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Mammoth or vail?

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SkiingRocks89
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I am planning a trip to either mammoth or vail over winter break next year. I was wondering which you guys think is better, Mammoth Mtn. or Vail? I ski about 40% park 60% all mtn. (I have the chronic blends), and I like powder, but I haven't skiied it too much. I have been to breck before, but I want to go somewhere else. So give me something to read. Also, if you guys have any other resort suggestions like a better choice for me, post it!!
Jan 11 2007 7:38PM
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nickmiles
Posts: 1070 - Karma: 844
there is always whistler, but i made a similar choice this week. i was debatin going to aspen open or to mammoth for week and just skiing. i chose mammoth cause its going off right now, and i havn't hit a legit jump yet this season. hope that helps
Jan 11 2007 7:50PM
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nedward
Posts: 841 - Karma: 15
VAIL
Jan 11 2007 7:50PM
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unchyll
Posts: 4554 - Karma: 96
vail
Jan 11 2007 7:54PM
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Charley.
Posts: 1754 - Karma: 110
personnally id go with mammoth
Jan 11 2007 7:59PM
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cofreeskier
Posts: 3189 - Karma: 15
vail
Jan 11 2007 8:00PM
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casimiro
Posts: 1350 - Karma: 15
go to mammoth, colorado is all hype.
Jan 11 2007 8:09PM
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Vicious
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Yea, CO sucks.
Jan 11 2007 8:10PM
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ARSpickert
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definitely go to mammoth. normally i love the resorts in colorado (with the exception of copper because it sucks dick) but mammoth is a million times more fun than anything here. the parks are sick and there is tons to do all over the mountain.
Jan 11 2007 8:25PM
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DaysToCome
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ya colorado sucks balls. dont come here. it doesnt snow and everybodys assholes go to mammoth. beside vail is for bitches
Jan 11 2007 8:29PM
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Geoff.
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If it were me i would go to mammoth.
Jan 11 2007 8:33PM
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AKdiv
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Of the two, definitely Mammoth. I've skied both. Vail is certainly nice, but it's more geared for family/resort-style skiing. Mammoth has some of the best parks in the world, but they also have some sweet steeps and chutes up top. Also, Mammoth gets more snow.

But if I had to choose one resort, I'd probably go with Whistler or Jackson Hole. I've skied Whistler, and it's everything it's cracked up to be. JH also seems sweet although I don't know if it has much of a park. I'd also consider Utah--Alta/Snowbird/Brighton/Solitude.
Jan 11 2007 9:05PM
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SkiingRocks89
Posts: 369 - Karma: 11
yeah, but I don't want to go to JH cuz there really is no park, I've been there once before, but Whistler sounds like a good idea, but I really like Mammoth too, hmmm, tough choice
Jan 12 2007 8:52AM
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Ryanvdonk
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whister's your best bet for pow and good park, though if there's a lot of pow you're not going to be in the park all that much.
Jan 12 2007 9:01AM
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TannerCoulter.
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Vail.
Jan 12 2007 9:44AM
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reeski
Posts: 1027 - Karma: 1,632
Vail for the Legendary Back Bowls!
Jan 12 2007 10:50AM
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AlexMartini
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vail does not impress me, mammoth is way better
Jan 12 2007 10:56AM
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unchyll
Posts: 4554 - Karma: 96
http://media.nscdn.com/uploads/cache/images/1168574614-473712-386x576-
how does that not impress you guys......
plus mammoth hasnt been getting as much snow as vail
Jan 12 2007 11:01AM
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unchyll
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https://newschoolers.com/web/content/pictures/id/118852/
Jan 12 2007 11:03AM
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SkiingRocks89
Posts: 369 - Karma: 11
well, that is very impressive, I did hear that vail has a top 10 park anyway, plus the back bowls, so I still think the toss up is between mammoth and vail, but which is easier to get to?
Jan 12 2007 11:19PM
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garrett.
Posts: 9304 - Karma: 3,670
your going to spend $81 a day at vail?
Jan 12 2007 11:27PM
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DeSena
Posts: 4126 - Karma: 1,352
VAIL!
Jan 12 2007 11:59PM
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kingarthurs
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they give you deals if you buy a set amount of days.
Jan 13 2007 12:02AM
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Ski_Unit_19
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thats pretty standard for major resorts in colorado
Jan 13 2007 12:09AM
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Ktownchic
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Vail this there. i was just about a week and a half ago. def go there. soooo much snow this year.
Jan 13 2007 10:06AM
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theoz
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Im in mammoth right now and the snow isnt that great go to whistler
Jan 13 2007 10:58AM
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abek
Posts: 1255 - Karma: 1,587
he's talking about NEXT WINTER BREAK. not today, not tomorrow, the snow amount at either place has no relevance nor can anyone predict what the snow amount will be. I would wait and see how next season shapes up and then make your decisions based on snow amounts. Mammoth is 78 dollars a day so they are the same price.
Jan 13 2007 3:49PM
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garrett.
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yeah i know, im saying go to mammoth
Jan 13 2007 3:52PM
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dan4060
Posts: 1458 - Karma: 847
Mammoth is much steeper than Vail. Personally I like A-basin better than Vail. Vail is really not all that steep, a big mountain, with some wide open bowls, but not much to really scare you. I would rather go to squaw, whistler, or jackson than either of those, although if you ski 40% park jackson and squaw might not have as much to offer.
Jan 13 2007 5:51PM
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grams.
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tahoe/california/nevada are not getting that much snow
Jan 13 2007 6:29PM
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pbandj
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mammoth especially if you love pow, they said mammoth would never make it as a resort because it got too much snow
Jan 13 2007 6:38PM
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BLKOUT
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Mam
Jan 13 2007 6:41PM
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