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Who has the worst local ski area?

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steezy.stew
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Who has the worst possible local ski area?
Aug 3 2010 1:30AM
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willy_baller
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me..... breck/keystone
Aug 3 2010 1:34AM
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garrettwiz
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don't even complain you live in ny, come down to Maryland or more down south.
Aug 3 2010 1:47AM
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Ducky.
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Me..... Whistler/Baker


















Oh wait...



















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Aug 3 2010 2:18AM
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Ducky.
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Aug 3 2010 2:18AM
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00_Koda
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one who doesent not have a local ski area that be the worst
Aug 3 2010 2:28AM
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Gameboy
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Shitty ski area < crazy urban spots

I think I have good chances of winning this ''commpetition''. The closest ski area from my home is gay. Literraly, 6 tracks, 25 seconds of riding for 10 minutes in the chairlift. Shittiest park alive, 1 jump, 2 rails. Backcountry, powder, snow? Meeh
Aug 3 2010 2:46AM
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steezy.stew
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This pretty much sums up my local hill. less than 200 vertical feet so it takes seconds to go down and its always super crowded so lift  lines take 5-10 minutes. And the park is non-existent, theres two crap boxes. I have to drive almost two hours every Saturday if i want to ski even a half decent hill.
Aug 3 2010 10:59AM
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smeeze
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Me, i ski at Sundown, a beautiful resort located just 10 minutes from Dubuque Iowa. With nearly 350ft of verticle, and an average snowfall of 25+ inches of icy hardpack falling every year, we would be thrilled if you would come and join us this winter. See you soon!
Aug 3 2010 11:01AM
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FUUUCK
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UK kids
Aug 3 2010 11:16AM
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grams.
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25 inches of icy hardpack? No, soft snow falls from the sky...and your mountain turns it into icy hardpack.
Aug 3 2010 11:21AM
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Furrer92
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True but at least they're closer to the rest of Europe haha
Aug 3 2010 11:27AM
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-KYLE-
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Hidden Valley Ski

St. Louis, MO

Aug 3 2010 11:33AM
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tinkytwinky
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illinois couldnt be worse, my local "mountain" is a landfill, and its like a 10 second ride down, plus its 2 hours away
Aug 3 2010 11:35AM
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MichSteeze
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Pine Knob,MI
Aug 3 2010 11:38AM
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Ryanvdonk
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dutch kids may have it worse
Aug 3 2010 11:42AM
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TOAST.
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Anyone who has to drive more than 2 hours to get to their hill.
I live 5 minutes away from mine. Its decent and close so I can't complain.
Aug 3 2010 11:43AM
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Da_CONK
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Hidden Valley NJ
Unless you race then its alright, their "park" has like 4 features.
Aug 3 2010 11:44AM
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wellaye
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i live in uk and 1 hours drive away i there is a small local ski lift that is 580m long ( poma)

Annoys me when people complain that there park is bad or they get no poweder, if i get 5 days there a year its considered a good season!
Aug 3 2010 11:45AM
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Brenone
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I have to drive 4 hours every weekend to get to a decent mountain. but i do it.
Aug 3 2010 11:46AM
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garrettwiz
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i heard Hidden Valley Ranch was pretty nice
Aug 3 2010 11:52AM
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HamFaceGirl
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Well out of all the shittest hills in new york, I believe that I ski in one of the better ones. I live 30 mins. away, it has a decent park, good terrain for new york, and almost always good snow.Lab represent!
Aug 3 2010 11:54AM
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ryanb
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http://www.obergatlinburg.com/map.htm
Aug 3 2010 11:59AM
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The.Ginger
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wow a lot of these sound like they would suck. but not for me, i live 5 minutes away from Mt. Werner (STEAMBOAT)
Aug 3 2010 12:00PM
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steezy.stew
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Try Dry Hill, NY
Aug 3 2010 12:01PM
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.catierob
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at least im  not in MI anymore

