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Gnarliest Inbounds skiing..

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PacificRimJob
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Which resorts do you think have the gnarliest inbounds terrain?

From my experiences.. I'd probably have to say either Squaw Valley or Alta. Both are just plain ricockulous.

Aug 3 2008 3:29PM
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babujib
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id pick squaw over alta for sure, also deer valleys up there definatly
Aug 3 2008 3:31PM
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babujib
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hahah i didnt mean deer valley i meant jackson hole, no idea how that came out deer valleys brutally easy hahah
Aug 3 2008 3:34PM
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4ReeL_
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big sky, jackson, alyeska
Aug 3 2008 3:34PM
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e.will
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Crested Butte definately has to be on this list. considering what is open even if there isn't much snow at all.
Aug 3 2008 3:35PM
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jimmer
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squaw has kt-22. thread over.
Aug 3 2008 3:36PM
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SirFryanator
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crystal, WA or Baker
crested butte f'sho, jackson aslo
Aug 3 2008 3:38PM
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PacificRimJob
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What?

Dude.. seriously? haha.

its a giant intermediate hill for exectutives and other yuppie folk.
Aug 3 2008 3:42PM
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alaskakid
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I think alyeska belongs on this list
Aug 3 2008 3:42PM
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PacificRimJob
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haha. yeah.. and the stuff off broken arrow and silverado is pretty damn scary if you're not ready for it lol.
Aug 3 2008 3:44PM
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Aenigma
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Big Sky doesn't belong on there.  Jackson and Bridger both have numerous runs that are exponentially harder than anything open to the public at Big Sky.  If they'd open up the Little Couloir more it might be a different story, but that would still only be one run.
Aug 3 2008 4:20PM
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Alex_G
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Easily Squaw.
Aug 3 2008 4:48PM
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tahoeskier
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Im claiming Squaw but ive got homies who out here who still claim on crested butte being straight Gnar. They say squaws got the cliffs but Butte has the steeps. Cant wait to ski crested butte!

Aug 3 2008 5:11PM
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I_ski123
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all i got to say is mt baker
Aug 3 2008 5:19PM
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SKIDUBAIGUY
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Somewhere in Europe or japan.
Aug 3 2008 5:22PM
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PacificRimJob
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Japan's mountains probably arent exactly the steepest... they are pretty much all volcanic, which in most cases means big rocks and stuff, but not sheer rock cliffs and stuff.

Europe, yes.. but then again.. there is no out of bounds in europe.. so that cant really count. 
Aug 3 2008 6:10PM
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3ski6guy0
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antarctica
Aug 3 2008 6:31PM
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J-mo44
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if deer valley is in there then im gonna go ahead and say grouse mountain, bc
Aug 3 2008 6:41PM
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smooticus
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I LOVE crystal, that run where you go all the way around the outback bowl and down over the parking lot. I cant remember what its called but go to crystal and everytime the snow is good and i jizz myself on that run
Aug 3 2008 6:47PM
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Aaaron.
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SQUAW
Aug 3 2008 7:03PM
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babujib
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read my second post i thought jackson hole but deer valley came out dont ask me how/why but it did read up son
Aug 3 2008 7:23PM
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snocompton
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Alpental and mt. baker.  The PNW is where its at.
Aug 3 2008 7:44PM
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Holte
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Baker??? I dunno guys. Baker' BC is dope but its inbounds is kind of a joke.

I'd say Whistler, Jackson, Crystal, Red (a few years ago), and Snowbird
Aug 3 2008 8:06PM
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Codfish.
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squaw
Aug 3 2008 8:11PM
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strongmark
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loon mtn, nh has a couple trails that have ski patrollers on them who dont let you ski too fast.

i think its to make sure you dont get too outta control on the steeps and slam into a family of four waiting for their baby to come down the mountain.  they even got maps to show you that it says the trails are slow zones.

what would i do without them?!



