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Big sky vs. tahoe

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tandan83
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So, in everyone's honest opinion, if you could pick a place for a season, would you pick northstar (at tahoe) or big sky in montana? please help me figure this out.
Aug 17 2007 4:46AM
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steezyjibber
Posts: 15967 - Karma: 11,026
big sky definetely
Aug 17 2007 9:27AM
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steezyjibber
Posts: 15967 - Karma: 11,026
meh, idk actually. they both look sick to me. maybe actuallu tahoe.
Aug 17 2007 9:29AM
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East.
Posts: 2314 - Karma: 128
Oh so you've been there? no.
Aug 17 2007 11:08AM
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WIllW
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does it have to be northstar? it cant be a different resort in tahoe?
Aug 17 2007 11:30AM
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Matty_C
Posts: 2598 - Karma: 236
what do u like? park or big mountain?
Aug 17 2007 11:37AM
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king.tubby
Posts: 2865 - Karma: 122
big sky is really lame, so definately tahoe. i hear it gets really cold in big sky and like never snows....
Aug 17 2007 11:53AM
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mcnutty
Posts: 332 - Karma: 13
definitely tahoe, not necessarily northstar.
Aug 17 2007 12:36PM
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eheath
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Big sky for big mountain, tahoe for park.
Aug 17 2007 12:54PM
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ryano
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i have been to both. so yeah, tahoe for park and rails. and montanna for mountain
Aug 17 2007 12:58PM
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Matty_C
Posts: 2598 - Karma: 236
now i think about it, def. tahoe. northstar 4 park, kirkwood, squaw for big mtn.
Aug 17 2007 1:07PM
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SkierJulie
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Northstar would be one of the last places I'd choose to spend my winter. If that's your only bet in Tahoe, then definitely Big Sky. If Alpine, Squaw or Kirkwood are possibilities for Tahoe, then go to Tahoe... unless you never wanna leave the terrain park, then maybe Northstar is OK.
Aug 17 2007 1:41PM
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pat_in_the_hat
Posts: 3019 - Karma: 2,695
bigsky, im goin there this year for skool
Aug 17 2007 5:13PM
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mophead
Posts: 1172 - Karma: 309
depends on the snow level, if its like last year I'd go to tahoe fosho
Aug 17 2007 6:17PM
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hawaiiansteeze
Posts: 3255 - Karma: 3,226
is northtar your only choice at tahoe. go to squaw or alpine they have so much better terrain. ive never been to big sky but in tahoe you can always find somewhere good to ski
Aug 17 2007 6:38PM
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MissMontana
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basically what these kids said. Northstar is fucking flat but its park is legit. Since I've recently come to the realization that with my new left knee and ridiculously weak right knee, parks are not for me, Northstar is one of my least favorite ski areas ever.
But Big Sky is pretty much heaven on earth. And even though I blew out my left knee there, I might be there next season! I love it.

Good luck whatever you do!
Aug 17 2007 11:41PM
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tjski
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yup....i havent been to tahoe but ive been to big sky a few times, the only bad thing at big sky is they need a new tram badly, the one they have now is more like a gondala on steroids it holds like 15-20 people about..
Aug 18 2007 12:21AM
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vzdz
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BIG SKY easily
Aug 18 2007 2:26AM
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TheButterHashira
Posts: 9691 - Karma: 1,702
you have alot of variety in tahoe.
big skys good though if you hate lift lines
Aug 18 2007 3:37AM
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bsmith01
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haha, just made me laugh cause you sounded so sure the first post.
Aug 18 2007 4:09PM
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bfnradford
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ya its a pretty rediculous comparison really. big sky is in montana, doesnt have much of a scene from what i can gather, but has a huge amount of terrain and more vertical feet than jackson hole. tahoe, on the other hand, is in california, ya know, as opposed to montana, and actually has a huge amount of backcountry terrain itself (though not as much in northstar) and some pretty rediculous parks too. not a tough choice really
Aug 18 2007 4:39PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
....what??? does squaw valley ring a bell? squaw has all kinds of cliffs and natural hits off basically every lift you cant say that big sky beats tahoe for big mountain. no way.
Aug 19 2007 2:32AM
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JArens
Posts: 1332 - Karma: 6,854
all i can say is
Northstar= GAY JUMPS
Aug 19 2007 2:33AM
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[~_~]
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yeeah Northstar really lacked some big jumps this year.

My favorite resort in Tahoe is Boreal, its easily the funnest park I've ever ridden.

I've been to both resorts and I say Tahoe for sure. All the people there are really chill, its a really tight community.

Man I miss that place.
Aug 19 2007 2:55AM
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JArens
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Tahoe misses you Slandis
Aug 19 2007 2:56AM
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PacificRimJob
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Iono dude.. Tahoe had a pretty shitty season to be honest. It only had about 5 weeks out of the year where snow coverage was legit whatsoever..
Sep 21 2007 4:43AM
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TimmyP
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you are comparing and apple and an orange right now.
Sep 21 2007 9:36AM
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mtsteeze406
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dude tahoe had a shitty season last year too.
Sep 21 2007 10:42AM
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duhamelski
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there is no question. go to tahoe and get a pass at squaw. you will never regret it
Sep 21 2007 10:57AM
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C.J.
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Dont get carried away here guys. N*´s park is not even that great. Not to mention over run with park rats with bad attitudes.
Sep 21 2007 1:32PM
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eheath
Posts: 61603 - Karma: 123,089
It may, montana prob get more pow. I have a buddy who has skied at both alot and he likes big sky better.
Sep 21 2007 1:45PM
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C.J.
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it should also be noted, this guy is living in CA now, LOL.
Sep 21 2007 1:48PM
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PacificRimJob
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for good reason I suspect.
Sep 21 2007 3:40PM
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