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x.murphy
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Im from Manchester,NH and i swear mcintyre ski area is one of the smallest places to come from. There main source of income is there tubing. wiki says 180 vertical ft, there site says 200. maybe 900 ft of trail, 3 trails (1 shitty park, 1 "blue", 1 green, learners area)
just wondering if theres any decent skiers from a smaller hill, would love to know.
Nov 11 2019 1:39AM
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x.murphy
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https://www.mcintyreskiarea.com/the-mountain/
Nov 11 2019 1:39AM
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Mr.Lumpyjumbles
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Didn't woodsy learn to ski on a dry slope or something? A good skier can come from anywhere.
Nov 11 2019 8:31AM
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CalumSKI
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doesnt matter where you come from chief
any ski hill is still a ski hill where you can shred
Nov 11 2019 8:55AM
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x.murphy
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Not what I was asking. I asking for the actual hill/mtn to get some talk going
Nov 11 2019 10:01AM
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Dilldoes
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Spent most of my childhood in Angel Fire/Toas but I now ski St. Louis weekly. 300 vertical ft.

https://www.hiddenvalleyski.com/

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Nov 11 2019 10:05AM
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Bdoobz
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When I was driving back to Ontario from BC I came across Snow Valley Ski Hill (https://www.snowvalley.ca/). It was the summer so I didn't ski there, but it was the smallest hill I've seen.
Nov 11 2019 10:05AM
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r00kie
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Mulligans Hollow Ski Bowl in Grand Haven MI. All rope tows, under 100 vert, and nice views of Lake Michigan.
https://www.mulliganshollow.com/
Nov 11 2019 10:14AM
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ScootSkiLyfe
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Elm creek in MN . If you can call it a “hill.” Just a rope park and tubing. Fun place though.
Nov 11 2019 12:03PM
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CalumSKI
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Evan mceachran skied at a tiny hill in oakville Ontario
Nov 11 2019 12:32PM
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GayWolf420
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Pine Knob in Clarkston, MI was actually decently-sized for a ski hill 30 minutes outside Detroit. Same with Mt. Holly. The parks have gotten like 1000x better since I grew up skiing there which is cool to see a lot more local kids getting out on snow.

But yeah, Maybe like 3 chairlifts but lots of tow ropes and our biggest run we were most proud of was "The Quarter Mile" which was just a quarter-mile long blue run

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Nov 11 2019 12:59PM
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LukeTheWaffle
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Nov 11 2019 1:26PM
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LukeTheWaffle
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Nevermind. I've proved myself wrong

never skied here but this is tinyyyy

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Nov 11 2019 1:31PM
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.otto.
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smallest ive ever seen is pando ski hill in Rockford Michigan. Unfortunately got bought out and shut down by Cannonsburg.

Only tow ropes. Pure Passion.
Nov 11 2019 4:08PM
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r00kie
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.otto.smallest ive ever seen is pando ski hill in Rockford Michigan. Unfortunately got bought out and shut down by Cannonsburg.

Only tow ropes. Pure Passion.


RIP. I remember going there in middle school cause it was such a cheap lift ticket.
Nov 11 2019 4:16PM
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johnoble
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I remember having a frisbee tournament at a park in Toronto that had a "ski hill". 21m vertical drop, only magic carpets. Definitely the smallest I've seen
Nov 11 2019 5:30PM
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Obie.
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.otto.smallest ive ever seen is pando ski hill in Rockford Michigan. Unfortunately got bought out and shut down by Cannonsburg.

Only tow ropes. Pure Passion.


Isn't there a connection with Pando & the birthplace of competitive snowboarding or something like that...?

Regardless I wish it was still open, always wanted to make it there...that & Hawk Island Snowpark in Lansing. Love little community driven places like that.
Nov 11 2019 7:44PM
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r00kie
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Obie.Isn't there a connection with Pando & the birthplace of competitive snowboarding or something like that...?

Regardless I wish it was still open, always wanted to make it there...that & Hawk Island Snowpark in Lansing. Love little community driven places like that.


They claim that they are the birthplace, but personally am sceptical of that.
Nov 11 2019 7:46PM
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Obie.
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r00kieThey claim that they are the birthplace, but personally am sceptical of that.


Oh I am as well... I don't know how you can ever prove that since media wasn't big for the "sport" back then. Guess it's just word of mouth stating that.
Nov 11 2019 7:48PM
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nmwninjart
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ScootSkiLyfeElm creek in MN . If you can call it a “hill.” Just a rope park and tubing. Fun place though.

I was just going to mention Elm Creek also. Theres also a ton of cross country ski trails there. Thats how I discovered the place-- was on a free cross country ski day.
Nov 11 2019 7:58PM
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r00kie
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Obie.Oh I am as well... I don't know how you can ever prove that since media wasn't big for the "sport" back then. Guess it's just word of mouth stating that.


I would imagine the Tahoe area is more likely just because of proximity to the Cali surfing culture. But what do I know.
Nov 11 2019 9:18PM
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x.murphy
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Obie.Isn't there a connection with Pando & the birthplace of competitive snowboarding or something like that...?

