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Vermont vs. California

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SHastatahoe
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Alright, so I have a friend whose a snowboarder, but he sucks and he's pretty stupid. pretty much one of those deuchebags that thinks he knows everything. Well he is from San Diego, and he was trying to tell me that Vermont Has some sweet pow and steeps that I would be impressed with, growing up in cali/oregon. I thought for a moment and replied with a big BULLSHIT. Now I know I'm probobly right(I'm usually right) but I just want some feedback from people who have actually been to Vermont.
Nov 24 2006 12:26AM
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gawd
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vt isnt all to bad i love it here
Nov 24 2006 12:29AM
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SHastatahoe
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Have you been to cali?
Nov 24 2006 12:31AM
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jayrock
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You cant handle the Ice Coast!
Nov 24 2006 12:35AM
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gawd
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no, but i know a lot of people who have been, they say it is sick but none of them are leaving vt to ski in cali
Nov 24 2006 12:35AM
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eric@jerzy
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you could get some good skiing in vermont (some of the best i had) if you hit it at the right time
i know its not as good as out west but dont think that its like a small hill that sucks
Nov 24 2006 12:38AM
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SHastatahoe
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Thanks, But would you guys leave the west to go to vermont?
Nov 24 2006 12:42AM
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eric@jerzy
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not for skiing silly
Nov 24 2006 12:44AM
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jayrock
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Thats crazy talk!
Nov 24 2006 12:44AM
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SHastatahoe
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Ok, pretty much the answer I was looking for.
Nov 24 2006 12:45AM
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eheath
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East Coast/Midwest skiing < West Coast/Rocky Mountain skiing
Nov 24 2006 12:52AM
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timoski
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you'd slit your wrists
Nov 24 2006 12:55AM
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cmeriptahoe
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no way.
Nov 24 2006 1:06AM
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yellav
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if the guys point was that vermont really isnt HORRIBLE theres some aight shit at like jay then yeh hes correct but if hes trying to say that vermont >cali powder big mountain wise then hes completely wrong.
Nov 24 2006 1:39AM
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dan4060
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No. Vermont is not even close to as steep as cali. Not even a comparison. Anyone who tells you it is always powder out here is also full of shit, we ski alot of ice too(though not as much as vermont), but steepness wise there is no comparison. I grew up back east, and live out west now. I will never go back, neither will anyone else.
Nov 24 2006 1:44AM
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dan4060
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Yes, I can. I grew up there. Skiing the palisades and the fingers is far more difficult than anything mad river or anywhere else back there has to offer. Skiing back east will give you desire though. On all the icy shitty days at squaw(and there are actually plenty of those when you live there) I just think back to all those cold, icy days back home. It makes you really appreciate what you have, and ski all day regardless of the conditions.
Nov 24 2006 1:49AM
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timoski
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yea dude, people don't get that stoked for little amounts fo snow, but when it snows at all i get super pumped.  plus some fuckers refuse to rip around all day when its just "good"...no new snow, but anice day adn soft...they look at me liek i'm crazy when i rip aorudn all day.

any time i try to puss out on a decent day out ehre, all i ahve to do is thin about (before discovering park) how at waterville i would lap the icy steep bumps on true grit because i was bored.....ugh
Nov 24 2006 2:24AM
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skifiend
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VT skiing is a hit or miss adventure. There are def. some very challanging terrain. The two coasts almost can't be compared because it is two completely different kinds of skiing. But I stand by my statement that if you can rip on the east coast, in any conditions, then you can pretty much rip anywhere.
Nov 24 2006 8:26AM
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00000000
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Check out born from ice or snow gods, that'll give you a good idea of what it's like out here.
Nov 24 2006 9:20AM
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chickenwang
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if ur planing on moving here then i should smack you when u get here but if ur just gunna come here fer like a lil vacation then go fer it
Nov 24 2006 9:52AM
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skifiend
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those guys rip in that movie! Plus show how east coasters roll
Nov 24 2006 4:23PM
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_Thunder_
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There is just no comparison really. How can you compare mountains that only rise like 3 or 4 thousand feet to one that rise to over 14,000?

