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falcon02520 
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 Topic: Top Mountain Resorts in North AmericaPosted: Oct/16/2011 at 12:47pm |
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What are the best mountains for snowboarding in North America? Whether you have been there or want to visit. I wanna hear all different opinions!
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bootleg
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Posted: Oct/16/2011 at 2:40pm |
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Mammoth,Whistler,Northstar,Breckenbridge,Squaw Valley,snow mass,PCU
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mallorysvz
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Finally on the mountains! Joined: Oct/08/2011 Location: 9 Online Status: Offline Posts: 58 |
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Posted: Oct/19/2011 at 3:20pm |
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My husband spent a whole winter in Jackson Hole --- he would say there for sure. Some great backcountry.
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kirkalicious
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Posted: Oct/19/2011 at 3:24pm |
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Vail, Winter Park, Breckenridge in CO
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spenser
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Posted: Oct/19/2011 at 3:26pm |
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washington
oregon idaho utah wyoming montana tahoe go there.
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kyle521
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Posted: Oct/19/2011 at 3:37pm |
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snowbird, park city, breckenridge
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andyc5315
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Posted: Oct/19/2011 at 3:45pm |
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1. Snowmass, Colorado 2. Mammoth Mountain, california 3. Buttermilk, Colorado 4. Whistler/Blackcomb, British Columbia, Canada 5. June mountain, California 6. Breckenridge, Colorado 7. Sierra-At-Tahoe, California 8. Northstar-at-Tahoe, California 9. Crested Butte, Colorado 10. Keystone, Colorado
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Worst I had was wonderful.
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nautika96
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Posted: Oct/21/2011 at 6:20pm |
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Whistler
Mammoth -get my votes for overall Bear for its Park and ever changing scene i've havent spent enough time in tahoe or colorado to consider those resorts. |
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TheCanadian
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Posted: Oct/21/2011 at 7:22pm |
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defiantly whistler it is spectacular plus its my hometown :)
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falcon02520
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Posted: Oct/23/2011 at 7:06am |
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Jealously does not begin to describe what I felt when I read this line |
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TheCanadian
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Posted: Oct/23/2011 at 7:36am |
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yee you should visit there its a brilliant resort. I could walk to the resorts when i was young but i moved to ontario.
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falcon02520
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Posted: Oct/23/2011 at 8:01am |
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It is the top mountain on my wish list right now. I want to go this year, but I was out voted by my buddies because on the finances, or lack there of this season. We are going to be hitting up a few different east coast mountain this year instead.
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panther
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Posted: Oct/23/2011 at 8:16am |
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yes. got my season pass here.
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shwazy
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Posted: Oct/23/2011 at 8:32am |
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tahoe/mammoth ....fixed Surprising how only one person mentioned Jackson Hole |
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Migoo
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Posted: Oct/27/2011 at 12:36am |
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Crested Butte, CO at the top of my list. On a smaller scale Monarch, CO was wicked. No lines, fresh tracks everywhere...
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spenser
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Posted: Oct/27/2011 at 12:48am |
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that's where i was thinking of when i thought wyoming
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franky_hsu
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Posted: Oct/27/2011 at 1:09am |
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Should also check Big White
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screwyvarmint
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Posted: Oct/27/2011 at 2:02am |
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Whistler, Mammoth, and collectively the Tahoe resorts would be my votes. Can't speak for the Rockies tho, since I've only been there off-season.
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sawjai526
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Posted: Nov/18/2011 at 9:28am |
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I vote for vail and mammoth!
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manarexicp1
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Posted: Nov/19/2011 at 2:21am |
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Mammoth Mountain
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mech9t5
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Posted: Nov/19/2011 at 5:44am |
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I believe whistler is in the Rockies. you probably talking about co, wy, ut, etc. In north america, I've only been to Whistler, Snowmass, Vail, and Mammoth. Will be heading to Jackson Hole in Feb. I thought they were all FANTASTIC. Except Vail. Hated vail. Too much traversing. Outside of north america, I've been to Cerro Castor, Las Lenas, El Colorado, Termas de Chillan, Annupuri/Niseko/Grand Hirafu, Akakura Kanko/Suginohara. my fav is still whistler but honourable mention goes to Niseko, Snowmass, Las Lenas
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nautika96
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Posted: Nov/19/2011 at 6:18am |
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Whistler, in the Rockies? I don't think so. It's part of the Coast Range Mountains.