Regardless I wish it was still open, always wanted to make it there...that & Hawk Island Snowpark in Lansing. Love little community driven places like that.


r00kieI would imagine the Tahoe area is more likely just because of proximity to the Cali surfing culture. But what do I know.


i thought it was like skaters that wanted to explore over to snow, and thats why alta is anti snowboarder or something cause they where to rowdy but idk. im pretty sure signal snowboards on there every third thursday they talk about the history of snowboarding in a lot of there episodes i rember watching something.
Nov 11 2019 10:06PM
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Seekingseasons
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Mountain high is pretty fucking small, but has some sort of decent park and jumps at least.
Nov 11 2019 10:42PM
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-arc-
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This is the equivalent of seeing who has the smallest dick.
Nov 12 2019 12:06AM
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SkierDom
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I think Chicopee ski hill in Ontario is even worse
Nov 12 2019 11:33AM
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x.murphy
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-arc-This is the equivalent of seeing who has the smallest dick.


Damn guess you got the smallest dick then.
Nov 12 2019 10:46PM
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Titus69
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Im a few towns over from you, skied at crotched mtn all my life, 1000ft of shit.
Nov 12 2019 10:47PM
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x.murphy
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Titus69Im a few towns over from you, skied at crotched mtn all my life, 1000ft of shit.


My middle school used to do ski trips there and I continued to ski there for 2 seasons after I try to go for a midnight madness at least once a year but im gonna try going there more again, more/bigger features. Wish they still had the park from the 2012 era cause I didn't ski park then. a lot of good skiers there tho. I moved too skiing pats peak mostly now.

But let me tell you... its a 1000ft ice rink lol
Nov 12 2019 10:55PM
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skiP.E.I.
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Mark Arendz ski park at Brookvale PEI. Probably a little bigger than OP's hill but not much.

Nov 12 2019 10:55PM
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x.murphy
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Titus69Im a few towns over from you, skied at crotched mtn all my life, 1000ft of shit.


if you know Jordan,alex,nate,brad (wolfpack crew) I used ski with them, really inspired me to get good at skiing
Nov 12 2019 10:58PM
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skiP.E.I.
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Also there are a handful of tiny ski hills in Southern Finland and all of them produce a crazy amount of talent.
Nov 12 2019 10:58PM
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Titus69
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x.murphyif you know Jordan,alex,nate,brad (wolfpack crew) I used ski with them, really inspired me to get good at skiing


Jordan will likely visit me and the other crotch kids in slc this season, those boys are the fucking homies i miss skiing with them.
Nov 12 2019 11:10PM
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SendyMcSendyface
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I grew up skiing a 150ft hill in Kitchener, ON
Nov 12 2019 11:13PM
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x.murphy
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Titus69Jordan will likely visit me and the other crotch kids in slc this season, those boys are the fucking homies i miss skiing with them.


I feel you man. But ever since I moved to pats I started skiing with Chris dakoulas(moved out west recently), Matt denim, Reece, atti, Ben smith met a bunch of the sick waterville academy kids through them(would type everyone’s name but there’s so many) . but nothing like hits me harder than watching all the crotched ogs kill the rails being a little jerry and being in awe at how fucking good Like probably some of the most inspirational moments watching skiing was there. Let alone Nate and Alex peer pressured me into my first 720. And damn I wanna thank them for that, such a motivational group of kids over there
Nov 12 2019 11:26PM
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CalumSKI
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SkierDomI think Chicopee ski hill in Ontario is even worse


^
Nov 13 2019 2:07PM
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BigScaryLarry
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not anyones home mtn since it opened in 2017 but Gateway Hills in Nashua, NH boasts a mighty 40' vertical drop and one magic carpet
Nov 13 2019 2:23PM
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x.murphy
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Strange.Journey.not anyones home mtn since it opened in 2017 but Gateway Hills in Nashua, NH boasts a mighty 40' vertical drop and one magic carpet


I always get kicked out when I go to hike lmao
Nov 13 2019 5:53PM
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Titus69
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Strange.Journey.not anyones home mtn since it opened in 2017 but Gateway Hills in Nashua, NH boasts a mighty 40' vertical drop and one magic carpet


My homie helped get that going, near the exit to go to boston i think? Looks fun when theres snow.
Nov 13 2019 6:06PM
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Stacks26
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Oglebay Park
Nov 14 2019 9:43AM
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michigang
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swiss valley, mi, anyone?
Nov 14 2019 5:39PM
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x.murphy
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Titus69My homie helped get that going, near the exit to go to boston i think? Looks fun when theres snow.


yea exit 1 or two down 93
Nov 14 2019 9:10PM
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beckums
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First hill I ever skied and stayed skiing at till they closed had one rope tow and one chairlift. The place had three trails which included a slope that had a full park and bunny hill parallel to each other with no fence, and the other two consisted of a halfpipe and a backcountry area.
Nov 16 2019 10:37AM
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skiguy04
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johnobleI remember having a frisbee tournament at a park in Toronto that had a "ski hill". 21m vertical drop, only magic carpets. Definitely the smallest I've seen

Eh that’s my mtn dawg...

life isn’t fair tbh
Nov 17 2019 8:44PM
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johnoble
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skiguy04Eh that’s my mtn dawg...

life isn’t fair tbh


Do they even set a park?
Nov 17 2019 9:05PM
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skiguy04
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johnobleDo they even set a park?


They used to but too many people got hurt according to the boss

guess people don’t ski as good in a place where 95% of the skiers are immigrants from Asia, India or Middle East in rentals ... makes no sense :$

* also Hasidic Jews ski there a lot not sure if any of you have spotted any at your hill/mtn **
Nov 25 2019 7:23AM
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zoinked
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There’s this place in Gatlinburg TN (probably never heard of it) but it’s this tiny fucking hill with two green runs and that’s about it
Nov 30 2019 3:16PM
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