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Northstar or Alpine?

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Rip
Posts: 1158 - Karma: 3
So I am moving to Tahoe this winter and I am facing a decision. Should I buy a pass to Northstar, which is about 100 bucks cheaper, or a pass to Alpine? I am leaning towards Alpine because I have had some really good days at Alpine in the past and they have a really good jump line and some SICK terrain. I have never been to Northstar.

What should I do?
Sep 15 2007 10:50AM
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nohajs
Posts: 388 - Karma: 555
Alpine is sick.
Northstar, not so good.
Better check those pass prices. They went up.
Sep 15 2007 11:23AM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
yeah definately not flatstar. they had a good park 2 seasons ago but last years was shit. alpine has a sick park and has great terrain.
Sep 15 2007 12:49PM
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JArens
Posts: 1332 - Karma: 6,854
ALPINE!!!
Awsome mountain and a great park
Sep 15 2007 2:01PM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
Alpine blew me away.

Northstar blew.
Sep 15 2007 3:46PM
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mrb
Posts: 575 - Karma: 16
definetly alpine.... munchkins
Sep 15 2007 4:16PM
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duhamelski
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squaw
Sep 15 2007 5:49PM
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N.L.
Posts: 2420 - Karma: 2,744
honestly alpine
Sep 15 2007 5:57PM
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mysterymanjgj
Posts: 411 - Karma: 13
i was debating the exact same thing and i decided alpine. they have a dope park, its not as crowded as northstar, and there are so many stashes when theres pow. plus, now its cheaper for me (at 18) to get one to alpine. oh yeah and theres no blackout days either at alpine
Oct 25 2007 10:57PM
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Bentley@DOSMedia
Posts: 1410 - Karma: 1,827
alpine is wayy better
northstars park is even over rated
and there is no good terrain.
alpine is sick terrain and their park flows and is sooo fun.
so yeah thats easy
soo ya there :).
Oct 25 2007 11:06PM
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The_Oakley_Kid
Posts: 3128 - Karma: 179
alpine passes are like 800 northstar is only like 300.  nuff said
Oct 25 2007 11:44PM
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jibbles
Posts: 406 - Karma: 13
go to N*!
Alpine doesn't need any more people
-oh, yeah.  i'm kidding. alpine is soooooo much better, serious.
Oct 25 2007 11:50PM
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Nico_G
Posts: 1480 - Karma: 15
Alpine all the way, North Star sucks balls since the renovation has happened. There way too many gapers and the park sucks now. Also it takes three fuckin hours to get out of the parking lot and there is no lodge for apre ski.
Oct 26 2007 1:10AM
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Caleb_F
Posts: 197 - Karma: 156
Alpine - Cheaper, better terrain for freeriding, solid park built around a sweet jump line.

Northstar - More parks, Probably more jib-style but has good jumps as well.

I'm poor, I ride at Alpine when I'm up there and never regret it.  The jump line is super smooth and has some of the better transitions I've ridden.  They do have some fun rails too.  Usually not very crowded, comparatively.
Oct 26 2007 2:02PM
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ECFS-Attitash
Posts: 2573 - Karma: 13
Alpine  >  flatstar

no contest
Oct 26 2007 2:20PM
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bret
Posts: 2845 - Karma: 833
if you're poor, you'll want to check those pass prices before you go up this year, or you might regret it.
Oct 26 2007 3:25PM
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Bentley@DOSMedia
Posts: 1410 - Karma: 1,827
damn if this was two years ago people would be like... Whats alpine?  
ha i remember when NO one went there.  Now its the hot spot, and now they got sold and the adult ticket prices went up like 500 dollars haha.
i love that place and im glad a teen pass is stil reasonable at 270.  
They claim they want to give it back to the locals, and if they really want to do that then they should have a bunch of locals discounts.  (tahoe basin, truckee, and Reno is considered local for there)
anyone else agree with that?
Oct 26 2007 3:26PM
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coolhandluke
Posts: 4465 - Karma: 153
but if he goes to Alpine, how will he keep in touch with all the goober families that populate Northstar?
Oct 26 2007 7:11PM
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stinkypoodangle
Posts: 1322 - Karma: 33
if you are a normal person northstaR, you won the lottery go to alpine
Oct 26 2007 10:23PM
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dan4060
Posts: 1458 - Karma: 847
Northstar is flat and sucks.  Find a way to pay for an Alpine pass.
Oct 27 2007 12:35AM
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