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Best parks in New England?

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natepc37
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I'm trying to hit some new mountains this winter. Carinthia and Sugarbush are already on the list, anything else in New England I should know about?
Sep 15 2019 1:00AM
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clorox
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Waterville, Loon, Sunday River, Killington
Sep 15 2019 1:38AM
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lucasmash
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Mid winter park at Cannon is slept on for sure
Sep 15 2019 7:45AM
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Hellblazer_23
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Big Boulder
Sep 15 2019 8:56AM
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CHolland270
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gunstock and sunnapee also have fun parks
Sep 15 2019 9:46AM
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PsychicMigration
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Killington Stratton loon and mt snow are bigger parks well built but I think due to the amount of people and lift access it makes lapping annoying. Just be prepared for laps to take a long time if your not hiking.
Sep 15 2019 6:50PM
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beckums
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Killington for sure. Arguably better than Carinthia
Sep 16 2019 8:13AM
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sethoscope
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Okemo, Stowe, and DEFINITELY loon
Sep 16 2019 10:26AM
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nosebutterpizza
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Hellblazer_23Big Boulder


PA is not New England
Sep 16 2019 11:15AM
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Hellblazer_23
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I know but still one of the best parks in the east. Other then that carinthia
Sep 16 2019 11:42AM
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freeskibum82
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DummyBearsKillington Stratton loon and mt snow are bigger parks well built but I think due to the amount of people and lift access it makes lapping annoying. Just be prepared for laps to take a long time if your not hiking.

I'll disagree with adding stratton to your list. Their parks have been subpar for the past 5+ years and always set up super late in the year. Usually only a very small beginner park is setup by MLK weekend. Park laps there are easy since the AMEX lift dumps you off right at the top.

Mt Snow gets crowded after 11am. If you session their Nitro park in the morning you can easily get laps in before all the bomb holes in the landings show up. But yes. its like the long island expressway from 11-4 there. It frankly sucks.

Killington builds a proper park and definitely rivals Mt Snow.
Sep 16 2019 11:52AM
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hi_vis360
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the loaf
Sep 16 2019 5:32PM
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Ajd2700
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pinkcamo1000the loaf


Sugarloaf is one of my favorite mountains in the east, but their park isn’t special. Wish they’d do more cuz then it would probably be #1
Sep 16 2019 10:50PM
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860media*
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Take off a Monday and ski Carinthia when no one is here that's the move! Other than that Bush and Big Boulder (I know PA is not part of NE) both have super rad parks. Can't speak much on anything other than that... I've heard Killington's decent but the parks are spread out so its hard to lap. Hope to see ya around
Sep 17 2019 10:24AM
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hi_vis360
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Ajd2700Sugarloaf is one of my favorite mountains in the east, but their park isn’t special. Wish they’d do more cuz then it would probably be #1


I definitely disagree, the loaf is the only place I've been to on the east that builds their jumps as step overs, every other place I've been to (loon, Sunday river) it's step downs/flat tables
Sep 17 2019 12:15PM
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SavageBiff
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Who does the best job of building quality jumps and landings is my first question? I’m the north east say .... pa north to Canada
i frequent snowshoe and I feel their jumps shoot me straight up and their landings are too flat , the silver creek park there is better but I’d prefer steeper landings still

not counting jay and mrg who’s got the best NON PARK natural hits and features , sidehits, and drops , rollers etc?
Sep 17 2019 12:24PM
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