Where was your Training Grounds?

Here:

(old Bannock chair)
http://www.cyberwest.com/cw07/grand_targhee_II.jpg

http://www.jacksonholevacation.net/t...arghee.map.jpg

Grand Targhee

Mostly Fortress & Lake Louise, Ab with a bunch of time at Fernie Snow Valley from age 4-18 and then on to Whistler for 7 years.
Sad that I still suck at skiing.

Took my first and only lesson at Quarter Dollar hill at Sun Valley. The rest of my learning came from Bogus Basin, ID--the coolest mountain ever.

Another Pennsylvanian here:

first turns at Jack Frost
then stomped around a ton in middle school/high school at
Montage
Big Boulder
Elk Mtn

If anyone from the area knows of Country Ski & Sports in W/B, I used to work there.

WP/MJ, an old buddy's parents had a condo up there. First turns on Bill Wilson's Way.

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Originally Posted by Mr.Scruff

Val D'Isere, jesus I hated French ski school

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I loved French ski school. First of all, I learned to curse out the Brits in ways they couldn't understand. Second, and more importantly, I got the glued-ankle steeze.

When it became time to lose the glued-ankle steeze, I would hear the voice of my French instructor: "Sure, you Americans are stable, but you look like sheeeet!"

nashoba valley,
loon mtn,
mt sunapee,
kings ridge,
gunstock,
berkshire east,
tenny mtn,
suicide six,
mt abrams,
burke mtn.

areas most frequented from ages 6 - 12

Beginner: Tahoe Donner Ski Hill

Intermediate: Northstar

Advanced: Alpine

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Originally Posted by Tyrone Shoelaces

Another Pennsylvanian here:

first turns at Jack Frost
then stomped around a ton in middle school/high school at
Montage
Big Boulder
Elk Mtn

If anyone from the area knows of Country Ski & Sports in W/B, I used to work there.

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I bought a couple pairs of boots at Country ski and Sports in the early/mid 90s.

Mt. Hood Meadows!

All in all a pretty good place for a kid to ski I think.

ski roundtop, baby!!

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Originally Posted by 72Twenty

Here:

(old Bannock chair)
http://www.cyberwest.com/cw07/grand_targhee_II.jpg

http://www.jacksonholevacation.net/t...arghee.map.jpg

Grand Targhee

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I did many laps on the Bannock chair. Remember the unloading at mid mountain?

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Originally Posted by alpinedad

I loved French ski school. First of all, I learned to curse out the Brits in ways they couldn't understand. Second, and more importantly, I got the glued-ankle steeze.

When it became time to lose the glued-ankle steeze, I would hear the voice of my French instructor: "Sure, you Americans are stable, but you look like sheeeet!"

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Not fun when you're the only English person.

Pompus French instructeur: "Do you errrrr....have ze time?"
Me: "No sorry"

Then everyone started laughing at me, I guess he meant "what is the time?"

:(

1st season: Aspen Highlands and Ajax
2nd/3rd season: Mt. Hood (Meadows, Ski Bowl, Timberline) and some Bachelor
4th season, where things really got rolling: Whistler

hop was a late bloomer.

Boyne Mt.

I learned at Labrador and Song mountain, but I didn't sharpen my skills until I hit the big four (Tamarack, Kissing Bridge, Holiday Valley, and Holimont). 750 vertical Ft. of pure boredom.

-Sugarloaf
-Saddleback
-Eaton Mtn.
-Sunday River
-Camden Snow bowl
-Pleasant Mtn.
-Big Squaw

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Originally Posted by biggins

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Also, Powder Ridge, CT, Mt. Tom, Butternut Basin, MA, and Otis Ridge MA (the original ski camp- lol)

Grew up skiing in Moguls Ski Club outta the South bay - they took us all over North Lake and South Lake.

Places such as Sierra Ski Ranch (now Sierra at Tahoe), Boreal Ridge (pre-snowboarder takeover), Sugar Bowl, Flatstar, Alpine Meadows (pre-avalanche wipeout of the old base area), Squaw Valley, Donner Ski Ranch, Heavenly Valley, Kirkwood, Bear Valley, Homewood and a few others...

Parents bought me a trampoline too so that was where I did the bulk of my training.

Cali representing!

First times on snow in Kings Beach Skiers left of Fox Street. Then many days on the 3rd hole of the Brockway golf course. My first rope tow and lessons were at The Papoose Squaw Valley Ca.
2nd Grade we moved to Timberland so Homewood was my area.
Then moved to Incline So Ski Incline and Mt. Rose from then on.

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Originally Posted by Mybad!

Caught the bug at Afton Alps, MN. That place gets a bit chilly.

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I graduated to Afton during Middle School ski club. That place seemed big at the time too. I'm forgetting names, but it was super sweet to point it by the lift in front of the main chalet, air off cat track into the bowl thingy and then jump on the other side of the bowl.

Crabbe Mountain , New Brunswick

Me
ages 4-25 Boston Mills Brandywine Ohio
with trips our of state
to NY Holiday Valley, Peek 'n Peak, Cockaigne
PA Seven Springs, Blue Nob
and WV Snowshoe, & Cannan Valley
VT K-mart, Sugarbush
NH Crotchet MTN
MI Boyne, Sugar Loaf
WI Lacross


Wife Began at Twin Toes Milford, NH and then went on to
NH Pat's Peak, Sunapee, Crotchet MTN, Waterville Valley

NOW we both ski at Alta and Solitude ages 25-36
LCC and BCC

jiminy mother fucking peak. went there this year too. hill seems a lot less steep. who really still isn't learning something new everyday?