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Best resorts with minimal pow?

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Afghan_kush
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I hate skiing powder. Looking for a resort that gets enough snow to have a decent base and frequent top ups but not enough to warrant a pow day (and the consequent crowds) Lots of cliffs, chop and a good park is preferred. Has to be good enough for a half season. Suggestions?
Dec 28 2019 3:24AM
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eheath
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Keystone
Dec 28 2019 3:49AM
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mattypeezus
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Copper, Park City, Mt Seymour
Dec 28 2019 7:43AM
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CalumSKI
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Didnt you refer to yourself as a big mountain skier, but somehow you hate powder
Dec 28 2019 8:09AM
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theabortionator
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You want good cliffs but dont want powder?
Dec 28 2019 9:49AM
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shin-bang
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theabortionatorYou want good cliffs but dont want powder?

He prefers hucking large drops to concrete snow
Dec 28 2019 10:21AM
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theabortionator
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shin-bangHe prefers hucking large drops to concrete snow


I remember at Turoa NZ there was a big horseshoe clifff waterfall right above the park. It would be concrete with a couple cm dusting and people would be so jacked up on skiing on the weekends theyd give errr. Fuck. I can respect but i don't wanna die.

We did used to hit a lit of cliffs in the east coast to hard pack/ice/chop and probably flattish landings.
Dec 28 2019 10:28AM
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collin.zecher
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Love watching a good Joey cliff drop to uphill landing face plant.
Dec 28 2019 10:40AM
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PeppermillReno
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The Aspen hills all ski well without that much base.
Dec 28 2019 11:59AM
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PeppermillReno
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Stowe does too on the East coast.
Dec 28 2019 12:00PM
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Lokdog
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Do you dislike the crowds or the pow? Cause I've never heard of someone disliking skiing pow before. I hear NZ has some great mountains with shit snow, could start there.
Dec 28 2019 12:28PM
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BST_Police
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I'm confused. I thought u said there was no snow in Japan? Pow is da besttttt
Dec 28 2019 12:50PM
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Crust_Station
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Magic VT if youre hard
Dec 28 2019 12:50PM
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Afghan_kush
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CalumSKIDidnt you refer to yourself as a big mountain skier, but somehow you hate powder


Big mountain hard pack skier
Dec 28 2019 5:01PM
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Afghan_kush
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LokdogDo you dislike the crowds or the pow? Cause I've never heard of someone disliking skiing pow before. I hear NZ has some great mountains with shit snow, could start there.


Perfect I’m from NZ! I dislike pow and crowds
Dec 28 2019 5:11PM
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wass41
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East coast: cannon, Sugarloaf, sunday River.
West: Park City, anything in eastern Colorado.
Dec 28 2019 5:42PM
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BST_Police
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HYP3R_REAL1TYPerfect I’m from NZ! I dislike pow and crowds

I'm flabbergasted. Another thread you were complaining about no snow in Japan. Now you hate powder. Why the heck would you go to Japan of all places if you hate powder!?!

Also are there not places in Japan with low crowds? There have to be some super remote resorts that are good
Dec 28 2019 7:15PM
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Afghan_kush
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BST_PoliceI'm flabbergasted. Another thread you were complaining about no snow in Japan. Now you hate powder. Why the heck would you go to Japan of all places if you hate powder!?!

Also are there not places in Japan with low crowds? There have to be some super remote resorts that are good


I thought that Japan would have good park riding
Dec 28 2019 7:28PM
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b0ss
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If you are a good skier, any ski resort known for its freeride goes pow or no pow. "Conditions arent good for hucking" is the most sissy shit i ever heard and i see nothing wrong with hucking to flat.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/949566/Snapchat-1786140619-mp4
Dec 30 2019 9:09AM
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VinnieF
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b0ssIf you are a good skier, any ski resort known for its freeride goes pow or no pow. "Conditions arent good for hucking" is the most sissy shit i ever heard and i see nothing wrong with hucking to flat.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/949566/Snapchat-1786140619-mp4


"you don't have to hit it". You're already filming, he kinda does have to hit it. No pussying out once the cameras going.
Dec 30 2019 9:56AM
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AndrewGravesSV
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b0ssIf you are a good skier, any ski resort known for its freeride goes pow or no pow. "Conditions arent good for hucking" is the most sissy shit i ever heard and i see nothing wrong with hucking to flat.


Till you get a knee injury and realize you won't be able to walk at age 50 without cartilage. The abuse adds up and your body remembers
Dec 30 2019 10:03AM
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SkiBum.
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I hate skiing powder

Said no one ever. Except you.
Dec 30 2019 11:17AM
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