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Skiing Mecca

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AmateurPilgrim
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Those of you slightly familiar with the Islamic religion know of Mecca. Mecca has come to represent the idea of an epicenter or place of greatest importance for the practice in question. On that note what do you guys feel is the skiing Mecca! (focusing specifically on skiing areas not like Tom Wallisch's childhood bedroom).
Jan 10 2015 6:52PM
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fghtoffyrdmns
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Summit county as far as park skiing
Jan 10 2015 7:08PM
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gperry1
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park city for park skiing japan for pow skiing.
Jan 10 2015 8:13PM
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bleevus
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According to Abma, Its Alaska.
Jan 10 2015 8:15PM
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Dragonslayer101
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captain_whalepark city for park skiing japan for pow skiing.


Basically this
Jan 10 2015 8:23PM
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galardogod
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MOst skiing ( in north America) is based out of summit county
Jan 10 2015 8:57PM
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S.J.W
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Chamonix, no out of bounds. Huge mountains. Pretty much the best place to be up you're a big mountain skier.
Jan 10 2015 8:59PM
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Drail
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Backcountry = Rogers Pass (runner up - too many to mention)
Ski Mountaineering = Chamonix (runner up - Rogers Pass)
Pow = Japan (runner up - Rogers Pass)
Park = Summit County (runner up - Whistler)
Racing = Austria? (runner up - Austria?)
Apres Ski = somewhere in the Alps (runner up - your local ski bar)
Jan 10 2015 9:00PM
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.CJ.
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Tom Wallisch's childhood bedroom.
Jan 11 2015 9:26AM
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KENDOZER
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MN, the mecca for urban?
Jan 11 2015 11:10AM
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Scotty_B
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BC Canada
Jan 11 2015 3:01PM
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howlongcanausern
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it's gotta be chamonix or whistler
Jan 11 2015 6:01PM
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lurking
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KENDOZERMN, the mecca for urban?


Gotta take a pilgrimage to MN for some urban shoots
Jan 11 2015 9:35PM
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Youngfeiler
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Yeah go summit county
Jan 11 2015 11:56PM
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jabroni.
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all these mentions of summit as mecca make my head hurt
Jan 12 2015 3:23AM
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Kakdeg
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Pow: Japan
Big mountain: Alps and south america.
Park: Probably Park City
Fun: La Clusaz
Lines: Alaska
Jan 12 2015 3:35AM
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Static
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chamonix looks pretty shitty for skiing honestly, the snow looks crappy, the lines look like a pain in the ass. maybe if you like the climbing around part more than the skiing it's good.
Jan 12 2015 4:03AM
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Hackster
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KakdegPow: Japan
Big mountain: Alps and south america.
Park: Probably Park City
Fun: La Clusaz
Lines: Alaska


So where's the difference, isn't Big Mountain all about Lines?

If so you can exchange the Alps in favor of Alaska (or even British Columbia).
Jan 12 2015 5:12AM
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Hackster
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Staticchamonix looks pretty shitty for skiing honestly, the snow looks crappy, the lines look like a pain in the ass. maybe if you like the climbing around part more than the skiing it's good.


Many big lines there are gnar, that's why they might look like a pain and not for everyone. But you are pretty much right with everything else, even within the Alps Cham is regarded as the mountaineer's but not the skier's choice.
Jan 12 2015 5:19AM
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FUUUCK
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to quote every ski movie ever, ALASKAAAAA....
Jan 12 2015 1:35PM
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John18_6
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KENDOZERMN, the mecca for urban?


My dad just sent me a vid of what looks like some Lafa guys hitting something in st paul
Jan 12 2015 1:42PM
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FUUUCK
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to quote every ski movie ever, ALASKAAAAA....
Jan 12 2015 1:50PM
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tHeCove_Pirate
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Everest
Jan 12 2015 3:00PM
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Skibumsmith
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In my mind the places with 'the best' skiing are different from the places of 'greatest importance.'

I would say skiing's mecca is the Alps.
Jan 12 2015 3:25PM
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KENDOZER
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john18061806My dad just sent me a vid of what looks like some Lafa guys hitting something in st paul


That's dope I wonder where at? It's awesome to see familiar places used in different ways.
Jan 12 2015 3:40PM
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Drail
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SkibumsmithIn my mind the places with 'the best' skiing are different from the places of 'greatest importance.'

I would say skiing's mecca is the Alps.


I suppose you are right. Mecca would probably be the Tyrol region of Austria.
Jan 12 2015 3:43PM
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John18_6
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KENDOZERThat's dope I wonder where at? It's awesome to see familiar places used in different ways.


Somewhere by St. Paul central high school. Not sure where exactly though. It looked tight! He filmed a hit/fall from his parked car, pretty mellow.
Jan 12 2015 3:53PM
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saskskier
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I know people say Alaska, but I think skiings mecca has to be somewhere in the Alps. Skiing originated out there and there is something to be said about skiing out of villages where people have been living longer than the U.S. or Canada have been countries. It's pretty surreal.
Jan 12 2015 3:59PM
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.Hugo.
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john18061806Somewhere by St. Paul central high school. Not sure where exactly though. It looked tight! He filmed a hit/fall from his parked car, pretty mellow.


I know exactly where and what they hit
Jan 12 2015 3:59PM
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Powstagram
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Staticchamonix looks pretty shitty for skiing honestly, the snow looks crappy, the lines look like a pain in the ass. maybe if you like the climbing around part more than the skiing it's good.


You don't know until you've been. Cham is out of this fucking world man you gotta go someday
Jan 12 2015 4:23PM
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John18_6
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.Hugo.I know exactly where and what they hit


didya think of this? downrail to flat ledge to tranny

this is exactly what they were hitting btw video confirms.
Jan 12 2015 5:04PM
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