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Best places for powder

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Backyard.Skier
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i was planning a trip and i want to go to a place with tons of snow. i would preferably like to go to some place in canada but if i have to go to the states then thats okay to.

thanks

Feb 7 2010 12:35AM
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ScuffDUFF
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whistler utah tahoe CO   just depends on if you get lucky with the weather.
Feb 7 2010 12:40AM
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shr@gler
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If you are going tomorrow, Im going to say Washington D.C.!
Feb 7 2010 12:52AM
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gabfreeski
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Whistler has over 1000cm of snow this year!
Feb 7 2010 12:53AM
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Backyard.Skier
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ya but there is no way i could fly out there from the west coast, everythings cancled
Feb 7 2010 12:54AM
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Best place i've ridden powder is Jackson Hole Wyoming. Got in there when it was dumping like 3-5 feet and had one of the best times i've ever had.
Gotta make  sure that they get plenty of snow though or it kinda sucks i heard. Kinda icy steeps is almost no fun.
Feb 7 2010 12:59AM
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Backyard.Skier
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ya ive been to fernie a couple of times and they have tons of snow and i really liked it there.
Feb 7 2010 1:09AM
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Sklar
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Southern Colorado is getting hammered this winter
Wolf Creek, and Silverton are sick
Feb 7 2010 1:19AM
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hoodratz47
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Antartica.. duh!
Feb 7 2010 1:21AM
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Backyard.Skier
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alright thanks for all the suggestions guys i will look into them.
Feb 7 2010 1:31AM
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hoodratz47
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dude ive been to antarctica.. it was the shit.. saw gwar  and i know about the pow pow. and the goddam penguins
Feb 7 2010 1:32AM
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Parkboy
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those pictures are freakn awesome!
Feb 7 2010 1:38AM
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will_powder
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this is a good assessment
Feb 7 2010 1:38AM
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ScuffDUFF
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Feb 7 2010 1:44AM
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Big_Shane
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This is a solid list with good hills. Roger's Pass has got a ton of good terrain if you want to work for it, and Revelstoke and Fernie have just a ton of easier accessed awesome stuff to hit. If you want a more mellow vibe and don't mind northern living, come check out Powder King, it gets super dumps all the time, has so much good terrain and has one of the nicest grooves of any place I have been.
Feb 7 2010 2:07AM
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Mackin_Jack
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I've never had a bad day up in Whistler, except for when it rained one day, that always sucks.

Feb 7 2010 2:55AM
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PaleCelery
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One of my favorite day I've ever had skiing is when it was pouring. Granted, teh conditions were pretty shitty, but I was having a great time lol.
Feb 7 2010 3:41AM
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Bentley@DOSMedia
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nah nah son you gotta wait until tuesday for this shit.
Feb 7 2010 3:55AM
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poopandflush
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dont go to alta, the powder sucks there.
Feb 7 2010 4:35AM
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freestyler540
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The powder was pretty good a Jay Peak, just keep an eye on the weather and plan well!
Feb 7 2010 10:30AM
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[BRI]noceros
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the searchbar is the best powder spot

just kidding

anyway, in the east go to stowe or jay, in the west from what i've heard alta, snowbird and jackson are the best, but i've never skied out there

Feb 7 2010 10:41AM
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.JPolster
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Revelstoke and rogers pass are sick
Feb 7 2010 11:27AM
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sheephead
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I'm in Fernie for this winter and it is super sick when it snows but January has been super dry so its been pretty limited.
But when it does snow as long as you dont mind a bit of hiking or traversing then you can get some sweet lines plus Fish Bowl just outside the ski boundary is real sick!
On a side note though its operated by RCR who are real douchebags!!
Feb 7 2010 11:32AM
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yojimbo
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I get all my snow down in jersey shore. cheap as dirt, high grade powder.
Feb 7 2010 12:35PM
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FUUUCK
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not this year :(
Feb 7 2010 12:41PM
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Logey.
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hahahahahaahahahahahahaahahahahaahahahahahaahahahaahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha gaper to powder or what???

abasin, alta/snowbird, mary jane, crested butte(sometimes)

Feb 7 2010 12:44PM
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FUUUCK
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no seriously, Alta gets fuck all for snow, don't go.
Feb 7 2010 1:02PM
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Logey.
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this last spring break i had i went to alta and they got over 100 inches of snow in 10 days.. and i was there. best powder ive ever skied in my life haha. waist deep lines for like 3 days in a row
Feb 7 2010 1:05PM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
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best places i have skied powder are at solitude utah and jackson hole wyoming, however i haven't exactly got to travel continent for pow.
Feb 7 2010 1:54PM
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FUUUCK
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Yeah that was the storm of the century, total anomaly for Alta. On top of that it was so heavy it might as well have been wet cement.
Feb 7 2010 2:43PM
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Logey.
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ur making it sound like you were there. and no it wasnt heavy powder, even if it was ur still skiing waste deep powder. you cant always get what you want so just have fun with what you have.

Feb 7 2010 2:46PM
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rj.
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maine. duh!
Feb 7 2010 2:51PM
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Reed.
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are you really that dumb?
Feb 7 2010 3:13PM
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Backyard.Skier
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anyways thanks for all the suggestions guys
Feb 7 2010 10:46PM
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Scott0_robot0
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utah baby, it even says so on our license plates ha
Feb 7 2010 10:49PM
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skiminnesota
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go go gadget sarcasm meter!

my only problem with Alta is some people there are fucking insane about first tracks. CHILL OUT.
Feb 7 2010 10:52PM
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I_liketobutter
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not colorado
Feb 7 2010 11:25PM
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Fischer-Addicted
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at the moment Maryland and Virginia. WTF is that shit. . . two 20inch+ dumps in the last 2 months. . .
Feb 7 2010 11:41PM
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CottonPuff
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i was on the lift with a weather guy today and he said "were in an El Nino cycle (yeah whats up), so all of the storms are being pushed north and south of us (i live in oregon) so the best storms are going to Canada and Cali/Utah area"

i was in whistler in december and i jizzed in my pants at all the snow

Feb 8 2010 1:00AM
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