 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi all,
My fiancé and I are planning a trip next season (2012), possibly December or January 2013.
Who has been before and what's it like?
We will have a fairly decent budget to play with so accomodation recommendations are very welcome.
Thanks in Advance!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| prick_with_sticks wrote: |
Hi all,
Who has been before and what's it like?
Thanks in Advance! |
Yes. It's cold and snowy (in Winter), mostly.
Do you want to narrow down your requirements a bit?
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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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prick_with_sticks, loads of threads,take your pick and I bet you already know what its like. 
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meandrew, lol yeah........but a quick precis.........
Massive vertical and varied terrain, loads of snow, kicking nightlife cum party town, eateries, shopping, loads of accommodation in the base areas, everyone should do it at least once, etc etc...............
But..........Can be busy, noisy and expensive. Can rain a fair bit and being atypical in general of other Canadian areas, not everyone's cup of tea. Almost mythical status open to debate.
Plenty of comfortable accommodation choices (almost) slopeside, but in Dec/Jan can be cold and seem very dark.
I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
As always, JMO.
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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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Have done Whistler for the last 2 years and returning in March for 15 nights so can probably give you some information.
Send me a PM with specific questions and I'll give you what I can.
Great place !!!
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From when I went, it was alright but didn't see it at it's legendary best (snow was crap that year - excuse to return). IMHO it felt a bit McSki Resort for my liking - very slick, very practiced, just a wee bit soulless - a bit like a shopping mall crashed onto a mountain town... Mountain is great though.
Dare say it's a damn sight more expensive now too thankyou exchange rate (something like C$2.something to the £ when I was there last)
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appreciate that everyone!!!
minds have been changed,
its Heavenly Lake Tahoe with L.A thrown in for good measure instead!!
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prick_with_sticks, Good decision - Lake Tahoe is a great area.
Get a 4x4, and make sure you dont just ski Heavenly  theres more to Tahoe than H.
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Agree with Whistler he must have had the same two weeks rain I had, never again, Canada is too near the Arctic Circle. Can I suggest Vail- Beaver Creek- Copper, as an alternative, Vail even looks Austrian and has longer pitch runs for America and fewer gamblers
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Go to San Francisco instead of LA. LA is truly horrible & the ONLY acceptable excuses to go there are: you're making a 'movie' or you have a child demanding to see Mickey! The only less appealing city I have ever visited is...nope, there aren't any. Plus SF is closer.
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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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Went to Whistler couples of years ago. Personally, I think it is over-rated. The skiing is good, but the town is too commercial, too expensive.
Tahoe in California is better, Squaw and Heavenly are the top 2 resorts in Tahoe. Alternatively, go to Salt Lake City, real powder.
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Personally I wouldn't bother making a special trip over to go to Tahoe, particularly not heavenly. Squaw is better and the north end of the lake is more pleasant (also Kirkwood but that's right down past the south end), though I found Sierra and northstar were pretty dull.
San Fransisco is nice though.
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You know it makes sense.
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Well.., i had 6 awesome days in Whistler ontwo trips pre-heliskiing.
Cal would have been too far a transfer...
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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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thanks for all the tips and advice everyone!
we will be squeezing in the Napa-Valley too. My brother-in-law lives in Toronto and he will be main organiser!
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Poster: A snowHead
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prick_with_sticks, If you're not set on LA, fly into San Francisco. LA, in my humble opinion, is a festering hole.
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FAQ
Then in January again for two weeks to compare since the first time was a bad one. Rained again but only long enough to turn snow to slush then froze for another week 
Due to lowish altitude and maritime climate. 2nd biggest vert. in North America though along with other statistics 
