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Best powder/terrain resort in north america?

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masta_LE3B
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give me your opinions
Dec 30 2008 8:21PM
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ReedSkis~
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yah, but they are having some avi probs... 6 ft of snow in 6 days
it would also be extremely stupid to go BC in jackson right now cuz the avi chances are really high
Dec 31 2008 12:51PM
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Shlogan
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revelstoke looks sick. but ive seen some knarly pow shots in baker, were they shreding rain or something? im confused.
Dec 31 2008 12:52PM
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charmander
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i mean, it does snow once in a blue moon, but thats a rare ocurrance
Dec 31 2008 1:35PM
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mccsteezy
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it just rains pow here.
Dec 31 2008 1:50PM
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K2skipunk
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it was photoshoped.
Dec 31 2008 2:05PM
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Upgrayedd
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Silverton - End of Thread.  Nothing else like it in North America. 
Dec 31 2008 2:19PM
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coolhandluke
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WOW.  thanks captain obvious. 

Dec 31 2008 2:20PM
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hael
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yeah, whistler is where everyone should go--i've heard it's very reasonably priced.
Dec 31 2008 2:55PM
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ct_steeze
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yep
Dec 31 2008 6:32PM
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JustSkiBumps
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Alta and Snowbird wins it hands down
Dec 31 2008 6:36PM
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mtbakerteacher
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But even with extreme avalanche danger, there are still safe lines you can take in the BC. If you know what you're doing/the area.
Dec 31 2008 7:31PM
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smuggs
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BAKER FOR SURE!
Dec 31 2008 7:35PM
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dylansiggers
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not even close
Dec 31 2008 7:36PM
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AJizzle
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the wood, if u don't know, don't ask.  Oh and Jay Peak, u gotta be shittin me.  Take a trip out west or stop posting in threads like this.
Dec 31 2008 7:54PM
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smuggs
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i have had some days at jay that compare to days out west, no doubt about it.
Dec 31 2008 8:00PM
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AJizzle
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dude, just because u've had some days in ur entire ski life that may compare to some days out west dosen't mean that its the best.  We had 400 inches in jan. last year, how are u gonna compare to that on the east coast.
Dec 31 2008 8:59PM
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smuggs
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you did not get 400 inches in january. sorry.
Dec 31 2008 9:01PM
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smuggs
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and fyi my vote was for baker, i was just saying i have had some dope days on the east, like last weekend.
Dec 31 2008 9:03PM
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*DrewT*
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I've skied tons at whistler and I've skied Alta with people who know where all the best spots are.  Kicking Horse had much gnarlier terrain.  Kicking Horse PWNS
Dec 31 2008 9:07PM
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yoyoho
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alaska
Dec 31 2008 9:16PM
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thefrush
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JH Snowbird Squaw Big Sky Telluride
Dec 31 2008 9:50PM
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PartyHon
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Alta/snowbird
Dec 31 2008 10:07PM
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MadSteezin
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Thats a lie, all it does is rain here in the PNW.
Jan 1 2009 12:13AM
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IceCreamer
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go to jay if you like to ski wet windswept rocks
Jan 1 2009 2:18AM
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SnowJumperAK
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Im going to have to say Alaska has this one hands down. Not only do our resorts get 800-1000 a year our mountains that are everywhere you go also get that. Alyeska last year i want to say got something like 1120 inches, i cant remember. All i remember is that our resort also has one hell of a north face that never gets touched by anything but ski's. from the top down its like 3400 verticle feet of double black.
Jan 1 2009 3:00PM
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smuggs
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alyeska really??? super low elevation rains all the time at the base, and there is more to powder skiing than just getting a ton of coastal crud and never seeing the sun.
Jan 1 2009 3:41PM
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jason...
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GROUSE MOUNTAIN FTW
Jan 1 2009 4:55PM
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StReEtPIRATES
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watch out for mfm and mack dawg, if they see you there theyll whoop your ass
Jan 1 2009 6:41PM
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thefrush
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Shhhh, let's keep that one to ourselves. ;)
Jan 1 2009 9:25PM
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miker92
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havent we all caught the memo that theres still time to save baker from growing a vail-style destination rep by not constantly talking about how good it is on the internet?
Jan 1 2009 10:17PM
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l-weezy
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MOOSE FO SHO
Jan 3 2009 12:58AM
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switchskier206604
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ive been preeching that its a snow palace all week man. it just craps feet at a time. theres always more than you know what to do with. i've heard good things about alta too, epppiiiccc
Jan 3 2009 5:17AM
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HappyTreez
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word!  CB is the SHIT!

Jan 3 2009 1:57PM
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triebby
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I would say Alta and most places in Interior BC.
Jan 3 2009 2:07PM
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SEABURN
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no, it sucks. don't go there
Jan 3 2009 7:24PM
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m.brus
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Jackson, Revy, Kickinghorse

Jan 3 2009 7:33PM
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unchyll
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Squaw has some gnar biscuit backcountry lines.
i havent been really anywhere else that really can compare
Jan 3 2009 7:35PM
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GOODER
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where is this kicking horse?
Jan 3 2009 7:36PM
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Tmcchesney
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Bridger Bowl gets the best pow i have ever skied such sick terrain too..other than that Baker is really sick and alta/bird
Jan 3 2009 8:03PM
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fcskier27
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jackson for sure!!!! that place is gnarnia man. vails pretty sick if you know where your going. i love winterpark (mostly maryjane) but not a lot of people agree with that

Jan 3 2009 8:03PM
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zackblain
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altabird from my experiences
Jan 3 2009 8:16PM
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StReEtPIRATES
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terrain wise alyeskais good if you know where to go, but the besat is big sky or kicking horse
Jan 4 2009 8:46PM
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little_boo
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alta/snowbird

good snow and terrain between the two.

Jan 4 2009 9:00PM
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Jordan
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Silverton, Taos, Anglefire, Whistler BC
Jan 4 2009 9:09PM
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Bees_Knees
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Baker hands down has the best pow in North America
Jan 4 2009 9:35PM
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Ebanforpeace
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Jackson Hole.
Jan 5 2009 4:23PM
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line1260skier
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ski sundown, CT
Jan 5 2009 4:26PM
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thefrush
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Been at Telluride this week and I gotta throw them into the pot. The hike-to terrain is insanely gnar. This place is sick.
Jan 7 2009 8:41PM
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SEABURN
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CT does not have the best terrain in north america... you're wrong
Jan 7 2009 10:29PM
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k-rob
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revelstoke, baker...that's all i can think of. sorry baker locals, i know you guys like to protect your snow.
Jan 7 2009 10:32PM
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