Aug 3 2008 8:21PM
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skimanskimanskim
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Jackson Hole?
Aug 3 2008 8:24PM
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smuggs
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yea deer valley
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Aug 3 2008 8:35PM
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HPskier
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ive never seen that at deer valley
Aug 3 2008 8:58PM
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JaySkier107
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im going to take a guess and say that it isnt in the east which means i havent skied it. Cant go wrong with a little backcountry though. Nice to earn your turns at least some of the time.
Aug 3 2008 9:30PM
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.SteezusChrist.
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not deer valley

you fail
Aug 3 2008 9:41PM
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smuggs
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you fail on the slam because its obvious thats devils castle i was simply agreeing with deer valley having the gnar terrain.
Aug 3 2008 9:46PM
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PacificRimJob
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This should give you some idea of how steep parts of squaw are...

And this map labels only what are considered the "runs" at squaw. Not the parts inbetween the trees, and secret inbounds runs that only locals tend to know about.
Aug 3 2008 10:01PM
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Billiards.
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NONE of the places any of you have suggested even touch Chamonix. What Chamonix has even inbounds almost blows away everything else.
Aug 3 2008 10:30PM
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Billiards.
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True but Chamonix is still epic. I think places like AK are the only places that could beat it. And technically its inbounds but I suppose your right.
Aug 3 2008 10:33PM
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Jwalk
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that la grave place france or whatever place is friggin nuts\
Aug 3 2008 10:38PM
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PacificRimJob
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There isnt any place in europe that really HAS an out of bounds... its only places where you CANT ski becuase they are sheer cliffs, or change of ski resort areas etc...

for example.. just look at the dolamites...  its like 30 ski areas all interconnected and stuff, with no real out of bounds. its madness!
Aug 3 2008 11:03PM
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grams.
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Squaw FTW
Aug 3 2008 11:10PM
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SKI3PO
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Silverton period.

Silverton's easiest run is harder than most resorts blackest diamond.
Aug 3 2008 11:47PM
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Caveman.
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Bridger Bowl, Jackson Hole are the two gnarliest I have skied.
Aug 4 2008 12:12AM
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Caveman.
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Jackson Hole:

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Aug 4 2008 12:15AM
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codizzle
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squaw valley's palisades. gnar gnar. anything inside the chimney is ridic.
Aug 4 2008 12:42AM
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matthew.
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crested butte fersure dude
Aug 4 2008 1:10AM
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SirFryanator
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haha there's no run called outback bowl but I think I know what you're talking about yeah it's way fun
Aug 4 2008 1:10AM
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Ski303
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 silverton...that may be pushing inbounds skiing though is crazier tha anything mentioned yet
Aug 4 2008 1:41AM
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smuggs
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squaw brah fer sure, jackson dude, nah crested butte brahs
wrong wrong wrong


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Aug 4 2008 1:57AM
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smuggs
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whooops

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Aug 4 2008 2:00AM
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smuggs
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the ribbon is a 30 minute hike from alta, inbounds
the pitch of the snow on it 50-60 degrees
fall line is off a 400 foot cliff
the choke shown is wide enough for one prophet 130
Aug 4 2008 2:06AM
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Karcher
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stole my words. chamonix is so freakin ridiculous
Aug 4 2008 2:14AM
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onearmwanderer
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wow that hike better be worth it!
Aug 4 2008 2:16AM
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K2skipunk
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baker is pretty redic, like over 100ft cliffs inbounds. sure it says danger cliffs, and there are 2 sets of ropes, but, if u have the skill, and know wat ur doing, im sure it is possible, to some extent
Aug 4 2008 2:17AM
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skibum193
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crested butte. skiing that shit when its icy and there are rocks everywhere... game over. you fall, you die on sooo many lines. like uncontrollable slide at 40 mph through rocks kind of shit. and the cliffs in the lines are retarded
Aug 4 2008 2:25AM
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