 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
I have had my arm twisted and been forced to move to Maryland in the U S of A! ( damn work!! )
I was wondering if anyone had skied there or had any tips for over this side of the pond???
I am currently in the Washington area and need a ski fix!!!!??
Any help??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There are some small ski hills in southern PA that aren't too far away from the DC area. Seven Springs is probably the biggest of those. Check skitown.com to see a list and map of the various ski hills.
Other than that, it's worth checking the Southwest site for prices on flights to Denver and Salt Lake City. The SLC area is particularly good for ski trips because the resorts are so close to the airport and tend to get good snow.
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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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Washington DC I presume?
Only one in Maryland itself as far as I can recall is Wisp. There are a few places within a few hours drive, Wintergreen, Timberline, Blue Knob (no smirking at the back) - all are small operations but worthy of a weekend, mainly greens and blues with a few blacks - double blacks are rare...
Best thing is you're well placed to head over to the bigger resorts to the west or north at short notice and chase the good snow.
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@alexsam97, pretty sure there are still train services to take you to the N'East and N'New York.
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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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You'll do better to ask locally.
If you must use the web, try epicski.com.
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A wide array of skiing options, from little to large, from not too far away to "get on the bus........................" So many choices.
By the way it's no longer the USA, it is clearly now Obamastan. Heil Obama! Our Fuhrer.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Fri 21-11-14 19:10; edited 1 time in total
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From 2-4 hours drive there are a bunch of small mountains, in PA and WV. But they are smallish, but if you need a fix I guess it's better than nothing. Vermont is a 7 hour drive, to the closest resort and 2 more hours to some of the bigger resorts. There is a train (the Vermonter) but it's horribly slow, probably 10 hours to central Vermont which is 600 miles or so. As stated, catching a flight is a good option, dc has a lot of direct flights.
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You can also try a few in north carolina from where you are.
I am hoping that camelback in pa will open this friday, but with today's near 70F and rain i fear much of their man made snow will have washed away. We shall see.
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Oh and the utah resorts are def the easiest to get to outvwest. All about a 40min shuttle from SLC to your hotels. Leave ny or dc at 6ish on a friday in your hotel bar by 10pm.
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