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metalhead132, so, what would you like to add to this thread about the top ten resorts in America?
If you want another thread about why North American skiing is useless compared to the perfection that is skiing in Europe, then please do. You'll find plenty of insular people who will completely agree with you! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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But they have the powder champagne but ¿¿With what frequency have they this??
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As frequent as some resorts in the Alps has non-man-made snow last season? 
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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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| stuarth, how's the new Lionshead coming along? |
Bit of a building site so can't really tell through the plastic sheets! 
I was actually quite surprised at the pleasantness of Vail - yes it is a bit artificially 'Austrian', but at least they've made an effort.
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| metalhead132 wrote: |
I agree. But in my opinion Alps are better overall...but not in all aspects. |
metalhead132
Just out of interest can you list your top 10 N. American resorts you've skied so we can get an idea of what you are comparing the Alps to?
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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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| stuarth wrote: |
| metalhead132 wrote: |
I agree. But in my opinion Alps are better overall...but not in all aspects. |
metalhead132
Just out of interest can you list your top 10 N. American resorts you've skied so we can get an idea of what you are comparing the Alps to? |
PS In your pictures, where are the trees?
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abc, a lot MORE frequent than that!
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I skied in Whistler, Lake Louise, Kicking Horse and Sunshine....in Canadá,...and I will return to america to ski in Utah resorts as soon as posible.
Of these the best in my opinion is Whistler....
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
metalhead132, so, what would you like to add to this thread about the top ten resorts in America?
If you want another thread about why North American skiing is useless compared to the perfection that is skiing in Europe, then please do. You'll find plenty of insular people who will completely agree with you! |
I don't think the american skiing is useless...no.
This does not mean that it is more fun to ski in a place or another. Only I say that the infrastructure and terrain is better in the Alps.
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Only I say that the infrastructure and terrain is better in the Alps.
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infrastructure? You mean drag lifts (and queues)?
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metalhead132, Tosh I am afraid, and based on a fairly limited experience of North American Resorts. 
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| metalhead132 wrote: |
I skied in Whistler, Lake Louise, Kicking Horse and Sunshine....in Canadá,...and I will return to america to ski in Utah resorts as soon as posible.
Of these the best in my opinion is Whistler.... |
maybe you should check out a few more places before making such bold statements? Both continents have their strengths and weaknesses, for sure. And I don't know of any absolute, definitive scale to measure these, so 'best' is a pretty meaningless term in this context.
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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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I actually voted in that poll - but I don't ski Colorado too much so my votes were overwhelmed. Anyway, my top 10 north American ski hills based on my experiences, in no particular order, and based mostly on terrain and snow frequency/quantity/quality/access, and in some cases familiarity as I've been to places like Bachelor/Schweizter many times and know most of the fun nooks and crannies
Proviso - still not skied anywhere in CA, and some major places in CO:
Big Sky/Moonlight Basin
Snowbird/Alta
Whistler
Jackson Hole
Red Mountain
Crystal Mountain
Vail
Aspen
Schweitzer
Mt Bachelor
One's that disappointed me: Steamboat (flat), Park City (limited steeps, variety, crowds, lifts), Breckenridge (had iffy snow, very foggy, and didn't find most interesting terrain).
One's been to but I need to explore more - Fernie, Kicking Horse, Snowbasin, The Canyons
Obviously its a personal thing 
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As far as I'm concerned it's all about the snow. Well it would be with my screen name 
And having had holidays and worked seasons in Europe and N America, I will take N America every time for a season and Europe when I know they've got the goods.
And Metalhead I've skeid La Grave, St Anton, Chamonix, Alagna & Engleberg. And been fortunate to get the goods at all these places.
When these places are on they can't be beat.
Big Mountain, Montana is a blip compared with these places. But, and it's a very important but to me, in my first season at Big Mountain (between 08 December 1999 and 10 April 2000) I had 93 boot top or deeper powder days.
Yes you read that right 93. And I never had to fight for it.
Had the same at Kicking Horse and its neighbours, BC; Park City and its neighbours, Utah; and Keystone and its neighbours, Colorado.
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You know it makes sense.
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| Mike Pow wrote: |
As far as I'm concerned it's all about the snow. Well it would be with my screen name
And having had holidays and worked seasons in Europe and N America, I will take N America every time for a season and Europe when I know they've got the goods.
And Metalhead I've skeid La Grave, St Anton, Chamonix, Alagna & Engleberg. And been fortunate to get the goods at all these places.
When these places are on they can't be beat.
Big Mountain, Montana is a blip compared with these places. But, and it's a very important but to me, in my first season at Big Mountain (between 08 December 1999 and 10 April 2000) I had 93 boot top or deeper powder days.
Yes you read that right 93. And I never had to fight for it.
Had the same at Kicking Horse and its neighbours, BC; Park City and its neighbours, Utah; and Keystone and its neighbours, Colorado. |
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Mike Pow wrote: |
(between 08 December 1999 and 10 April 2000) I had 93 boot top or deeper powder days.
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Ahh, La Nina - may she return again...
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Martin Bell wrote: |
| Mike Pow wrote: |
(between 08 December 1999 and 10 April 2000) I had 93 boot top or deeper powder days.
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Ahh, La Nina - may she return again... |
Heard a rumour that this may be the year... 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Mike Pow wrote: |
Big Mountain, Montana is a blip compared with these places. But, and it's a very important but to me, in my first season at Big Mountain (between 08 December 1999 and 10 April 2000) I had 93 boot top or deeper powder days.
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Don't worry metalhead132, Mike is only 3 feet tall (sorry ... couldn't resist)
My fingers are crossed for La Nina too. How does it effect Niseko? At all?
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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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La Niña is on the way NOW.
You can see the cold water on the pacific here:
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So for european resorts this means....
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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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Not sure how it affects Hokkaido. Will find out.
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