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Nick_PankSo coming up to the season here I have the option to either go to Utah or Colorado and im pretty stumped on where to go cause you have breckenridge and keystone in one and then you have park city and snowbird in the other. Whats better??
The.Fishbased on the fact you considered snowbird which has no park, you probably don’t want to ski park. Utah destroys almost anything in colorado in terms of snow and terrain.
DIRTYBUBBLECO still has Silverton and Telluride tho
freeballerThe snow and terrain in Utah is just straight up better, especially if you are considering Keystone and Breckenridge. You could make an argument that Crested Butte, Silverton, and Telluride compete with Utah though.
Park City sucks compared to Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, Solitude, and Snowbasin.
However, the lifestyle and mountain towns of Colorado beat the shit out of anything in Utah. It's more expensive to live though.
Nick_PankSo coming up to the season here I have the option to either go to Utah or Colorado and im pretty stumped on where to go cause you have breckenridge and keystone in one and then you have park city and snowbird in the other. Whats better??
freeballerThe snow and terrain in Utah is just straight up better, especially if you are considering Keystone and Breckenridge. You could make an argument that Crested Butte, Silverton, and Telluride compete with Utah though.
Park City sucks compared to Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, Solitude, and Snowbasin.
However, the lifestyle and mountain towns of Colorado beat the shit out of anything in Utah. It's more expensive to live though.
The.Fishbased on the fact you considered snowbird which has no park, you probably don’t want to ski park. Utah destroys almost anything in colorado in terms of snow and terrain.
theabortionator"destroys" lol
Skora89There are also ski resorts in CO outside of Summit County.
Park_RangerYeah but non of my IG followers no what Monarch Mountain is... how do you think I'll get likes without a #Breck?
seanahue.Lived in PC for 4 years, Denver for 3.
Unless you're skiing the southern resorts in CO that are in the middle of fucking nowhere (CB, Telluride, Silverton), UT takes the cake for basically anything skiing-related... ease of access, crowds, terrain, cost, snow quality etc etc.
The only advantage I could see to Summit Co. is Abay opens earlier and spins later than everywhere else in the country, save for maybe Tline. Beach days in June are pretty fucking rad.
That said, CO wins for pretty much anything social... bars, breweries, music, art, weed, women etc etc. I obviously have a bit of a bias having gone to a huge place like Denver from a small mountain town like PC, but regardless the social scene in SLC/PC is average at best IMO.
As a skier, you'll love both either way. Good luck!
danbrownu cant get drunk or find weed in utah tbh
DIRTYBUBBLECO still has Silverton and Telluride tho
JohnJonszSums it up
Utah is one of the worst.
PBraunsteinoh really? news to me and everyone else that lives here. We must all be social hermits that are just sober all the time and play board games.
Any place where you can find like-minded individuals that are into the same shit you are, you can have a good time and a great social life. Utah is definitely one of those places considering the huge draw here for many different outdoor adventure sports.
I also consume more thc than anyone on this site and never have any problems brah /claim.
But this is just the opinion of a loner, sober, mormon that lives in the worst social state in the country.
**This post was edited on Nov 2nd 2017 at 9:11:46am
JohnJonszfor beer, weed, chicks, mountain culture, live music, and general fun having, Colorado is one of the best states and Utah is one of the worst.
PBraunsteinYea, still going to have to disagree with you here. Again, its all opinions but to say that we're the worst is just silly. I dont need to defend each one of the things that you listed, but your statement reads like its coming from the mouth of someone that has never actually lived in Salt Lake/Pc
JohnJonszLikewise but I'd like to experience utah this winter from your perspective. I'll prob get a few trips down from JH because it's easier for friends to visit and ski snowbird than JHMR
I lived in cottonwood heights the big year winter of 10/11 with a season pass to snowbird and a cottonwood canyons 120 day pass to alta brighton solitude. I was 21 years old but didn't enjoy much socially off the mountain. Didn't matter because it was snowing every day and the tram was spinning. In hindsight it may have just been a case of right place but lame people that I was mostly riding with daily
danbrownu cant get drunk or find weed in utah tbh
Cats.You want a bunch of rich tourist gapers with gaper-tier terrain where the bunny hills are designated double black? Colorado.
You want a real mountain with real terrain? Snowbird.
