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CertifiedOtter
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Which resort you got?

Personally I love skiing Aspen but it doesn't seem like it can match the terrain of the other Mountains and doesn't fit in to the theme of the mountains in this contest. Also Snowbird is the only other Mountain in the group that I have skied so maybe I'm wrong. Mammoth and Revelstoke always seem like the best Inbounds terrain with the best snow.
Nov 3 2017 9:29AM
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P.O.W.
Posts: 170 - Karma: 547
My favorites were Probably Jackson and Revelstoke
Nov 3 2017 9:30AM
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cheerio
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Trollhaugen...
for real though Whislter
Nov 3 2017 9:37AM
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ChickenFingers69
Posts: 25 - Karma: 62
The favorite I have gone to has definitely been copper
Nov 3 2017 9:43AM
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a_burger
Posts: 5240 - Karma: 20,806
the loaf

as real as it gets on the east coast
Nov 3 2017 10:11AM
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skistupid
Posts: 304 - Karma: 1,197
Chamonix.
Nov 3 2017 10:13AM
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Jerrstine
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Revvy!!!!
Nov 3 2017 11:15AM
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Klaus
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Alta
Nov 3 2017 12:13PM
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Blu
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Im split between jackson, mammoth, and squaw. I woulda had whistler up there too but they showed a park jump... boooooooooo.
Nov 3 2017 5:57PM
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lil.Boye
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Never skied outside norway. feel so lonely on this thread, Hemsedal is fucking sick tho.
Nov 3 2017 7:07PM
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Lyricsylvan
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BAKER
Nov 3 2017 10:28PM
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ChangeCashMoney
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Snowbasin is pretty sick. Tons of awesome side-country that you can access right off the lift, and there's a lot of fun stuff you can hike to as well.
Nov 3 2017 10:52PM
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ChangeCashMoney
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ChangeCashMoneySnowbasin is pretty sick. Tons of awesome side-country that you can access right off the lift, and there's a lot of fun stuff you can hike to as well.


Aaaaaaand I just realized Snowbasin has nothing to do with what this thread is about. My bad, I thought this was just a thread of sick mountains...
Nov 3 2017 11:00PM
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a_burger
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ChangeCashMoneyAaaaaaand I just realized Snowbasin has nothing to do with what this thread is about. My bad, I thought this was just a thread of sick mountains...


I still have no Idea what this thread is about
Nov 3 2017 11:52PM
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ChangeCashMoney
Posts: 311 - Karma: 1,318
a_burgerI still have no Idea what this thread is about


I'm assuming this. http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/real/21169445/real-mountain-2017
Nov 4 2017 12:02AM
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matt_720
Posts: 345 - Karma: 515
Reve has the best vert and is prob the best open mountain ive skiied
Nov 4 2017 3:53AM
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Abu_Hajaar
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JHMR, Keystone, Piff city
Nov 4 2017 4:38AM
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JohnJonsz
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I’m biased living in jackson but I just watched all these so I can confidently say that JHMR has by far the best real mtn athlete team of that selection.

but I’d rather whistler win because then x would do a better job producing this shit. Jackson is just too remote and gnarly to do a large scale event. I also dont want these resort athletes shooting all over the place and causing problems more than they do already. Unless there is some type of open comp. or they somehow are able to do this OB just outside the gates. honestly I’m just dreaming cuz Idk what this whole thing is about
Nov 4 2017 8:49AM
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ThaLorax
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As an Aspen local, goddamn they really screwed the pooch on their video submission. That video was horrible compared to the others. We have great terrain we could have shown but all they did was show tree runs and the jumps we have? I think Whistler has the best video. Squaw was close 2nd.
Nov 4 2017 11:16PM
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-eREKTion-
Posts: 1628 - Karma: 10,933
mauReve has the best vert and is prob the best open mountain ive skiied


I've never skied revy but we've got some pretty fantastic open terrain here in Mammoth.
Nov 5 2017 12:42AM
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JohnJonsz
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Jackson just won gold. it wasn't even close... just like if you try to compare JH terrain to any other n american resorts. See the poll results here:
http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/real/21169445/real-mountain-2017

Turns out they don't win anything. I thought they were winning the bid to host the xgames real mountain contest this season, but it turns out this was the contest haha
Nov 14 2017 3:07PM
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Blu
Posts: 39 - Karma: 375
JohnJonszJackson just won gold. it wasn't even close... just like if you try to compare JH terrain to any other n american resorts. See the poll results here:
http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/real/21169445/real-mountain-2017

Turns out they don't win anything. I thought they were winning the bid to host the xgames real mountain contest this season, but it turns out this was the contest haha


Fan boi.
Nov 14 2017 3:42PM
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freestyler540
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Revelstoke by far. However, small community run ski center always have a charm to them.

For out of bounds skiing: Rogers Pass
Nov 14 2017 9:18PM
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Kulharin
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Revy is somewhat over-rated hype. If you're lucky it'll be good snow top to bottom. The majority of the time the snow is only good on the upper half of the mountain, which pushes everyone to the two upper chairlifts and long lines on powder days. The base elevation of RMR is just over 500 meters... And the big snow dumps come from the south-west with warmer air; often rain to the lower mountain. Unfortunately RMR is in a bit of a snow shadow of the Monashee's where 50% more snow falls than on the resort. The drier campaign storms and slower moving systems tend to stall directly across the the valley to the west. I've had just as much fun skiing at any BC ski resort on a good day as I've had at Revelstoke. RMR's best days are behind it until the build up the mountain with new llifts and terrain; 5 years ago I'd agree it's the best. Now the entire mountain is tracked out by early afternoon and the side country will be tracked out within a day or two; very talented, athletic riders and competitive.
Nov 15 2017 3:10PM
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