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Thread: Overrated ski areas
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11-06-2019, 08:10 AM #51
I've been to almost all of those places. Some of them are in the are the 5%. The ones in CO? No.
Baker is shorter than most, but the quantity of quality is better than most. Steep, technical, cliff strewn terrain with complex route finding is my taste. If that's what you look for, Baker is the shit. If you are looking for wide open bowl skiing or groomers then yeah, go to Aspen.
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11-06-2019, 08:11 AM #52
Overrated ski areas
This thread is cracking me up. I can’t tell if half the replies are trolls or not.
Btw- the answers are Vail, Keystone and Snowmass.
Obviously.
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11-06-2019, 08:11 AM #53
Breckinfridge,,,it is a shopping mall ski area
Vile,,,in their defense you can see the lift lines from the ISS
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11-06-2019, 08:14 AM #54
100% agree with Buster here. If Baker is going off, that generally means other PNW mountains are going off as well. Baker certainly has some gnarly interesting pockets but so does alpental, crystal and Stevens with much more vertical relief. Plus Stevens and Crystal have long tree shots to ski when visibility gets bad, which Baker doesn’t.
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11-06-2019, 08:16 AM #55
Highlands Bowl? Gold Hills? Frontside Spiral Stairs/Kantmakem, etc? Each of those has way more sustained pitch than Baker.
I'm from WA, skied here for 45 years, skied Baker a bunch, but I'll disagree about Telluride, Highlands, JH, Taos, AltaBird, Alpental, Crustal, etc.Merde De Glace On the Freak When Ski
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11-06-2019, 08:16 AM #56It makes perfect sense...until you think about it.
I suspect there's logic behind the madness, but I'm too dumb to see it.
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11-06-2019, 08:18 AM #57
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11-06-2019, 08:32 AM #58
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11-06-2019, 08:42 AM #59
anything out east. I saw Whitefish was mentioned, but I think has better skiing than Kimberley, Silverstar, Sun Peaks, and Big White.
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11-06-2019, 08:51 AM #60
In NYS -
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11-06-2019, 08:53 AM #61
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11-06-2019, 08:54 AM #62Registered User
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My understanding is that Alpental is similar to Baker (vibes, terrain), its just more vert with no real flat areas or groomers... also a little smaller acreage wise. Similarly, it also has an outstanding super rad sidecountry ... that is also a little smaller than the shuksan arm. Alpental is super easy access (50 minutes from dtown seattle) where baker is still 90 minutes from Bham, and 20+ minutes from glacier.
Crystal on the other hand is a legit "mountain resort". Though, folks from the "real mountain resorts" in CO, CA, UT, etc laugh at it being called a resort. Id argue till my death it is the most underrated ski area in North America. Its has rad enough inbounds terrain (that is consistently open) to host 3* and 4* FWT qualies, has equal amounts steep open bowls and classic PNW tree skiing, averages north of 400" per year, has over 3k vert, and has one of the best, most awe-inspiring views ive ever seen from a ski resort. Hell, it even has some groomers!
The most overrated is Northstar and PCCMR. $180/day for flat, shitty terrain, low snowfall, angry yellow coats, and bad vibes. Only place ive ever actively disliked was Northstar, and i wasn't even paying for the day ticket.
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11-06-2019, 08:58 AM #63
I have enjoyed every damn day of skiing, but. Snowshoe WV.
I have been in this State for 30 years and I am willing to admit that I am part of the problem.
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11-06-2019, 09:01 AM #64
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11-06-2019, 09:12 AM #65Banned
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11-06-2019, 09:54 AM #66Banned
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This argument doesn't hold water when it comes to comparing in bounds terrain at ski areas. Or the backcountry for that matter. It's a matter of timing the right snow in the right ranges. Davenport and Dawson and Beidleman clearly all choose to live in the Elks because of their world class low-angle noodling.
Any ski area can seem overrated if you hit it with shitty snow or weather, and damn near any hill can be a rip roaring hoot with great snow.
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11-06-2019, 10:05 AM #67
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11-06-2019, 10:07 AM #68
And on the flip, a mountain with great terrain and snow can seem sukkky at times with the right combination of overt marketeering, fascist ski/speed patrol, questionable terrain opening policy, and paid parking.
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11-06-2019, 10:17 AM #69
Long lift lines, no snow, high prices and rain.
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11-06-2019, 10:34 AM #70"fuck off you asshat gaper shit for brains fucktard wanker." - Jesus Christ
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11-06-2019, 10:37 AM #71
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11-06-2019, 10:41 AM #72
(Puts on flame retardant suit)
Bridger.
It’s pretty over run on the ridge now, below mid mountain is sooooooo flat. I think it’s fun and all. Just over rated
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11-06-2019, 10:43 AM #73
Squaw and kirkwood
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11-06-2019, 10:53 AM #74
Nobody rates Northstar high to begin with, so it can't be overrated. OK--some people like it on storm days when other areas are shut down. I tried it one time for that reason, pointed my skis downhill--and didn't go anywhere.
Squaw is way overrated if you're an intermediate. Most of them spend all day on Shirley.
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11-06-2019, 10:56 AM #75
The Can. cannot be overrated, because not too many people like it.....until they get to know it.
Personally, I love the mountain. It's hardly ever crowded, because it is difficult to maneuver. It has some of the best side-country in the country. During various times, there is always something fun to ski and it is huge. Whether you ski the groomers, woods or Murdochs on Condor, Fantasy, Dutches, Square, or East Boundary on the 9s, all that gladed niceness on Dreamcatcher and countless secret stashes, it's all good. The mountain rocks.
OTOH, PCMR is very meh“How does it feel to be the greatest guitarist in the world? I don’t know, go ask Rory Gallagher”. — Jimi Hendrix
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