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Powder Mountain, Utah to be the biggest ski resort in North America

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J.C.
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I just read the paper and they well be making the final decision in December. If Powder Mountain has their way, they will get 3 hotels, a 40,000 sq. ft. rec center, 2 18 hole golf courses, 3 lodges, and expanding on their skiable acreage and more that i cant remember. But how insane is that? Those of you that live in Utah you know what i'm talking about. Little ol' Powder becoming the biggest resort? It sounds ridiculous but its true. It depends on how it would effect the community, etc.

I almost cant believe it. This would be huge! AH!



Nov 28 2007 11:35PM
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Shadows
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um, nothing can touch whistler.
Nov 28 2007 11:37PM
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J.C.
Posts: 527 - Karma: 21
I am forwarding you what i saw in the paper. Thats all. I doubt it will happen because whistler is HUGE. but i've been wrong before.
Nov 28 2007 11:39PM
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SEskier
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Don't know if it's going to be the biggest.  Also I'm pretty sure Whistler and Revelstoke have more vert.
Nov 28 2007 11:43PM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
link?
Nov 28 2007 11:45PM
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J.C.
Posts: 527 - Karma: 21
working on it
Nov 28 2007 11:48PM
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_alli_
Posts: 1792 - Karma: 34
the important thing is how much vert it'll have, golf courses and hotels wont make the skiing better. but that's sweet that they're expanding the terrain.
Nov 28 2007 11:51PM
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Rippy087
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what an original name.... but on the other hand, more resorts = awesome
Nov 29 2007 12:27AM
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mtbakerteacher
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Nope. Revelstoke will be bigger. Guarenteed. That shits gonna be HUGE! 6000 vertical? Hot damn!
Nov 29 2007 1:26AM
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TWoods
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it's been around forever, and more resorts aren't always awesome.
Nov 29 2007 1:57AM
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s10w
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that sucks, powder mountain is awesome the way it is.  Out in the middle of nowhere and seems  old and undeveloped.
Nov 29 2007 6:23PM
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Caveman.
Posts: 9067 - Karma: 330
there is a ski area in montana west of hamilton that has been proposed off and on for the last 10-15 years that would have more acreage and vertical drop than whistler if it ever gets approved
Nov 29 2007 6:52PM
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TimmyP
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powder mtn blows dont got there
Nov 29 2007 6:53PM
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xcjamie
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I cant see that happening... its so like dated there, they only have one deccently fast lift
Nov 29 2007 7:13PM
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snowboardersrule
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yeah, this guy is right. powder mtn sucks, stay away.

Nov 29 2007 7:37PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424
I hope that place doesn't get approved.  It wouldn't be a ski area at all, it would just be another ritzy resort, which is not what we need around here.  Plus there's some sweet backcountry around there.
Nov 29 2007 8:03PM
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kristie
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Nooooooooo







Nov 29 2007 8:09PM
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Caveman.
Posts: 9067 - Karma: 330
yes. you are familiar with what i am talking about? there would definately not be enough locals to support it. it would need tons of tourists to be succesful.
Nov 29 2007 8:31PM
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Matty_C
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not tryin to score points or anything but if u want "big" vert or acreage-wise, nothing in north america comes close to about 47 places in europe. thats all.
Nov 29 2007 10:37PM
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Rippy087
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i've been in europe many times (family) but i've still never skiied there yet, i'll make sure to bring my skis next time I go.  only problem is we usually go over the summer ><

Nov 29 2007 10:39PM
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*~CProws~*
Posts: 63 - Karma: 91
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE little powder mountain.....:( i mean ya that is crazy huge for them but i love the no lines and everything about powder mountain
Nov 30 2007 12:01AM
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Troop801
Posts: 345 - Karma: 17
Eye Heart Pow-Mow.

Wont happen.  Too far away, Snowbasin already fills that niche up north.
Nov 30 2007 1:13AM
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J.D.
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Uh... if they had all of that they'd still be half the size of Whistler.
Nov 30 2007 1:14AM
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SteezeErwin
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Hate to burst your bubble, but in 5-10 years, Revelstoke will piss on Whistlers head as far as size, vert, and powder.  Whistler will still have more gnarly terrain tho..
Nov 30 2007 1:19AM
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SteezeErwin
Posts: 13 - Karma: 10
http://www.revelstokemountainresort.com/

4700 vert for this season and that's only 2/3 of what it's gonna be.
Nov 30 2007 1:22AM
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Digital_Dave
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Revelstoke.  More acreage.  More vertical.
Nov 30 2007 1:48AM
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B.L.A.K.E
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ya thats not happening and snowbasin is closing too, everyone should go ski in colorado, i heard its getting sick up there. :)
Nov 30 2007 1:48AM
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kenevil
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revy won't have as much acreage as whistler, but it will have more vert

Nov 30 2007 1:51AM
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evtic
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Check out the proposed  jumbo glacier resort near Invermere, nuff said
Nov 30 2007 11:59AM
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xcjamie
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snowbasin is closing?
Nov 30 2007 2:45PM
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eastcoastsoloMAN
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exept revelstoke
Nov 30 2007 6:44PM
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SteezeErwin
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Technically Revelstoke will have more acreage this season because they bought out the local heli-ski company and offer 500,000 acres of terrain....which is just ridiculous!!!!
Nov 30 2007 7:07PM
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martin.
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this thread is kind of funny because i JUST finished watching Out Cold....

"Don't go changing Powder Mountain!"
Nov 30 2007 8:55PM
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skiminnesota
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deff one of my favorite movies EVER!
Nov 30 2007 9:02PM
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Tex.
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http://www.sltrib.com//ci_7585774?IADID=Search-www.sltrib.com-www.sltrib.com
Nov 30 2007 9:02PM
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Bentley@DOSMedia
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if anyone has been to Big Sky Moonlight Basin they know thats the biggest in the states
like 99.9% sure that whistler is bigger although i could of sworn wen i read something on it that it said biggest in norht america
Nov 30 2007 9:45PM
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evtic
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Go to Vail, Lone Peak has deceiving numbers. All of the tram terrain is counted, you can ski all 5,000 of Vail's acres.
Dec 1 2007 9:21AM
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dave44
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Revelstoke is getting more skiiable terrain I think, but because of it's lack of accessibility (i.e. Airports, etc), I think Whistler will stay up there for another few years. Revelstoke is looking close though
Dec 1 2007 9:47AM
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SteezeErwin
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Well when you think about it, ideally Whistler is an hour and a half from Vancouver? 2 - 3 with stops or without gunnin dat shit *Correct me if im wrong ive only been twice*

Well revelstoke is MAX 3 hours away from Kelowna, and kelowna is upgrading their airport for next winter to accommodate airliners of ALL sizes, and Kelowna is a city of about 130k in the winter, it doubles in the summer.
Dec 1 2007 9:33PM
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Troop801
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Actually, none of this is true.  The plans are for snowbasin, not pow mow.

Jeebus
Dec 2 2007 7:47PM
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J.C.
Posts: 527 - Karma: 21
thank you!!
Dec 2 2007 8:23PM
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J.C.
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snowbasin?? that better not be true... thats my mountain. its already packed up the butt with those damn tour busses with people from only god knows where!
Dec 2 2007 8:26PM
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