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Which of these resorts would you pick?

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tandan83
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So, which of these resorts would you choose for a season and why? This is kinda a big deal b/c it will help influence where I'm spending my next season. And as of now, it is limited to these resorts.

-Heavenly at tahoe
-Northstar at tahoe
-Mammoth, CA
-Big Sky, MT
-Telluride, CO
-Snowbird, UT
-Wolf Creek, CO
-Schweitzer, ID

Well, lets hear it.
18 years ago
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JArens
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MAMMOTH!!
northstar isnt that fun inless you hate hitting good jumps and love skiing a flat mountain
18 years ago
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dave44
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What do you ski?

I'd say Snowbird, Mammoth, or a Tahoe resort
18 years ago
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Ryanvdonk
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i'd pick tahoe, but not those two, it'd be squaw/alpine.
18 years ago
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dave44
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Yeah, same. Northstar's just got good rails by the looks of it. I'd go for Squaw/Kirkwood
18 years ago
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tandan83
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I ski everything. I love to rip park but I also love pow and big mtn. it kinda depends on the snow. it it's pow, i won't touch the park, but on sunny average days, it's all park.

Thanks for the replies. more please.
18 years ago
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tandan83
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like I said, that list is my current prospects. it doesn't so much to do with personal choices, it's just where I have job prospects.
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dave44
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If it's pow, go Snowbird. I'm not sure how their parks are this coming season, I've heard (maybe I'm wrong) that a park is going... I'm not sure what's staying or what's new.

Mammoth is pretty sick, I'm not so sure about those two Tahoe resorts though.

I guess you're looking for an all-round resort...
18 years ago
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Ryanvdonk
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are you looking for just general ski jobs or a more specific profession?
18 years ago
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tandan83
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a specific profession at a ski resort/ski industry and these are the ones i have heard from so far.
18 years ago
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dave44
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You in San Fran? I got a friend moving there next year, how far from Tahoe? I'm too lazy to look it up

I'm sure Tahoe would be pretty convenient for you... a few hours from home? IDK. I'm staying up late too on the WC
18 years ago
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R.Z.A.
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mammoth is a dope resort
18 years ago
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snowboardersrule
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pick the good one
18 years ago
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king.tubby
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well i'm biased since i live in big sky, and have never been to any of those other areas. but, for what its worth, i really like big sky. the skiing is rad- tons of terrain, lots of gnar, usually good snow (last winter was a little rough but two winters ago was EPIC), no lift lines, pretty chill laid back feel, sweet smoke shacks (if your into that sort of thing...). the area is killer for scenery, hiking, wildlife, that sort of thing. i hear people bitch about the park alot- i really don't ski too much park so i wouldn't know, though i do enjoy laps through the small park. theyre putting a new lift in this summer. i don't know. its a pretty good time around here in the winter.
18 years ago
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FartBoy05
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why is squaw not on the list
18 years ago
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dave44
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Yeah, Squaws an awesome place, it's a shame you haven't heard from them yet
18 years ago
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DrewR.
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snowbird.
18 years ago
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xcjamie
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never been to mamoth but it looks ill
18 years ago
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papasteeze
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utah
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SkierX
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Snowbird or Mammoth.
18 years ago
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skijunky
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snowbird for terrain..big sky for terrain and less people...mammoth for park...but dude...if i were i'd check revelstoke or whitewater if you want sick terrain and no people along with amazing pow...all those resorts you picked are crowded except for schweitzer...
18 years ago
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Kevski
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basically. I heard that mammoth has ok runs as well as the amazing park, but i've never skied any of those choices.
Snowbird has the pow, but i bet you've already heard everything like that.
18 years ago
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eljefe
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Dude, Mammoth. I live in utah, and its sick, but you wanna live at the resort, and here, if you live in LCC, the park situation is fucked. Plus mammoth has a longer season, more of a vibe and many more womens...If I was not going to school and had to pick a spot it would be mammoth or whistler(except whistler rains out alot).

