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What Does NS Think of Minnesota Skiing, or any Midwest.

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SamWithanS
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Go.

Nov 25 2013 6:40PM
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marsh.
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Nov 25 2013 6:50PM
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Tree60
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in both snow quality and steepness.
Nov 25 2013 6:55PM
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GaryColeman
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Nov 25 2013 6:57PM
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Olimar
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No clue. But ill tell you what I do think. I think SamWithanS should stop making threads.
Nov 25 2013 7:02PM
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PizzaKid
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Bomb hole landings...
Nov 25 2013 7:39PM
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Obie.
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It's fun if you make the best of it, and don't bitch about it all the time….or make threads about it.
Nov 25 2013 7:49PM
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White_Goodman
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extremely accurate
Nov 25 2013 8:33PM
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YouAllSuck
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yesterday was a great day for MN skiing
Nov 25 2013 8:36PM
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SteezoSaurus
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Let's just say I'm not going to be planning a ski trip out there any time soon.


Nov 25 2013 8:41PM
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japanada
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Grew up in the midwest, skiing is shit, but its the bonds you make with your buds out there having a blast that makes it what it is.

Yes its icy, some places dont give a shit about their parks and they go to shit, but there are a decent amount of pretty damn good parks, many serviced by a rope tow which means laps on laps on laps!
Nov 25 2013 8:50PM
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joshua
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I live in Northern Ontario, and I quite honestly am pretty content skiing where I am now. I live in Thunder Bay, Ontario, and we have one of the larger vertical drops in Ontario at my home hill, with a 750 ft rise. Granted, that is nothing compared to out west, but it is pretty good for the midwest and stacks up fairly well compared to Eastern Canada. We are somewhat far north, so the cold temperatures and snow usually come pretty early. The local hill opened last weekend, and we are starting to get some light snowfalls now, while just north of town has had snow for a few weeks now. Last year we continued getting snow well into May.

Now of course, skiing in my region cannot compare to skiing out west, I'm not arguing that. I will always dream about trips out west. However, as a university student, my area allows me to maximize my ski time with limited funds and time. Out west, if you are going to school or trying to hold down a "real job," chances are you won't be living in the mountains, and might have to commute a fair distance to get to your mountain, perhaps limiting you to more of a "weekend warrior" style. Where I live, my home hill is a mere 10-15 minutes from my house and school, allowing me to ski half days, or even just a few hours after or between classes. Out west, I would be facing less ski time due to time and money constraints presented by further commutes.

Like I said, I'm not trying to say the skiing is better here by any means, but I think there is something to be said for the accessibility of skiing in the midwest.
Nov 25 2013 8:54PM
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Dr.Dickless
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I feel like you shouldn't be able to create a thread in Ski Gabber  until you have at least fifty posts

it would cut down on the jabronis
Nov 25 2013 8:57PM
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SteezoSaurus
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I also feel you shouldn't be able to create posts unless you have 50,000 karma points or more.


wait, um...
Nov 25 2013 9:02PM
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3mania
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I don't
Nov 25 2013 9:05PM
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joshua
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I think I'm about done with NS, do you people really have nothing better to contribute than complaining about the topic of the thread.
Nov 25 2013 9:22PM
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milk_man
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If you live here, you're forced to ski here. If you don't live here you have no reason to come ski here.
Nov 25 2013 9:25PM
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division.bell
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I enjoyed skiing in MN when I lived there, and I keep telling my wife that I will be dragging her with me one winter trip so she can fully grasp the midwest skiing for what it is. I definitely had a ton of fun with what we had to make due with.

I have a ton of memories, good and bad from my many winters skiing in Minnesota. There are a few ski areas that were really fun that couldn't keep open (Coffee Mill, Mt. Frontenac) and at least one other that didn't last more than a season or two (Steeplechase) but fun times can be had for sure.

