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Mt Hood or Whistler Blackcomb?

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charliestevenT
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so basically, i was planning a trip to Mt Hood to ride the windless park, until i found out the insane prices :o so now i cant decide between hood and whistler, and im hoping someone can help me out here.
Im pretty much a half and half skier, i love the backcountry and the park equally, so whichever one has the best of both would be ideal.

Thanks in advance,
Jan 13 2012 5:28PM
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hot.pocket
Posts: 4231 - Karma: 10,670
Depending on where you live (I'm assuming if you live in the US) it would probably be less expensive to go to Mt. Hood simply because of flights and stuff.

But I've also heard that Hood can be very cloudy and foggy and shitty mid winter.
Jan 13 2012 5:49PM
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scientist
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well whistler has everything you are looking for and more, but you run into the same problem with cost. whistler is one of the most expensive places in north america.
Jan 13 2012 6:06PM
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Crankset
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go to whistler! good bars and restaurants, shitloads of snow. and the BC bud is dank
Jan 13 2012 6:27PM
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NWbyNW
Posts: 882 - Karma: 148
You should probably post when you are doing this.

Are you looking into camps? Windells is spendy, but youre paying for an experience. Tickets prices are going to be cheaper at Hood, hands down. Our weather is always shitty..

If you are of age, Whistler has an amazing night life and again, its an experience. Be prepared to drop coin on everything there though. Its not a budget resort.
Jan 13 2012 11:13PM
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ski_ENDUB
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this, windells doesn't have a park in the winter, but if you think Hood is too expensive then you obviously haven't looked at whistler
Jan 14 2012 12:10AM
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Casual.
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dont come to hood, its an absolute joke right now, we need snow and better weather.. im not even going skiing this weekend, its shit
Jan 14 2012 12:53AM
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openmindportrait
Posts: 1157 - Karma: 818
Whistler is where its at! its pricy but everything there is worth it. Accommodations are world class, great restraunts, skiing is the best you will get anywhere, Parks up there are awesome too everything is always perfect and very well maintained.
Jan 14 2012 1:06AM
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californiagrown
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whistlers terrain blows Hood's out the water. its not really close at all. and yes i am including meadows, and ski bowl in the comparison.

T-line has good parks, but whistler-blackcomb have like 10 different parks of all sizes.

also, the village at whistler is super fun if you are 19 or over, or have a parent willing to buy you great food.
Jan 14 2012 1:14AM
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ski0
Posts: 2321 - Karma: 5,370
whistler blackcomb is arguably the best ski mountain in the world. MT. Hood, although it does have a legit summer camp, and good terrain, does is not at the same level. If i could ski one mountain the rest of my life it would be blackcomb, hands down. it is just so fucking sick
Jan 14 2012 1:49AM
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skier_boy26
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Summer time (July-August), Mt Hood hands down. Public park is usually pretty good (better burn some pineapples and pray for snow though). Camping is free and fun.

Winter time: avoid Mt Hood. It is flat (save for ski bowl and a couple areas at Meadows) and usually socked in. Whistler is one of the best resorts in the world. No contest.
Jan 14 2012 2:11AM
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ski0
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name a better all-around mountain, with a better park, better snow consistenc and better BC.
Jan 14 2012 3:03AM
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Flyingnugget
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Whistler is ranked #1 in the world. Its expensive, but so is everywhere else.
Jan 14 2012 7:34AM
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Mr_pretzel
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whats the best?
Jan 14 2012 12:36PM
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@nonymous
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It's debatable. Weather youare asking if its quality, or just the amount of snow they get
Jan 14 2012 1:13PM
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stupendous-man
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:) so happy right now


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Jan 14 2012 1:25PM
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charliestevenT
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No im not going to any camps, i was looking for value for money though,
Jan 14 2012 2:28PM
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scientist
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oooo i would actually argue that from an all around standpoint, considering park, average snowfall, inbounds terrain, backcountry access, family orientation, groomers, as well as accom and nightlife, whistler is the best in the world.
Jan 14 2012 2:29PM
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skitheWest.
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whistler hands down
Jan 14 2012 2:55PM
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charliestevenT
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im open to suggestions for other places if anyone has any,
Jan 14 2012 3:15PM
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NWbyNW
Posts: 882 - Karma: 148
white pass Washington. well priced, quality snow and lots of terrain.. unless you ride park. atleast right now.
Jan 16 2012 1:23AM
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hoodratz47
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coming from someone who lives in boring Or.





Jan 16 2012 4:57AM
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aj_everly
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yo hood is receiving a shitload of snow currently like almost 20 inches of fresh dry powder http://www.skihood.com/The-Mountain/Conditions . its laid back and much smaller than whistler and cheaper. there's like one good park open with one jump and 8 or 9 rails. Whistler is just whistler, fucking epic always.
Jan 18 2012 3:03AM
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250r
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chamonix has bigger burlier mountains, breck and key has better parks, utah has lighter snow, baker gets slightly more snow...but there just isnt anywhere else that has everything that whistler has to offer all in one place
Jan 18 2012 3:17AM
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pastysmasher
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i havnt been to either but whistler looks like the fuckin shit!
Jan 18 2012 3:29AM
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.ZT.
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lol you wrote windless but seriously dont go to windells at all.
Jan 18 2012 7:13AM
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Shifties4Dayz
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shitty mid winter fersure. i was there the day after christmas and it pissed fucking rain for 2 days straight. then dumped like 2-3 feet. guess you gotta take the good with the bad.

but if money isnt really an issue, i would go to Whistler during the winter. but hood in the summer hands down
Jan 18 2012 9:01AM
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aj_everly
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22 inches of fresh and still snowing at hood
Jan 18 2012 12:19PM
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lamppost
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HOOD!
Jan 18 2012 5:19PM
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aj_everly
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fuck hood just got shitty again. soo variable

Jan 18 2012 11:44PM
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mscinto
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whistler, might go there in march
Jan 18 2012 11:46PM
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tglav95
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Whistler, went last january, so sick i would give up anything to ski there the rest of my life
Jan 19 2012 12:15AM
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tglav95
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Whistler, went last january, so sick i would give up anything to ski there the rest of my life
Jan 19 2012 12:15AM
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tglav95
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i apologize for the double post
Jan 19 2012 12:17AM
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Ducky.
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Hood. Whistler sucks bawlz.
Jan 19 2012 12:24AM
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Montana_Hoodrat
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3 feet of dry powder just got washed away by 2 inches of rain.

Fuck this shit.
Jan 19 2012 12:27AM
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aj_everly
Posts: 563 - Karma: 213
was stoked to skip school and ski from 9-9 today. It sucked. i got 2 great days in this weekend but still FUCK! its not gonna be good for a while
Jan 19 2012 12:57AM
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Clark_Griswold
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same. well i go every march for my moms birthday. take 1 or 2 runs with her and my dad and then go explore the rest of the mountain 3 years and still have yet to ski everything
Jan 19 2012 3:21AM
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