Snowbird vs. alta

Billiards.

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I prefer Alta.

Dec 11 2007 7:14AM

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jayhood

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yea i prefer alta

Dec 11 2007 7:43AM

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tha_king

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i prefer bullshit

Dec 11 2007 12:07PM

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BskiP

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bullshit is definitely better.

Dec 11 2007 12:23PM

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1440ski

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I am going to have to go with snowbird

Dec 11 2007 7:56PM

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bob_dole

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word is snowbird just opened the tram...definately, definately way ub-er sick-er, gnar-er terrain over there!

Dec 12 2007 4:44AM

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Tex.

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its the same terrain.. the only difference is snowboarding vs. no snowboarding and then the lodges/restaraunts and shit... if you let that dictate which one you like better then you're retarted

Dec 12 2007 12:07PM

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tha_king

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that, is bullshit.

Dec 12 2007 12:43PM

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FNJ

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i got a pass to snowbird and now i really wish i had gotten a pass to alta : (
good thing for christmas

Dec 12 2007 5:05PM

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djty111

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alta is better on weekdays..

Dec 12 2007 5:26PM

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finnafuckyobitch

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alta gets more snow

Dec 12 2007 5:36PM

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jKutcher

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i heart alta

Dec 12 2007 6:33PM

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Switchin_Dirty

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snowbird has way better terrain, and u can ride with your boarder friends.

Dec 12 2007 9:30PM

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thefilmerguy

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um no

and ive delt with some dick people at alta. i prefer snowbird because there is a wider variety of terrain imo at the bird and have had better relations there.

Dec 13 2007 12:09AM

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DinosaurRcool

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BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!?

Dec 13 2007 12:10AM

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kristie

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i don't think you mean that, but i do

Dec 13 2007 1:24AM

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wolfmansbro

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they both have their poss and negs

Dec 13 2007 2:21AM

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Pugalope

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Jason rides/ teachs at alta so I don't like it....

Dec 13 2007 2:31AM

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RandomHero21

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Yeah out of that last storm when Alta got like 40 inches and Snowbird got like 39, it was SOOOOO much deeper at Alta.

But seriously, they are both at the top of the same canyon. So a claim that Alta gets more snow than the Bird is ridiculous. It all depends on the aspect of where they measure and wind and sun and random ass mother nature shit. If anything it's like an inch or two difference per big storm, which may add up to a few feet over the course of a 4-5 month season.

Either way, they both get a bunch of snow and they both have high points. That being said, I prefer Snowbird for the tram and sustained steepness over the steep/flat/steep/flat stair step terrain and traverses/side steps at Alta. Plus, it's fun to ride with Snowboarders and their is an elitist attitude at Alta.

Dec 14 2007 11:56AM

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RandomHero21

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*there, not their

Dec 14 2007 12:00PM

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tha_king

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i believe alta got around 100 more inches than bird did winter '04/'05 (the "big'un).

oh yeah almost forgot, bullshit

Dec 14 2007 6:22PM

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RandomHero21

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I wasn't in Utah that year, so I can't say for myself. I do remember checking snow reports though and they didn't seem that different at the time. Couldn't find anything on the Bird website about past years totals. Maybe they were that much different. Fuck, I don't know or care, as long as I'm not skiing Colorado snow anymore. Although, Southern Colorado is getting hammered this winter so far.

Friends that have lived in SLC for a long time have told me that Snowbird always under reports.

Dec 14 2007 8:51PM

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eheath

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I like alta terrain better personally, but they both kick ass.

Dec 14 2007 10:09PM

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123ski

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I have skied snowbird for the last 10 years or so, this year I switched to Alta. I find that there are more stashes for days after a storm at Alta. I am liking Alta alot more right now, but maybe it is just because it is a newer experience, and I was getting sick of Snowbird.

Dec 15 2007 3:41AM

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Billiards.

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For a younger guy like me I like Alta because of the vibes. People generally share the goods with the little people. Also I have had sooo many good days skiing with the BINGER family there and Alta isn't really just a resort to me its where I learned to really love skiing and the mountains. I don't like to be emotional but for me Alta is that kind of place. Snowbird just doesn't do anything for me...

Dec 15 2007 5:39PM

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I think this is the real difference, minus the tram part. While it is nice and warm, you can get to most of the same places on the lifts.

Dec 15 2007 10:13PM

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fillup

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i like alta because i know alta.
i barely ski snowbird and i dont know where to go or what to ski at the bird

Dec 16 2007 11:31AM

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skibum311

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I work at Snowbird.... I've been riding there for the last 6 years... The mountain is awesome, the terrain is sweet... but Snowbird Corporation sucks balls. They don't give a shit about locals anymore, they want the rich out of towners. Alta kills it all the way. I love that place. What happened to you Snowbird, you used to be cool.

Dec 16 2007 3:56PM

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FNJ

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Exactly WTF snowbird

Dec 16 2007 7:17PM

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bradf0real

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china still cool

Dec 16 2007 9:01PM

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Pugalope

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I think that its about time that I throw my two cents in on this one.... The is only two real differences between the two. Snowbird has sustained vert and Alta has more snow (not much stormwise but overall yeah) and the real answer for this question lies with the skier I know that a ton of the people in this forum like the "jib" features that alta has and thats not my style I like hauling ass down steep faces and hucking... but like I said eailer it is like saying witch is better like Ford vs Chevy and cell phone commpanies you like what fits your style best.....

And I like chevy....

Lets roll with that debate next week

Dec 20 2007 10:18PM

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bob_dole

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i like subaru personaly....but word on the street has it park city beats all.

Dec 20 2007 10:53PM

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tha_king

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