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Best Mountain in the U.S. for both powder and park?

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Matty_K
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Which mountain has it all in the U.S.? A mix between some good powder, woods, cliffs and then a good park? Just wondering because I'm planning a trip out west next year and hope to ski some pow but also some park.
Mar 16 2011 10:24PM
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tall_t
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whisler blackcomb

Mar 26 2011 11:05PM
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Ben.
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Lol theres always some kid in these threads saying summit for pow. HA. maybe if you want to battle off crowds all day.

as far as an all around mountain. canyons. whistler. mammoth. maybe even some place like stevens?

its all gonna depend on when you go, and whether you wanna give pow or park the advantage.
Mar 26 2011 11:08PM
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ThaLorax
Posts: 21093 - Karma: 8,490
Snowmass
Mammoth
Alpine Meadows
Whistler
Mar 26 2011 11:11PM
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the-big-lepowski
Posts: 1212 - Karma: 541
can I get an amen? hallelujah, brotha. Locdogs all the way
Mar 26 2011 11:32PM
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Z-Juice
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gonna say Whistler than Mammoth
Mar 26 2011 11:46PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
such an overlooked gem. ive never been there but it looks unreal.
Mar 27 2011 12:08AM
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ThaLorax
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such an awesome mountain.
Mar 27 2011 12:21AM
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dwigt
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lol thats what everyone not from tahoe says about every storm
Mar 27 2011 12:45AM
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Turnup_swiperigh
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Aspen is sick. For park you hit up snowmass or go to buttermilk and on pow days highlands and the mountain. If you dont wanna ride a free bus for 5 min you can just always stay at snowmass for everything!
Mar 27 2011 5:49PM
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jMakin
Posts: 88 - Karma: 62
They got 16 feet that week and they just got 88 inches in 3 days... and there park is pretty insane
Mar 27 2011 5:58PM
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the.nile
Posts: 580 - Karma: 153
just there saturday and it was crazy. CB definatly gets my vote
Mar 27 2011 7:41PM
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pinhead_larry
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Lost Trail
Mar 27 2011 7:56PM
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jimmer
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to be honest with ya i can to that here in utah too
Mar 27 2011 9:13PM
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GayWolf420
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Why would we hate? I love CO. Rad place to ski. Steamboat is some fun stuff. Very stoked to be heading to copper next fall with my team. I would have to say utah not because I live here but because its just fucking awesome. If the resorts don't provide a lot which I doubt will happen, Take some trips into the BC if you have proper knowledge/skill. It really opens this place up.
Mar 27 2011 9:46PM
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onearmwanderer
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what an ignorant statement. you have obviously never skied here. i have never skied at tahoe so i'm not about to make a uneducated, stupid remark about a place i have never traveled to. you dun know shit.
Mar 27 2011 11:53PM
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BravoWhiskey5280
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Na man skiing fluffy ass champagne powder is the tits. The fucking tits man. Get a couple feet of light pow and you are about to have the greatest day eva!!!
Mar 28 2011 4:19AM
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wasatch_rat
Posts: 1772 - Karma: 2,952
this. stomping a landing and having powder up to your bellybutton but flying through it anyway is the best feeling ever. i've skied mammoth on an epic storm, and i live in utah, and i would take 15 inches of utah pow over 3 feet of mammoth pow without even thinking twice.
Mar 28 2011 4:43AM
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eheath
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I dunno how i missed this. Rocks get covered in utah? I missing the point of this statement. I dunno why you'd ever prefer heavy snow over light snow.
Mar 28 2011 2:23PM
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Msully
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if i was obese id only like to ski easier lighter snow requiring less effort too. Afraid a heavier snow will be too much effort?

considering the condition of the eps you had, id say you dont do  too much in the bc because skiing outside of hte park/off groomers for filming is out of your realm of understanding.
Mar 28 2011 5:27PM
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ThaLorax
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is it that time of the month or what?
Mar 28 2011 5:47PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
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Losttrail!!
Mar 28 2011 9:54PM
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eheath
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Again, why would you WANT to ski heavier snow? I've skied plenty of heavier snow in my life, its not always champaign pow in utah, especially in march/april. I don't get why you kids are so stoked on heavy snow, shit sucks.
Mar 29 2011 5:15AM
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WillParry
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Alyeska AK, we had like 900 some inches last year, unfortunately this season wasn't like last year's......
Mar 29 2011 6:29AM
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derpina
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Haha, yeah. AS I SAID... Not the MOST powder, but it's DECENT for wanting a mix of both.

We just got 27" in 24 hours and we're at like 450" for the season. Getting ready to go have a sick pow day. Stoked.
Mar 29 2011 9:54AM
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Evilchris
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Heavier pow can be fun to. It has a much more surfy feel to it. That said, Living on the east coast I don't get to ski as much blower as I would like, so I don't complain about fresh snow.
Mar 29 2011 10:24AM
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Capurnicus
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Mammoth!
Mar 29 2011 12:58PM
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teleak
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it's funny how you hate on everything that isn't Utah skiing.
Mar 29 2011 1:06PM
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eheath
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Sorry i hated on your precious summit county, i never said the skiing sucked in tahoe...
Mar 29 2011 2:07PM
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JWoods
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Mammoth has over 600 inches this year and its La Nina which means we aren't supposed to get much. I'm counting on skiing until August.
Mar 30 2011 10:03PM
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FUUUCK
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I can't speak from experience.. but best all around outside of whistler looks like mammoth.

-Sunshine
-Big Storms
-Dope Parks
-Huge amount of terrain
Mar 30 2011 10:22PM
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the-big-lepowski
Posts: 1212 - Karma: 541
for a solid base. No shit, eheath, anyone's going to get more faceshots in champagne than cement, but how much fun is it getting snow in your mouth if your skis keep chattering on rocks?
meanwhile on the east coast, we get whatever the gods drop, and I'll be damned if we don't love it.
Mar 31 2011 2:26PM
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SirFryanator
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- Mammoth is up there for me...gotta hike to get to some of the good BC from what I hear though. One of the most beautiful places I've been to in terms of ski resorts.

- SQUAW/ALPINE MEADOWS/TAHOE TAHOE TAHOE

- I'd also say Whistler/Blackcomb, even though it's not technically USA it's right across the border. I can drive to it from my house in 4 hours. I don't think Colorado matches up with any of the resorts in terms of best snow and park...I don't know the resorts outside of summit county enough to judge though.
Mar 31 2011 6:23PM
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