 Poster: A snowHead
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hello
I am looking for some suggestions / advice for Feb 14 to North America.
Over the past few years have been to;
Aspen
Park City
Jackson Hole
Heavenly
Vail / Breckenridge
Whistler
Banff
Now looking for some suggestions for next year...we would be going for 10/11 nights..are happy to ski diamond and most double diamond runs and love glade ski-ing. happy to have a car and travel to a couple of resorts and we are more interested in dinner and wine than mad apres!! we also really enjoy hiring a skidoo and heading off for the day by ourselves.
We like to try some different each year so any advice would be welcome.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Grand targhee worth a look, telluride also but how about trying Canada?
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Oops, missed the resorts! Fernie, Revelstoke and Kicking horse
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What about Lake Tahoe? Lots of resorts within a short car journey?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| chrisJersey wrote: |
| Oops, missed the resorts! Fernie, Revelstoke and Kicking horse |
+1
And add Castle Mtn to that gang.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Red - Best trees in NA.
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10/11 days should be fine for Colorado
Arapahoe
Loveland
Keystone
Brenkenridge
Copper Mountain
Vail
Beaver creek
are on the same i70 trunk road in successive junctions (virtually one after the other). Plenty of single and double diamond black to enjoy.
Aspen's 4 resorts are doable if you stay at two places because Aspen is on its own and far away from the above like Winter Park or Steamboat.
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Do you always ski in North America? Might I point out, if you don't, that we have bigger mountains over here in the Alps (and much more extensive lift accessed or partly lift accessed skiing possibilities).
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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darbyrw, Montana? New Mexico?
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| Mike Pow wrote: |
| chrisJersey wrote: |
| Oops, missed the resorts! Fernie, Revelstoke and Kicking horse |
+1
And add Castle Mtn to that gang. |
If looking at these, throw Red in as suggested and also Whitewater, as the new lift they put in opens up plenty more terrain.
Road trip for you around BC  Maybe tight for you for 11 days, but we did more in 13.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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As you mentioned Heavenly, keep in mind there's a lot more options around Lake Tahoe. One advantage of Tahoe for a snowsports break is that winter is low season in Tahoe - yes it can get fairly busy in town, but nothing remotely like summer! This can mean value for money over areas where winter is very much peak season.
If you base yourself in South Lake obviously you have Heavenly right on your door steep, but it's possible to get to several other areas without driving - so you can sleep on the way back or have a 'refreshment' or two! Shuttles run to Kirkwood and Sierra at Tahoe by the South Shore and at the Northern end of the lake to Northstar and Squaw / Alpine . A network of free shuttles run around various parts of South Lake Tahoe to the four Heavenly base areas as well.
One thing if considering the US is what resorts your aiming for, it might be worth having a look at the various Vail Resorts Epic Pass season ticket offerings. For 10 or 11 days skiing these could offer substantial savings over day tickets even if you get in a couple of days at non Vail resorts. Handed over $289 in the Kirkwood pass office mid-April for a Tahoe Value Pass for next season! 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Thanks for all your suggestions. i will get looking. snowball, I also do a week in January in the Alps with a larger group that has a real mix of abilities. From our initial discussions we may be heading to the Dolomites in Jan.
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