www.skipux.com
Nov 24 2006 4:48PM
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Aenigma
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I disagree with that statement.  Try skiing some of the big terrain in the rockies (Jackson, Big Sky) on an icy day and you'll realize that it's a little different than skiing the east coast.  We get bad conditions too, it's just that our mountains are 4x taller and have steeper, more exposed terrain.  If you fall on the east coast you can't tomahawk 1,000 vertical like you can in places out here. 
Nov 24 2006 5:12PM
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johanblaze
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fat chicks versus hot chicks?

baggy pants vs tight pants?

gasoline versus diesel?

beer in a bottle or beer in a can?

chicken or beef?

knees or elbows?
Nov 24 2006 5:34PM
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chairdawg
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vt isnt bad at all but its nothing compared to cali
Nov 24 2006 6:02PM
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jamesmccormick
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really? ive clearly been missing something
Nov 24 2006 6:23PM
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Squirrel_Murphy
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Yeah Billy, Gotamas + ice = Billy talk crazy talk from smoka to mucha da peace pipe. The West was won for a reason.
Nov 24 2006 7:10PM
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VTPE
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Western US skiing is the best, but VT skiing rocks too.....steeps, trees, tight technical skiing. Go ski Mad River on powder day then tell me VT sucks.

Don't knock it till you've tried it.
Nov 24 2006 7:33PM
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grams.
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can't resist the great upstate new york pow pow big mountain skiing!
Nov 24 2006 7:36PM
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dan4060
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Seconded. Out west you have to learn how to handle terrain that is much steeper than anything back east. Moving to squaw was an awakening, I definitely realized I was not as good as I thought I was. But many people from the east do become great big mountain skiers out west. The most important thing is to ski alot wherever you are. But thinking "well I rip back east so I will just dominate out west" is not true. It's a whole different ballgame when the mountains are that big and that steep. Lots of the guys who dominate the palisades grew up back east, but skiing squaw or mammoth or whistler everyday will make you a better skier than skiing Mad River everyday. Not dogging on the glen though, it's an original.
Nov 24 2006 9:12PM
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oakjewlery
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hot

baggy

gas

bottle

errr

knees
Nov 24 2006 9:16PM
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TheStamos
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Dude ALL of my roomates are from vermont and i know atleast 4 other kids who moved to tahoe this winter..
Nov 24 2006 9:17PM
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johanblaze
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2/5
Nov 24 2006 10:07PM
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Dosh
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this thread is absolutely retarded.
Nov 24 2006 10:33PM
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triebby
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no doubt vermont holds it down in the east, but cali vs. VT? are you serious?
Nov 24 2006 10:33PM
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Tucks
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you can ski the east you can ski anything
Nov 25 2006 9:46AM
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Aenigma
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Read the thread.
Nov 25 2006 10:18AM
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titsLOL
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^haha fitting name... the east coast is usually not top notch, but plenty bearable and has goods days every now and then. Last season was another story... I skied from what I recall every single weekend of the winter and I can count on one hand the amount of days we drove up and there was any snow anywhere except on the trails. the worst part was it was still ass cold most of the time! hopefully this season will the the bomb, but if you live in CA I dont see why you'd move to VT, at least not purely for skiing or most other sports.
Nov 25 2006 10:20AM
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ECski
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what are u missing, hes saying that the east and midwest is not as good as west coast and rockies.
Nov 25 2006 11:55AM
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Hannah.
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I live in both cali and Vermont and I spend most of winter vacations there whenever i can. Vermont has some amazing powder and a lot of good back woods skiing. cali is amazing too though but winter in vermont is better.
Nov 27 2006 9:56AM
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DynastarriderGP
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with Vermont if you're at the right place at the right time it can be epic, but Cali is way better on a regular basis and is well.... better all the time, but VT aint bad
Nov 27 2006 11:10AM
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