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Best ski vacations

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factory81
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Let us hear your dream ski vacations. Heres mine-

I would enjoy going to Switzerland/France. Flying in to Geneva on first class. Then spend some time around Avoriaz and those linked resorts. Heli-ski. You know the whole 9 yards. Then proceed over to Chamonix and hit-up that for a few days and do some sight seeing as well. Staying slope side in a nice place.


I am also hitting up (95% sure) Whistler/Blackcomb this first week of March. Staying slopeside, flying in to Vancouver. Bit of an upgrade compared to driving up Little Cottonwood Canyon since I won't be driving up the road every day. Never been able to afford slopeside lodging before. This is an example of a dream being realized. Credit card sign-ons have given me enough miles to fly first class even.
Sep 16 2011 9:26PM
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AWALLRUS.
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THIS IS A SKIGABBER THREAD.

I DON'T REALLY HAVE 1 SPECIFIC DREAM VACATION, I JUST WANT TO GO ANYWHERE WITH MOUNTAINS ON THE COUNT OF IM AN UNDERPRIVILAGED ONTARIO KID.

BEST TRIP IVE EVER BEEN ON PROBABLY IS WHEN I WENT TO BANFF AND STAYED IN CALGARY WITH MY MOM'S FRIAND AND HER KID. FIRST TIME I SKIED A LITTLE BIT OF POW.
Sep 16 2011 9:37PM
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Creator
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underprivalged, atleast you dont ski on a 14 trail mountain
Sep 16 2011 10:38PM
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B.Fantana
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just booked a 3 month trip to japan yesterday. Its my dream ski vacation.
Sep 16 2011 10:43PM
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AWALLRUS.
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I SKI ON A 9 TRAIL MOUNTAIN.

Sep 16 2011 11:26PM
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J.M
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yeah, def japan. they have unlimited powder. like 10 to 15 feet man! shits crazy
Sep 17 2011 1:01AM
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maxter-paxter
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new zealand and japan
Sep 17 2011 10:35PM
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BlakeG
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i ski on a 2 trail hill.
Sep 18 2011 1:33AM
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.RYAN66
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i dont ski on a hill.




























i ski on a mountain.


but for realz chile in the summer is where its at.
Sep 18 2011 12:31PM
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Z-Juice
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Japan
Sep 18 2011 12:41PM
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come_at_me_bro
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Fuck ya Japan, watch Pettits segment in The Way I See It, that segment is fucking nuts, the snow in Niseko is crazy
Sep 18 2011 12:47PM
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factory81
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isn't japan even more expensive than google?
Sep 21 2011 7:47PM
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jewFro
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...It's just a big pile of dirt.
Sep 21 2011 8:37PM
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Ski_Alot
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idk, mine might be my trip last feb.
week slopside at the bird plus 8ft of pow in a week
Sep 21 2011 8:46PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Last April I went to a 5 day rave at a ski resort in Austria, where there are two resorts and one is on a glacier. Epic

I would love to go ski in Japan though.
Sep 21 2011 9:39PM
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BmoChop
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basically go on a 14 day trip with my family, cousins and a friend to Salt Lake City and go spend a day or two at all the resorts near there, and visit my friend who moved out there last summer.
Sep 21 2011 9:42PM
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factory81
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jesus fuck what the hell did i mean to say here

i think i meant is japan more expensive than europe. HOW DID GOOGLE GET THERE?
Sep 21 2011 11:07PM
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B.Fantana
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I have 2 and a half months booked and its coming in at 4.5 g all in so its probably about the same. (includes flights and season passes at 3 major resorts)
Sep 21 2011 11:24PM
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General_Ripper
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That seems cheap as fuck. The fight to japan alone for me is 3K
Sep 21 2011 11:56PM
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B.Fantana
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yeah i did a separate flight to la then i'm flying la to tokyo the next day totalled $1200
Sep 22 2011 12:16AM
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factory81
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So it sounds like food and rent is dirt cheap than in Japan?

Or is 4.5k not including food/rent?
Sep 22 2011 9:48PM
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B.Fantana
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im staying at 2 different hostels at around $1000 a month. in all its probably going to cost more due to random purchases and the yen is super strong.
Sep 23 2011 12:30AM
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AWALLRUS.
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THE FIRST HILL WAS A PILE OF GARBAGE COVERED IT DIRT, THE NEW ONE IS A BIG PILE OF DIRT.
NEW ONE ALSO TOOK ALMOST 40 YEARS TO BUILD -.-
Sep 23 2011 12:35AM
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