Aug 3 2010 12:12PM
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-KYLE-
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haha mine is in st. louis

thats mad funny
Aug 3 2010 12:15PM
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JStrathern
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my closest hill is an hour away but its not too bad
Aug 3 2010 12:17PM
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grown-ninja
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untill a few years ago we didnt have a park, now we have a few beat up rails, open maybe a few times a year, you can only hit one feature at a time, no jumps of any sorta, 600 vertical but most of the year one the bottom is open so thats about 250-300vert

3 trails

1-2 lifts when half the hills open

weekends upwards of an hours wait for the chair

thunder ridge for life, but if it was for it i would have probably never got into skiing years ago,
Aug 3 2010 12:20PM
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steezy.stew
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Lucky bastard lol
Aug 3 2010 12:21PM
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16candles
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same here, luckily there is a bus that gets me up and down
Aug 3 2010 12:23PM
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gus555
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mine is almost 2 hours away..and its wachusett
Aug 3 2010 2:16PM
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kirbstopper
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100 ft vertical, but we make a good use with what we have, rails, table, pipe, small boarder cross.

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Aug 3 2010 2:38PM
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yourthemannowdog
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My local mountain is thunder ridge. this is from there terrain park page on there website

"Terrain Park
We’ve had the park up and running since mid December, with the recent cold snap we were able to make a lot of snow in the park and Thursday night the park crew stayed late to set our rainbow box and kink rail so we’ll have 7 elements in the park for this weekend.
Come on out and show off your best grabs’ butters and ollies"

There largest jump is closing in on 5 feet on a good day. With 200 vert, its is someone's backyard and they decided to charge $50 a person.
Aug 3 2010 2:38PM
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meeesh
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I'll trade you Mt. Brighton for Pine Knob anyday... Hell, take Alpine Valley too.

I moved so I'm not complaining.

Aug 3 2010 4:00PM
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flavastix
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Willamette "Mountain" in Illinois, 100 ft vertical.  Made out of a former garbage dump and I one time I saw neon yellow stuff oozing out of the snow (and it wasnt piss).  I grew up on that mountain!  I'll never go back!
Aug 3 2010 5:06PM
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AWALLRUS.
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Boler Mountain in London, Ontario
90ft verticle
4 feature park
8 runs
3 month season

Aug 3 2010 5:09PM
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Steezyiott
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ontario, even tho mslm and blue are not terrible
Aug 3 2010 5:16PM
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TLTQ
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Been to Canada Olympic Park before? your hill looks almost identical, minus the giant ass ski jump thats never used anymore.

Aug 3 2010 5:20PM
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bananas
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mines too small to be considered a mountain, but definitly isnt the worst, bruno
Aug 3 2010 5:29PM
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Steezyiott
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ontario isnt very good, mslm and blue are ok but not in comparison to out west or whatever
Aug 3 2010 5:32PM
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sack
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some of these sound terrible. but i have three locals and whistler two hours away to choose from, so I can't complain
Aug 3 2010 5:34PM
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boohcrew
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MSLM is insane... the park is amazing. same with blue, and horseshoe. I wouldnt be complaining if I were you.
Aug 3 2010 5:34PM
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wesley.
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where in ny?
Aug 3 2010 5:35PM
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danderson.
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Yep.  6 rails , 2 reasonable kickers, Oh and that crazy 7 inch powder!

Aug 3 2010 5:43PM
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.catierob
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same!
Aug 3 2010 5:58PM
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JANGAJONGA
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Yup i would take pine knob over brighton, but hey at least i have someplace to ski.
Aug 3 2010 6:02PM
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will_powder
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snow valley in the absolute worst

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thats the whole hill in one shot
Aug 3 2010 6:04PM
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MichSteeze
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i wouldn't know about brighton, but i ride at pine and boyne. but pine is closer, i like boyne a lot better.
Aug 3 2010 6:07PM
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Steezyiott
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haha there is a snow valley in ontario that also sucks
Aug 3 2010 6:16PM
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