But I am glad I moved away to real mountains with real snow.
Nov 25 2013 9:31PM
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Shifties4Dayz
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About sums it up But think about it, some of the best most stylish skiers come from the Midwest. We only get so much out here, gotta make the best of it. I'm from the mitten, I've been riding the same shithole for 15 years and I still love it. Would much rather be on an actual mountain tho
Nov 25 2013 11:15PM
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Seth.S
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Well if you all would watch the video I posted a couple hours ago...


https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/672926.0/Winter-Daze-MN-Season-Preview
Nov 26 2013 12:54AM
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Seth.S
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https://www.newschoolers.com/watch/672926.0/Winter-Daze-MN-Season-Preview
Nov 26 2013 12:55AM
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loganimlach
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Rope tow park laps in Minnesota are my favorite kind of park laps
Nov 26 2013 1:01AM
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Nov 26 2013 11:53AM
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Heart
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Not much vertical, not much snow, icy bombholes, and crowded parks. We love it anyway.
Nov 26 2013 12:41PM
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cubber
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I really like skiing MN, as shown in your vid (sick btw i wonder if i know you) there are big features here and there, spirit and hyland jumps get huge.
It's not like the midwest blows entirely, just that some hills around here aren't fun. most are really decent. I have a lot more fun riding MN than out west, just because of the small town friendly vibe at every hill I go to here. same with michigan. the rest of the midwest.. fuck you we're nicer than you
Nov 26 2013 1:03PM
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powerbong2000
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My favorite things about skiing MN is that you can get enough speed to usually make like one good turn.
Nov 26 2013 1:22PM
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iH8pow
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The quality isn't obviously as good, but otherwise I loved it.

I have fond memories of skiing park at Spirit. Weekends get fairly busy, but not as busy as Breck is any time/any day of the week. People there have a life, jobs, etc outside of skiing. You can have the hill to yourself in the morning on a weekday when people are in school. And on weekends, the park still isn't really crowded until 11am as people are recouperating from a a rought night prior And if you're older, you can enjoy skiing with your family. In Colorado--fuck that. Go skiing on the weekend when the kids are out of school and drive 70 miles/4 hours home? Fuck that

Skiing in Minnesota seems more genuine, old swedes in Volvos out there just enjoying life. People out west take it too seriously, where wanna-be-gangsters/old aspiring pros share the hill with image driven old men and gold digging women do it for the 'prestige' of it. Call me a hater, but living in Colorado I almost feel embarassed to be a skier in such a homogeneous population

I'm obviously a Minnesotan, because I miss the humbleness. Plus you don't get yelled at so much for straightlining in Minnesota. Vail resorts has gotten really bad about that in the last year or two
Nov 26 2013 3:58PM
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LynxNation
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If anything it teaches you how to ski on an ice rink, probably how to race, and to appreciate skiing anywhere out west.
Nov 26 2013 4:10PM
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SFBv420.0
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dude did you just play the e-cookies card?
is my meter broke?
a chitown garbage dump 4 lakes was my 1st home mountain
wilmont ,majestic, AV,devils head once i had wheels
took a decade of listenin to old mans millers voice in my head
fore deciding this is the year
Nov 27 2013 6:53AM
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JAHpow
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I absolutely love skiing at my home mountain at andes. I grew up skiing there and it's become such a great part of me and my heart. Obviously the skiing out west is much better but when I think back to all times shredding with my friends on that little hill there isn't a whole lot that can compare to it and to the fun times we've had just ripping laps.
Nov 27 2013 2:18PM
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Benson.
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It sounds like skiing in the New England (my area), but much worse. No thanks.
Nov 27 2013 2:26PM
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will_powder
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Is it weird that I kinda have a thing for small hills?

They always have better vibes, often more creative setups due to a lack of funds, and fast laps with the tow rope.

Best times skiing (minus pow days in revy, whis etc.) are ripping stupid parks looking for transfers and shit, so much fun
Nov 27 2013 2:32PM
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PeppermillReno
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Never skiied in the midwest unless you consider upstate NY midwest.  You get to ski at night.  Regular life doesn't interfere as much. You can carve on ice if you ski midwest.  And are forced to be OK in park.

Everywhere else one has to chose between skiing on Saturdays with crowds or I guess having a lifestyle different from most without a 9-5.  If your a kid your parents don't need to be as dedicated or into skiing for you to get out there.

Its basically like the east coast but with shorter runs and you ski at night as much as you do in the day.


I drove past the Boone IA ski hill last year going from Ames IA to Vail CO, if I hadn't wanted to make it to the main highway before nightfall I would have stopped and done laps it looked fun.
Nov 27 2013 2:56PM
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Dode
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I live in the Midwest and happen to be really close to the best parks in Michigan... That hill (Cannonsburg) literally used to be a trash dump and now it's not too bad besides how it's usually pretty icy
Nov 27 2013 3:02PM
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Mr.Huck
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Skiing in the Midwest is like having sex with a figure skater: small and flat with really firm features, and too much at one time will make your genitals sore.
Nov 27 2013 4:10PM
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louie.mirags
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get in where you fit in
Nov 27 2013 4:47PM
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