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Best region in the world for skiing

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CastrolMotorOIL
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What do u think the overall best region in the world is for skiing is when it comes to snow, terrain, and vertical?
Places like
Us northern Rockies (northern Utah,CO,WY, Idaho Montana
Sierra Nevadas
Cascades
Canadian Rockies
Alaska
Scandinavia
Japan
The alps
Chile/Argentina
Nov 21 2013 11:01PM
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Drail
Posts: 14012 - Karma: 10,011
Kootenays. (West Koots if you want to get super specific).

Next question.
Nov 21 2013 11:02PM
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whoa-dere
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your mom's ass
Nov 21 2013 11:04PM
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WU-sconsin
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Purely opinion here
Nov 21 2013 11:25PM
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Karma_Police
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Wrong.

BC, as drail said kootenays.

You can build a fuckin' park anywhere.
Nov 22 2013 12:05AM
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Blurst
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This...
Nov 22 2013 12:11AM
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bakedpow
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Nov 22 2013 12:11AM
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coling
Posts: 1086 - Karma: -3
Alps hands down
Nov 22 2013 12:14AM
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VerticalDrop
Posts: 324 - Karma: 4,479
clearly, the midwest!

c'mon, we have Goepper, Tammy Walnuts, Hornbeck, etc all with roots in the good ole steak and potatoes midwest
Nov 22 2013 12:18AM
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GiganticCircle
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Anyone ever ski hawaii? not worth a trip just for that but would be dope ski 'n surf in one day
Nov 22 2013 12:24AM
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tymcguins
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Sierras all day! no not really but thats where i ski
Nov 22 2013 1:26AM
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zyzzbrah
Posts: 113 - Karma: 336
No mentioned of AUS haha...we have the biggest resort in the southern hemisphere but time to time struggle with snow :(
Nov 22 2013 1:43AM
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Holte
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I'd expand on Kootenays to Interior BC. Depends on the season.
Nov 22 2013 1:52AM
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Mr.LemonPie
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Alps. The culture runs so deep.
Nov 22 2013 1:58AM
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RoofDaRoofieDogg
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Hey man thats like your opinion.
Nov 22 2013 1:58AM
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GiganticCircle
Posts: 82 - Karma: -337
Just like you tried giving me yours in that sweat PM
Nov 22 2013 2:02AM
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ESB
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You can do this in Oregon. Mt. Hood. The skiing will be better. the surfing will be colder.



Otherwise, for me so far, it's a tie between the Alps and interior BC.
Nov 22 2013 3:07AM
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assface
Posts: 4319 - Karma: 2,031
summit county. there's a reason so many people are there

and utah
Nov 22 2013 3:34AM
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PeppermillReno
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Alps has the best mountains.  Snow is too variable/debatable to give one place the title.
Nov 22 2013 3:54AM
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Download-My-Apps
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I feel like saying the alps or the rockies is pretty broad. Even the Kootneys is a stretch
Nov 22 2013 4:02AM
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Tikayt
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Come to Europe guys. You have parks, we have mountains. (no hate, just generalizing)
Nov 22 2013 4:36AM
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MagSeven
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I'd say the Alps for sure. A lot of variety, big vertical and huge ski areas. As well as tiny little unknown ski hills. Towns and villages that have been there for hundreds of years. And of course, REAL SNOW AND REAL MOUNTAINS.
Nov 22 2013 6:36AM
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Faction
Posts: 336 - Karma: 15,951
BC and the Alps probably, but again, depends a lot on the conditions and years.
The Chilean Andes are also pretty crazy
Nov 22 2013 6:48AM
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Turkelton
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Alps
Nov 22 2013 6:52AM
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*DUMBCAN*
Posts: 2447 - Karma: 5,628
I'm gonna go a little more specific and name a mountain, but I've forgotten the name of the mountain itself. It's in France. On one side is L2A, with an awesome park which is open in the summer and decent in-bounds terrain. However the other side of the mountain is why it wins. There you will find the mythical ski area known as La Grave. La Grave has one lift, but it takes you up almost 7000 feet. From the top, there is no groomed terrain. How do you want to get down? Your choice. For me, that is the best region in the world.
Nov 22 2013 6:57AM
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slav_slayer
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Die Alpen!
Nov 22 2013 8:51AM
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Faction
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La Grave/La Meije..man that place is nasty
Nov 22 2013 9:10AM
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Nikolic
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Les 3 Valles (Val Thorens) ! France
Nov 22 2013 10:19AM
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pastysmasher
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Gonna have to disagree here. I've skied a lot in the alps and for sure they are super sick, but I think there are too many downsides to be named the best ski region in the world. The snow can be super unpredictable and it gets pretty warm meaning the snow often goes to shit. Even on a good snow year, the Alps can't compete with places like BC. Whats more is the crowds. Pretty much everywhere I've been in Europe has crazy lift lines. I went to Revy on a weekend and it was waaay quieter than anywhere I've been in the Alps on a weekday. All this said, I love the Alps but I'm gonna say somewhere in Interior BC is my ideal place for the best skiing.
Nov 22 2013 11:01AM
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10...nuffsaid
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Cariboo and Selkirk ranges in BC followed closely by South Koots in Alberta and BC
Nov 22 2013 11:15AM
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SkiThe603
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The North East of the USA

ICE COAST FOR LIFE
Nov 22 2013 11:19AM
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polmei
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and add AK into that equation and I think we got a pretty good list...

a couple months in BC, then to the Alps, then spring skiing in AK, then head for your summer to the Andes.
Nov 22 2013 12:00PM
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Karma_Police
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I misspoke, Breck and Key are the best places, that's why all the pros go there. Little known fact about summit county is that it has the highest population of super hot chicks in the united states, the county that contains Arizona state college comes in as a far reaching 2nd.

Nov 22 2013 12:04PM
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PositiveSpin
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AK for big mountain, it's difficult to describe unless you have actually skied there. PNW a close second.
Nov 22 2013 12:44PM
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