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Best resort in the Rockies?

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Tomskis
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going somewhere skiing either during Xmas february or Easter and what is the best resort for lift access off piste/powder and snow conditions. I'm an expert skier so steepness/ smaller cliffs arnt an issue.
Aug 5 2011 9:41PM
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[J_Gasper]
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i hear breck is the steepest and deepest in the west. no, but actully if money isnt an issue look into telluride. its sick. if ur going for xmas or easter, dont even think about going to summit county. jackson hole is steep but its expensive.
Aug 5 2011 10:14PM
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S.RUZYCKI
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whistla
Aug 5 2011 10:19PM
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S.C
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summit county sucks if you want to ski a lot of non-park. however, eagle county has vail and beaver creek, which both have some really great terrain
Aug 5 2011 10:35PM
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Clyde-frog
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the rockies have sooooooooo much to offer. My favourite is sunshine village, the way the resort is set up is just really cool and they get snow almost every single day. Lake louise is real nice too, make sure you get to kicking horse in Golden B.C.
Aug 5 2011 10:43PM
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FUUUCK
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coastal mountains...
Aug 5 2011 10:44PM
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FUUUCK
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Selkirk mountains...
Aug 5 2011 10:48PM
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C-Burg
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Telluride, Crested Butte, or Steamboat if you want to go to Colorado
Aug 5 2011 10:49PM
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[J_Gasper]
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yea.... i was kidding about breck...
Aug 5 2011 11:00PM
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S.C
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i know i was just seconding your thoughts
Aug 5 2011 11:45PM
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rudager
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Still in the Rockies, it's just the range of mountains that it is in.

If you're going to be in Canada, check out Kicking Horse, Revelstoke, Red, Whitewater and/or Fernie.
If you're in the States, I dunno, I'm sure someone else will help you. Sorry
Aug 6 2011 12:09AM
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FUUUCK
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nay nay

this expert skier wants the "best resort in the rockies"

here are the rockies

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you are wrong, more importantly; wrong on the internet.
Aug 6 2011 12:19AM
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[J_Gasper]
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oh haha ok. good.
Aug 6 2011 12:19AM
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[J_Gasper]
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oh haha ok. good.
Aug 6 2011 12:19AM
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rudager
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I'm over it
Aug 6 2011 12:29AM
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JIBpsy^^
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Breck is kinda meh when it comes to big mountain but if you are in breck i can show you some fun spots
Aug 6 2011 12:46AM
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AJizzle
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Teluride is super sick, steep and great terrain, the only down side is how bad some of the awesome terrain is wind affected, but the town is awesome, some freat bars, and one of the coolest areas in the world. For overall expierience I would do t ride for sure
Aug 6 2011 12:52AM
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timmmay528
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Revelstoke looks dope
Aug 6 2011 2:40AM
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Drail
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I think it's funny how a lot of people think that all of the mountains in BC are "the rockies".

it doesn't help that the kootneays advertisement plan refers to the "kootenay rockies" as something that is real.


And to the OP - where in the rockies are you thinking? because the range goes from northern BC down to mid new mexico... a lot of stuff in between.

Bridger Bowl, MT, Jackson Hole, WY, Telluride/Silverton, CO, Taos, NM those would be my suggestions.
Aug 6 2011 2:34PM
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Karma_Police
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Dude(s), don't get me wrong I love telluride just as much as the next big mountain skier but it's probably the most hit or miss mountain I've ever been to concerning snowfall. Same goes for the butt. Just go to jackson hole.
Aug 6 2011 3:34PM
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Tomskis
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haha yeah I didn't know that the Rockies was so specific but I'm just looking for any resort in north America in any mountain range that has good lift Access backcountry :P
Aug 6 2011 8:01PM
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m-ruta
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In that case, Revelstoke and Kicking Horse. They're an hour and a half apart, so you can go back and forth between the two. Lodging is relatively inexpensive in both towns, especially Golden. Plus Lake Louise is also pretty close if you feel the overwhelming need to go hit some rocks.
Aug 6 2011 9:01PM
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EmperorKuzco
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Hike your bc turns brah
Aug 6 2011 9:12PM
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A.Eberhard
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Kicking Horse, Revelstoke. They are about 40 minutes apart. I would get a place at Kicking Horse and ski there and then drive down to Revelstoke and check that out too.
Aug 6 2011 10:21PM
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nstubler
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if your looking for pow, or even park for that matter, look into aspen.

Hands down my favorite resort
Aug 6 2011 10:24PM
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A.Eberhard
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Actually there more about 2 hours apart, we just got a place in the middle of them and drove to either one we wanted to.
Aug 6 2011 10:25PM
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SSteezle
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Aug 6 2011 10:27PM
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Candy
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ALTA!
Aug 7 2011 3:24AM
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lanny94
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Not in the Rockies and revr
Aug 7 2011 3:56AM
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