I grew up skiing wolf creek and it is really sick too. Way low key. If you want to not involve yourself in the industry and just shred alot, thats a good prospect. Not alot of park there I don't think. Haven't skied there since 06 though so I dunno...
18 years ago
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thefilmerguy
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telluride and wolf creek are both legit areas to ski but pagosa and telluride town are both mad bunk dude, theres nothing there, id say come out for some trips but go work at mt baker or something in washington, but if you cant do that than tahoe
18 years ago
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Valind
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WOLF CREEK, over 500 inches a year!! POWDER ALL WINTER!!!! They have this section of the mountain called "the water falls" Mad crazy cliff drops!!!!
18 years ago
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Valind
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This is a pic of Wolf Creek Colorado, the base is like 10,350ft.


Click for larger image
18 years ago
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skijunky
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that's kinda flat..no offense...snow looks fun!..but flat
18 years ago
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Valind
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Dude, that's just a pic off the website. Trust me, there is A LOT OF STEEP stuff there.
18 years ago
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eastcoastsoloMAN
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big sky i heard its sick
18 years ago
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skijunky
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where? haha jk
18 years ago
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Pirruccio
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mt snow
18 years ago
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bfnradford
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maybe im missing something here but cant u just get a job at heavenly and ski all that tahoe has to offer? i heard alpine has cheap passes and epic terrain, as well as some fine park features. id go there..or mammoth, for obvious reasons
18 years ago
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Static
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there are better places in colorado to spend a season
18 years ago
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JArens
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i heard alpines passes this year cost major bank
18 years ago
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TheQuailman
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I'd say to get a job at Squaw. If your at Squaw, you have a huge unlimited mountain and access to all the resorts in the Tahoe area. Theres also gambling and Reno is close.
18 years ago
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eljefe
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Wolf creek is pretty damn flat...
18 years ago
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WIllW
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Mammoth is amazing

Its either sunny and warm or crazy dumping snow
18 years ago
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lenzner
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Yep, $850 for 19 and up.
18 years ago
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bfnradford
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that sucks ballz yo. it it cause of the new owners?
18 years ago
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WikiWiki
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mammoth is home of one of the best parks in the world- cant go wrong their
18 years ago
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snowbladesforlife
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Wolf Creek doesn't have a park, or a town, so you would have at least a 20 minute+ commute on dry days. Heavenly and NStar lack terrain and have sub par parks. Out of your choices definetly go with Mammoth, the best park in CA and is definetly underrated for terrain.
18 years ago
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MarkieR
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snowbird is one of my favorite resorts.  super fun when there's good snow.  slc is a decent town, park city not super far away for a fun park.

heavenly and n* both suck sooo bad.  long ass lines, tons of tourists, no terrain whatsoever, and ok parks.  if you want to be in tahoe (amazing), lobby for a job at alpine or squaw. 

big sky is dope.  inconsistent snow, no town, park?

mammoth = off the charts.  gnarly park, decent terrain, tons of hotties, good vibe, sun out the ass, drive to the coast if you want.  yada yada yada...  go to mammoth.

18 years ago
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Bluehouse
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Snowbird. Hook up with someone from NS who knows the resort and you can't beat it. If you just want to hit the park, go elsewhere.
18 years ago
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Carrphotography
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Whatever you do, don't come to UT, it sucks here
18 years ago
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dave44
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And you'll also get to demo some Bluehouses, and maybe even get to know the guys there.

I'd say Snowbird or Mammoth, or Squaw but you haven't heard from them.
18 years ago
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skijunky
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if your lookin to be a major ski bum, alfs restaurant at Alta has employee housing for their ful time employees...you ski every day...you live on the mountain..there's no commuting necessary..you get a free pass...it's only like $430 a month to live up there..that includes utilities, living, food (you get unlimited food, any kind you want) and the works not too bad...you should check it out on their website....it was defintiely the best winter of my life
18 years ago
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tandan83
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thanks but i'm not really looking for a ski bum job. i'm looking for semi-professional experience. That does sound like a sick job though
18 years ago
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=FLO=
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And Flat as shit, and where would you live? Pagosa? Suck

I would say Utah from that list
18 years ago
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grams.
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bird of heavenly.. ppl say heavenly is too "intermediate" but they def. got some steeps
18 years ago
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skibabe92
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SCHWEITZER!!! so much fun to work and play here
18 years ago
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Valind
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Go to Vail or Beaver Creek.
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