Park City? lolno, no good terrain at any of the PC resorts. The good terrain is at Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, and Snowbasin. But mostly Snowbird.
**This post was edited on Nov 2nd 2017 at 2:35:24pm
Cats.Drugs are bad, but you're wrong. When I ski at Snowbird closing weekend I'm almost the only person there not getting drunk and smoking.
RousedWitsI'm doing 3 days in Utah, then 3 days in Colorado this December.. I've never skied outside of Washington and Idaho, super stoked. Honestly super excited for both!
At the end of the day its usually what you make of it. I doubt your going to be disappointed whatever you choose, as long as you fucking shred it!
seanahue.That said, CO wins for pretty much anything social... bars, breweries, music, art, weed, women etc etc. I obviously have a bit of a bias having gone to a huge place like Denver from a small mountain town like PC, but regardless the social scene in SLC/PC is average at best IMO.
freeballerHowever, the lifestyle and mountain towns of Colorado beat the shit out of anything in Utah. It's more expensive to live though.
ski_steeThis thread brings back alot of memories going back and forth on where to move.
I worked 2 seasons at Snowbird now going into my second season at A-Basin.
You can't go wrong with either...
Living in SLC:
Cost: ($325 a mo. for rent super easy to find places.) Also food and stores are generally cheaper than summit county.
Snow: Nothing beats the Bird/Alta on a pow day. However everyone is a powslut. Finding snow after storms was harder. Everyone who skied regularly loved to ski pow and owned an A/T or tele setup to skin.
Culture: Utah is super conservative that is never overstated enough. My boss at the Bird was a 60 yr. old mormon who didn't ski at all and was repulsed at the smell of coffee. Weed is more expensive and harder to find. Drinking in Utah is a hassle, booze is available but more expensive and regulated. SLC is however a big city so there are women (U of U! ), bars concerts etc.
Access: SLC is awesome for having a airport so close. Yes there are 8 or so ski resorts nearby only 4 are worth skiing in my opinion. When the canyons routinely close due to avalanches getting from Brighton or Alta is worse than being on i70. Living in downtown SLC or by the University is not close to the resorts living in Sandy or in the canyons is close. You will not get pow tracks down Great Scott or off the Hi Rustler unless you wake up at 4am. Utah has pow but is more about stashes.
Overall: The mormons are nuts, Utah sucks but goddamn the pow is amazing. You can move to Utah with little effort. Season passes are expensive and you are typically bound to one or two resorts all season.
Living in Summit County:
Cost: $650 a mo. (I'm lucky!) Everything is expensive. Some things you need to drive 90 minutes to Denver for.
Snow: The snow is not as amazing as Utah we definitely get less. It however seems to get skied off less fast especially at the jerry trap resorts like Breck/Beaver Creek/Vail.
Culture: Colorado is much more pleasant to live in. Even the Texan tourists suck less than my mormon neighbors in SLC. There are no girls, (it's not your girlfriend it's your turn). Every douchebag in Arvada or Thornton has an epic pass, skis directional skis and thinks "Breck has the sickest groomers". Denverites ski weekends only (play this to your advantage). These same douchebags will fight you on i-70, then to park and ultimately run you over in the lift line. The nightlife is full of tourists if I want to see a concert for instance I head to Denver 99% of the time (some cool things happen in summit ski films for instance).
Access: The airport is 90-100000 minutes away. Where I live getting to the hills is a breeze, there is a free bus to 4 ski resorts right out my front door. I can wake up at 8am and get my choice of lines on a pow day. Going to Denver is my biggest nightmare. Major mountain passes do close unexpectedly and routinely.
Overall: I pay twice as much to live in Colorado so I can smoke weed and ski 20+ resorts a year. I still do dream of the days I had at Alta.
tldr: Utah has better snow. Colorado is better to ski day in/day out.
Last points: Breck and Key are some of the worst ski resorts in Colorado ( or planet earth) for big mountain.
Breck and Key have good parks and also the biggest crowds you have ever seen. (Sidejumpers galore!)
A-Basin Loveland MaryJane Monarch Wolf Creek Aspen Highlands Telluride CB...are good big mtn. ski hills.
In Utah, Park City is the place for park skiing not powder. Brighton is an honorable mention.
For good big mountain skiing: Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, Solitude, Snowbasin and Powder Mountain.
Let the debate begin!
(I'm moving to Taos next winter) ;)