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Best Mountain For a Ski Trip

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PissWizard69
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I was thinking about planning a ski trip this winter. I was wonder what the best resort is for a couple-day/week-long trip.
Jun 15 2021 9:47PM
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WoFlowz
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East or west coast?
Jun 15 2021 10:05PM
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SavageBiff
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You mean next winter right? Or you live in Zermatt or Argentina ?

Don’t focus on one mountain, stay in a place like Dillon/silver Thorne and be 20 minutes from a basin, keystone, winter park, copper, Loveland pass, Montana and Utah have similar situations as well
Jun 15 2021 10:19PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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This right here.
Tahoe has it too and Mt Hood has it (kinda) with the resorts on Hood. Many places have it but this is the move.
SavageBiffYou mean next winter right? Or you live in Zermatt or Argentina ?

Don’t focus on one mountain, stay in a place like Dillon/silver Thorne and be 20 minutes from a basin, keystone, winter park, copper, Loveland pass, Montana and Utah have similar situations as well
Jun 16 2021 10:29AM
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SavageBiff
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Those kinds of places make an east coast boy like me gitty, all our mountains are 4000-, maybe 1500’ vert and 4 hours apart, to have 20 minute access to 4+ resorts and more within an hour gave me A.D.D lol
BradFiAusNzCoCaThis right here.
Tahoe has it too and Mt Hood has it (kinda) with the resorts on Hood. Many places have it but this is the move.
Jun 16 2021 10:50AM
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PissWizard69
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WoFlowzEast or west coast?


West coast
Jun 16 2021 12:10PM
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BrandoComando
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What's your desired ratio of skiing:apres? Also do you have any mega passes or local passes with partner resorts?
Jun 16 2021 12:14PM
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PissWizard69
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BrandoComandoWhat's your desired ratio of skiing:apres? Also do you have any mega passes or local passes with partner resorts?


I’d plan on going just for the skiing mainly. I dont have any mega or local passes
Jun 16 2021 1:06PM
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BrandoComando
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PissWizard69I’d plan on going just for the skiing mainly. I dont have any mega or local passes


In that case, I'd go for some big gnarly remote resort. No crowds, sick terrain, best opportunity to ski pow. Red Mountain up in BC is where my buddies and I are planning to go this winter if covid regulations loosen up. Alyeska, Crested Butte, Mammoth, Big Sky, etc. are all in-country and on my bucket list too.

Or, I second what some other users are suggesting. Pick a hub area like Tahoe or SLC and hit up a few different resorts to get a taste of everything. If you went to Tahoe, you would have a killer time at Kirkwood, Squaw, Alpine, Heavenly, and more
Jun 16 2021 1:33PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Honestly, it's the Ikon trip through Utah. Being able to hit the cottonwoods for 15-20 days on one pass is pretty great value.
Jun 16 2021 2:53PM
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profa_212
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PissWizard69I’d plan on going just for the skiing mainly. I dont have any mega or local passes


Buy one. Youll save a ton of money if you ski more than a few days on the trip. Better to spend 700 now than 150-200 a day on the trip
Jun 16 2021 3:10PM
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Treegrabber
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Jun 16 2021 3:54PM
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r00kie
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Left field answer: Indy pass through Idaho. Pass is super cheap and gets you two days at some pretty good resorts, pretty much the whole state except Schweitzer and Bogus I think. Also, less crowds.
Jun 16 2021 4:34PM
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SavageBiff
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But winters not potato season, who wants to go to Idaho when it’s not potato season, when is potato season anyway, I like potatoes
r00kieLeft field answer: Indy pass through Idaho. Pass is super cheap and gets you two days at some pretty good resorts, pretty much the whole state except Schweitzer and Bogus I think. Also, less crowds.
Jun 16 2021 7:29PM
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WoFlowz
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I recommend this magical place on the east coast called 7springs it has a strip mall for a lodge and rain for snowmaking. It really truely represents the heart of America
Jun 16 2021 11:12PM
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switchlip2
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grand targhee
Jun 17 2021 12:22AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Indy pass actually has some super sick resorts
r00kieLeft field answer: Indy pass through Idaho. Pass is super cheap and gets you two days at some pretty good resorts, pretty much the whole state except Schweitzer and Bogus I think. Also, less crowds.
Jun 17 2021 12:30AM
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SavageBiff
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Aaah yes Jackson’s lonely red headed step bro, great place, Jackson attracts the crowds and this place goes less known and just as dope
switchlip2grand targhee
Jun 17 2021 5:50AM
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r00kie
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BradFiAusNzCoCaIndy pass actually has some super sick resorts


Indy Pass is slept on for sure. Bummed the prices went up for next season.
Jun 17 2021 7:19AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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went back and looked and the list of resorts is a lot better than I remembered. I didn’t know powder mountain was on it.
r00kieIndy Pass is slept on for sure. Bummed the prices went up for next season.
Jun 17 2021 10:41AM
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SofaKingSick
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r00kieIndy Pass is slept on for sure. Bummed the prices went up for next season.


BradFiAusNzCoCawent back and looked and the list of resorts is a lot better than I remembered. I didn’t know powder mountain was on it.


yeah, they added mountains recently and the price is going up again for this coming season. but it's still far and away the best value pass i'm aware of
Jun 17 2021 11:29AM
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oldmanski
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SavageBiffBut winters not potato season, who wants to go to Idaho when it’s not potato season, when is potato season anyway, I like potatoes


This gave me a good chuckle @SavageBiff

Most of this seasons potatoes are planted by now or should be, being watered through the summer then killed around the first to mid part of September. Harvest is usually the end of September through early October trying to beat the frost before they are ruined. I like potatoes too. Worked in them for many years, went from a young boy picking rock out of the field by hand to moving irrigation pipe through them to planting them to doing everything required to harvest them and store them. Im no expert in them but I have done my time. Who the fuck wants to go to Idaho and ski when there are fields and fields of potaoes!LOL
Jun 17 2021 11:51AM
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ericforman
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BigPurpleSkiSuitHonestly, it's the Ikon trip through Utah. Being able to hit the cottonwoods for 15-20 days on one pass is pretty great value.


hahahahaha. Everyone in utah is so (understandably) salty about the LCC / BCC traffic / lines situation but then you look at it and are like holy fuck that is the deal of a lifetime. You are telling me I can ski the best snow and best terrain at 6 resorts for 15-20 days for $550? Also lodging is cheap if you are willing to drive a bit. And then you also have an ikon pass for whatever other place you want to ruin.
Jun 17 2021 4:12PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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Im salty as fuck when you have an hour long liftline on a pow day but those are far and few
ericformanhahahahaha. Everyone in utah is so (understandably) salty about the LCC / BCC traffic / lines situation but then you look at it and are like holy fuck that is the deal of a lifetime. You are telling me I can ski the best snow and best terrain at 6 resorts for 15-20 days for $550? Also lodging is cheap if you are willing to drive a bit. And then you also have an ikon pass for whatever other place you want to ruin.
Jun 17 2021 4:26PM
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BrightFrog
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Cannonsburg
Jun 17 2021 5:06PM
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toe-bang-gang
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PissWizard69West coast


whistler or revy if you’re in canada
Jun 30 2021 3:15PM
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