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Calling worldly skiers....best resorts

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gregor
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Which are the best resorts in the world for:
-Backcountry skiing.
-Parks.
-On-Piste.
-Nightlife.

I've never skied in the US or Canada but in Europe i'd say:
BC-Chamonix
P-Laax
OP-3 vallees
N-Anywhere in Austria

Please dont just say your home mountains.
Dec 25 2006 1:21PM
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duhamelski
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US-
big mountain- Squaw
park- Breckenridge
pipe- Breck or Squaw when they set it up
Dec 25 2006 1:34PM
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duhamelski
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nightlife- heavenly
Dec 25 2006 1:34PM
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STACKS
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Waterville Valley
Dec 25 2006 2:19PM
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HeathR
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East Coast

Park- Okemo, snow, killington,loon, waterville
Powder/BC-Jay
Night life- Tremblent, killington
Dec 25 2006 2:25PM
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Sharko
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Niseko in Hokkaido, Japan deserves a look (piste and backcountry)
Dec 25 2006 2:28PM
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00000000
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Parks: Tremblant
Powder/trees: Jay
Nightlife: Tremblant
Dec 25 2006 3:24PM
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R.Fahey
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WHistler would be good for just about everything. They have some gnar big mtn, AMAIZNG nightlife, sick parks.
If you head to SLC you can find that all, minus the nightlife.
Dec 25 2006 3:26PM
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BC-Steeze
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Big Mountain: 1.) Whistler/Blackcomb, British Columbia 2.) Jackson Hole, Wyoming 3.) Alta/Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah.

Pow: 1.) Fernie/Kicking Horse, British Columbia 2.) Alta/Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah 3.) Telliride/Silverton, Colorado.

Park: 1.) Breckenridge, Colorado. 2.) Park City, Utah 3.) Whistler/Blackcomb, British Columbia.

Heli: 1.) Valdez/Chugach Heli Guides, Alaska. 2.) Mica Creek, B.C. 3.) Ruby Mountain Heli Guides, Nevada.

Core Locals Scene: 1.) Jackson Hole, Wyoming. 2.) Alta, Utah. 3.) Crested Butte, Colorado.

Off-the-radar hidden gems: 1.) Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico. 2.) Bridger Bowl, Montana. 3.) Grand Targhee, Wyoming.

East Coast: 1.) Stowe, Vermont 2.) Whiteface, New York 3.) Jay Peak, Vermont. I personally think these top three are pretty set and don't merit much discussion or arguement; but thats just my twob cents. :)

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Dec 25 2006 3:45PM
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[~_~]
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Alaska's resorts are shitty. WE got killer backcountry though.
Dec 25 2006 5:45PM
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amsterdamned
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pow: st anton, engelberg, verbier, and other european family resorts
Dec 25 2006 6:32PM
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dan4060
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Do you mean big mountain inbounds or backcountry? Different things

Big mountian inbounds: Squaw, Jackson, Whistler, Mammoth, Snowbird/Alta.

Park: Mammoth, Whistler, Park City,

Anyone skied Silverton? Really wondering what it is like.

Dec 25 2006 7:12PM
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DiamondC
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if your looking for night life, pow and a pretty good park, whistler is the spot. ive never had such a fun fucking time
Dec 25 2006 7:25PM
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Edward.
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-Backcountry skiing. mountain creek new jersey
-Parks. mountain creek new jersey
-On-Piste. mountain creek new jersey
-Nightlife. mountain creek new jersey
Dec 25 2006 7:26PM
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gregor
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^This is what I was trying to avoid! :)

People who have been to Whistler seem to say it is THE best resort all round. Can anyone protest this?
Dec 26 2006 5:01PM
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