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Witty1
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 11:09am |
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Whistler, Jackson... (My 2cents)
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mrrorydigital
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 11:53am |
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I've always wanted to go to Jackson and Whistler. Bachelor in Oregon is pretty amazing. |
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humblerooster
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 12:14pm |
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I live in Oregon and I loved Mt. Bachelor.
It is a big mountain with a lot of runs. The snow is so fluffy. I had a great experience there. I go to Mt. Hood usually and I like the Skibowl resort for night riding. |
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EpicFAIL
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 12:22pm |
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I'm also from the same area. I have to put a *notation on Bachelor's amazingness. It really does depend on the weather. Most of the runs are fairly flat. I can't speak about the terrain park as that's not what I ride. The back side is sweet, but is not always open.
I love Anthony Lakes in Eastern Oregon. It's a small "resort" with one fixed lift and cat boarding. There is never a crowd (even when two busses fill up the parking lots
 , the locals hate busses). It has amazing runs just off the lifts, but if you are willing to do a bit of hiking, it's amazing. It hardly gets tracked out because the snow is fluffy and the crowds just aren't there. |
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Ejekted
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 1:29pm |
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Top 3 in all of North America....
Whistler-Blacomb Telluride Vail In that order. People who don't like Vail, it's because it's so big and if you don't know where to go you can get lost or never find the good stuff! |
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MTpow
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 1:34pm |
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people who don't like vail don't like it because there are a metric shit-ton of cat tracks all over the place and the crowds are out of control(just like the rest of summit co.) I've been to summit county.. tahoe..and all over montana and wyoming... best terrain is hands down jackson... pretty tough to argue that... squaw's terrain looks like it would be super sick with a bunch of pow but only got to ride it in sunny spring conditions.
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MOAR powderz plz!
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bjvinson
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 2:13pm |
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Powder Mountain Utah - great lift access, sweet trails, nice terrain.
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JOINT-OPS-420
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Hangin at the MT HIGH Joined: Nov/13/2009 Location: 19 Online Status: Offline Posts: 113 |
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 2:26pm |
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Vail's back bowls are the best riding in the lower 48. Great snow, amazing tree runs, and some fantastic chutes. Those that dog on Vail just don't know where to go, yes it's huge, so u will be doing a lot of traversing but only if ur a noob to the place.... So follow a local and plan accordingly. Same goes for any other mega resort.
Whistler is amazing. The verticle drop is great, nice nightlife, and usually more snow than many lower states resorts. Damn expensive though! Mammoth is great, but can sometimes get the Sierra cement snow, and the high winds can blow 5 feet of pow off the mountain in one day. But I've had the best blue bird powder days there as well. No for the wild card.... Revelstoke. It's not huge like the previous mentions, although it makes up for it with vertical drop, Long, long, long runs, and some great natural cliffs, booters, tree runs, and a few small bowls. Very sick resort that every one needs to try once in thier life. |
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Furb
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 2:32pm |
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subjective opinion
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JOINT-OPS-420
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 2:39pm |
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^^^this is a forum... of course it's subjective!
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TTowncrazy
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Keystone 2012 Joined: Jan/05/2012 Location: 9 Online Status: Offline Posts: 63 |
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 2:44pm |
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I went to Breckenridge this past christmas break, a lot of the runs were closed then but it was still awesome. I would give it a 5 out of 5 stars. Im going to keystone for spring break and I can't wait, does anyone know the best runs there?
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nautika96
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Posted: Mar/01/2012 at 2:53pm |
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true, if you come from socal resorts its easy to say almost any big mountain will be better. but you take what you can get.
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Angry Midget Yo
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Posted: Mar/05/2012 at 11:54pm |
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Mammoth hands down and not a bad drive to get there either.
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