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Mountains in NY/VT

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-east.coast-mike
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well my brother goes to west point and he doesnt get out much to go skiing so i was gonna pick him up and go skiing somewhere within 2-3 hours of there. i guess we're looking for a good mountain in NY/VT/NH within 3 hours tops of west point. let me know if there is anything out there in that distance...thanks
Feb 17 2010 11:22AM
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pomme-de-terre
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im sorry for being ignant, and having no idea of the true geographical relevance of these suggestions.

but big boulder is a mountain in PA, and its by far the best mountain on the east coast. i would try to take a trip there if i were you. the park rivals some of the shit out west, and the people there are the nicest, most fun loving kids on the planet. other places would be MT. snow in VT, okemo in VT. i dunno how close you are to jersey, but mountain creek can be fun.

in my expirience, there is nothing worth visiting in NY.
Feb 17 2010 11:36AM
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PaleCelery
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ummmmm false.


Go to mt snow.... or if you want real skiing go to stowe or killington
Feb 17 2010 11:46AM
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-east.coast-mike
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i live in jersey...very familiar with boulder. no where near the best mountain on the east coast. but umm yeah. i think windham is our best bet as far as mountains close to his school goes. thanks for the help though
Feb 17 2010 12:06PM
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Twinjibber77
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West Point? No life? What?????

VT!
Feb 17 2010 12:39PM
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WTFunk
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If your looking for park hit up carinthia at mt.snow. if your looking for some pow, maybe try Jay peak
Feb 17 2010 1:11PM
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Billek
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Hunter is the best Mtn in the catskills, hands down.
Feb 17 2010 1:51PM
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treebeard
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hahahahahaha
AAHHHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!


oh shit, you were being serious...
Feb 17 2010 1:55PM
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+[wall.e]+
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Right? Big Boulder is the best on the EC? Is my sarcasm meter broken?
Feb 17 2010 1:57PM
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treebeard
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if you're going to VT, go to killington. good park, and they actually have terrain. unlike 90% of east coast resorts.
Feb 17 2010 2:04PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Just go to Hickory Ski Center, if they are open that is.

About 2 hours north on I87 from west point.
Feb 17 2010 2:06PM
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whipple
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Feb 17 2010 3:14PM
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PaleCelery
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Thats actually a pretty good suggestion... hickory hill has some gnarly terrain and you want see any crowds... no park though.



Where are you from... you must be local to know about hickory hill
Feb 17 2010 3:17PM
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PASKIINGSUCKS
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Nope just a lurker of all things skiing related on the intertubes. I drive right by glens falls on my way up to vermont, so when I saw a thread on tgr about hickory I took interest. I've never been there :(
Feb 17 2010 3:28PM
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PaleCelery
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Its a small mountain but they have real nice terrain, I dont think they are open now. The only time I would even bother going is on a pow day.

be ready for a poma lift to drag your ass up a cliff
Feb 17 2010 3:49PM
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Twinjibber77
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Way better resorts in VT than Killy in my opinion.
Feb 17 2010 5:25PM
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MAC.D
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Smuggler's Notch, VT
Feb 17 2010 5:30PM
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Alkyy
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if i can remember right (my brother went to west point) even places like mt snow are almost 4 hours away.. i would say that would probably be your best bet though

Feb 17 2010 5:41PM
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montageskier
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I would go to Mount Snow, it cant be anymore than 3 hours if you take the thruway.
Feb 17 2010 6:37PM
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skiEER
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Jay for powder and tree skiing mt snow or loon for park
Feb 17 2010 8:32PM
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Pwn.Mode
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stowe is as close as you get to CO for sure. ha big boulder. ha.
Feb 17 2010 10:11PM
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