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Best mountain in the US?

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ColeSpencer
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What is the best mountain in the US Where you can get a mix of different skiing
Feb 27 2013 7:18PM
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ABinThe603
Posts: 529 - Karma: 126
Wachusett fo sho. There park is ballin and they've got nasty beginner terrain
Feb 28 2013 6:58PM
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volvotom
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Bear is okay. Very crowded on weekends (I won't really ever go on weekends because of the crowds, seriously 20-30minute lift lines for the express). Snow quality is usually meh, almost always slushy from SoCal sun and heat. The park set-up is usually good, but again crowded. Gapers all over features. Very snowboard-bro heavy crowd. The steeps are non-existent in-bounds and there's some fun out-of-bounds terrain but there's almost always never enough coverage to enjoy it.
Feb 28 2013 9:05PM
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fennjack
Posts: 286 - Karma: 131
Jackson Hole
Mar 1 2013 2:09AM
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Kreech
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Probably Chamonix
Mar 1 2013 2:16AM
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DILLINGER
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God bless France, the 51st 'Murican State.
Mar 1 2013 9:20AM
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ILLinoisance
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Best mountain in the US? I don't know.

Best skier on any given mountain in the US. Well, that'd be me.
Mar 1 2013 9:23AM
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ColeSpencer
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It looks soooo sick
Mar 1 2013 5:27PM
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Ben_Mo-Fat
Posts: 328 - Karma: 793
Sun valley?
Mar 1 2013 8:10PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
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Schweitzer is 500x better than sun valley. And i would argue that Brundage and Silver are too.
Mar 1 2013 8:17PM
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Forest.
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I live in Jackson and Its fucking amazing, but they park is not there. If we had a real park, no doubt best mountain.
Mar 2 2013 2:01AM
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hokkanee
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Silverton
Mar 2 2013 2:21AM
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volvotom
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+ GNAR points
Mar 2 2013 4:41AM
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PON3
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Silverton
Mar 2 2013 10:02AM
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ColeSpencer
Posts: 134 - Karma: 198
Where is that?
Mar 2 2013 9:10PM
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hokkanee
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Colorado http://www.silvertonmountain.com/page/home
Mar 3 2013 3:46AM
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bigskier1010
Posts: 126 - Karma: 187
In with u man ! You said it best! But shhhh! Don't tell anyone else!
Mar 3 2013 10:30AM
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IDMT_BC024
Posts: 224 - Karma: 129
Jackson: 459 inch season average.
Squaw: 450 inches per season

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Crested Butte: 300 inches per season
Telluride: "more" than 300 inches
Taos: 305 inches

With side country included Jackson is the best big mountain resort in the US, at least that I've skied.



Mar 3 2013 12:41PM
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MACK.
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SUN VALLEY
Mar 3 2013 1:18PM
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walrussteeze
Posts: 327 - Karma: 212
Jackson reports that from the top of the tram. At mid mountain they average around 370 inches. Silverton: 400 inches . Wolf creek: 465 inches. Irwin 500 inches. Alta & snowbird 500 inches. And no rain, like at squaw. Snowfall wise CO and UT win.
Mar 3 2013 4:21PM
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ski_ENDUB
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alta/snowbird can get really damn boring in-between storms
Mar 3 2013 4:31PM
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a_lurker
Posts: 255 - Karma: 121
this. i actually prefer summit's park over bear on the weekends just because of how crowded bear usually is
Mar 3 2013 5:52PM
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SpliffyJ
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Every mountain on this list sucks ass. Check Yawgoo Valley out.
Mar 3 2013 6:37PM
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brokenankles
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I RIDE PARK CITY!!!
Mar 3 2013 7:18PM
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