where should I ski?

[Fab]

I don't live in the US but I'm going for january /feb. and I really want to take advantage of the ski season...I found this blog about google's top rated :

http://tripcart.typepad.com/tripcart...t-rated-s.html

is it reliable? where should I buy my ticket to?
please help!

[jbblacker]

That list has to do with Google searches over a 12-mo. period. Nothing relevant to what the "best" resorts are. There are some great resorts near the top of the list, but then there are some very suspect ones too. (ie., Blue Mtn & Snowshoe)

[Fab]

should I stick with the top 5 then and pick from there?

[vinzclortho]

should I stick with the top 5 then and pick from there?

Everyone knows that Google is really just an advertising company. The more a company pays, the higher their rank in Google. If a ski area can afford to pay more to be a higher rank in Google, they are too crowded and you'll be standing in line more than making turns. What you want to do just pick a date, fly to Florida because they rent cars mad cheap there, and then drive around asking people where to ride. The locals know better than Google which mountains are good and when it will snow, they will point you in the right direction. Basically just drive around and ask.

now if you want to hook up with American girls, dude you GOT to have a Zebracorn Tshirt. Women LOVE Zebracorns. Print this out, have it put on a tshirt and you'll be getting some!



god I hope this isn't just a troll. feels all trolly.....but I can always hope.

[Ottime]

Fab -

Do you already ski? What are you looking for in a resort? Sick steeps or groomed cruisers? Low key base or mega village? High speed express galore or laid back small hill?

That list is pretty meaningless with out criteria.

[Fab]

vinzclortho....no need for american girls, I'm a girl

and ottime, yeah, I'm looking for some high speed galore...I've been skiing for quite a while and I wanna take advantage of the season in the best way possible...but also to improve my technique

[skibuminwyo]

well if you want american men... hehehehe

[vinzclortho]

vinzclortho....no need for american girls, I'm a girl

ohhhhh....then you want unicorns fighting and wizards and shit. wear this tshirt at Miami International airport, ask the locals where to ride and where the snow is and you'll be a-jong-set.

[lionelhutz]

how late can you book-
Can you afford to drive around looking for storms
Can you go to both coasts? (as we have mountains in the west and east)
Do you want to stay at one resort the whole time?

Don't mind people calling you a jong. It just means that you have to post naked pictures of yourself or a female friend/sibling.

No really- you need to give more information about length of trip, desire to travel around while here and what you want- (-party, powder, moon boots, weed...etc) before anybody can give you help.

[Superstar Punani]

vinzclortho....no need for american girls, I'm a girl

and ottime, yeah, I'm looking for some high speed galore...I've been skiing for quite a while and I wanna take advantage of the season in the best way possible...but also to improve my technique

Hi Fab. Are you related to Sofia from Brazil?

[DharmaBum]

vinzclortho....no need for american girls, I'm a girl

Well, let's not rule anything out just yet...

[jbblacker]

here in the States.. girls always need girls. go with it, it's encouraged.

There's a few general recommendations:
Utah is always a good spot, fly into SLC and you are 30mins from some damn good powder. Ullr-willing.
Tahoe could work. Squaw, Kirkwood, Boreal(hehe). Storms in January are normally size.
Jackson Hole .. well it's Jackson.
CO .. plenty of choices there.

but like the other mags said .. what's yo' pleasure?

[Adolf Allerbush]

Alaska and you'll have no shortage of dudes after you.

[Fab]

how late can you book-
Can you afford to drive around looking for storms
Can you go to both coasts? (as we have mountains in the west and east)
Do you want to stay at one resort the whole time?

.

thanks

I have enough time (2 months), and I can pick either east or west coast. My main concern is skiing, as I'll go along with my best friend, so we don't need to meet anyone or be around somewhere.
I'd rather pick one coast, and stay there, plan the rest of my trip from the skiing point,
and not necessarily stay in the same resort, 2 months is a long time and as I said I'll move from there, just have to pick the starting point.
Drive around..my pal might do it, I'd rather settle down and train as much as I can

[The word Gaper is overused]

www.skibrokeback.com

[lionelhutz]

Stay in salt lake city - alta, snowbird are 20 minutes away and you can drive to idaho, jackson, targee in 1/2 a day also you can fly to reno/tahoe, denver (Co. resorts), washington all direct for not that much $.

Oh and trains suck here unless you are going from Washington D.C. to Boston.

[Freebirdy07]

Hey! I am doing a bit of research myself re a road trip from New York next year and I have found another trip planning site for you.. it is Tripwiser.com not sure if the link will come through.. but they have a lot of good suggestions then you can go directly to the ski resort websites if it interests you?? Just a quick suggestion!! Have fun.

[Fab]

Stay in salt lake city - alta, snowbird are 20 minutes away and you can drive to idaho, jackson, targee in 1/2 a day also you can fly to reno/tahoe, denver (Co. resorts), washington all direct for not that much $.

Oh and trains suck here unless you are going from Washington D.C. to Boston.

thanks! sounds good, just checked the snowbird site and seems like a good deal

[Shorey]

WTF? A chick comes along and asks "where should I ski" and the board melts into collective chivalry. If a bloke came along and asked such a stupid question the Jong word would fly, most likely prefixed by "Search Function" and post fixed by "now STFU!"

It stinks of sexual discrimination with a hint of blokes wanting to get their leg over in cyber space, put simply it's obvious and is not fair.....





...... I approve.

[SonnyBoy]

vinzclortho....no need for american girls, I'm a girl

Well, let's not rule anything out just yet...

+1. What happens in

1. Breckenridge Ski Resort - Colorado
2. Vail Ski Resort - Colorado
3. Heavenly Ski Resort - Lake Tahoe, California
4. Blue Mountain Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
5. Park City Ski Resort - Utah
6. Keystone Ski Resort - Colorado
7. Winter Park Ski Resort - Colorado
8. Copper Mountain Ski Resort - Colorado
9. Whistler Ski Resort - Canada
10. Killington Ski Resort - Vermont
11. Aspen Ski Mountain Resort Area - Colorado
12. Liberty Mountain Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
13. Steamboat Springs Ski Resort - Colorado
14. Taos Ski Valley Resort Area - New Mexico
15. Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort - California
16. Alta Ski Resort - Utah
17. Mt. Hood Ski Resort Area - Oregon
18. Loveland Ski Resort - Colorado
19. Snowshoe Ski Resort - West Virginia (Silver Creek)
20. Squaw Valley Ski Resort - California
21. Brighton Ski Resort - Utah
22. Sunrise Park Ski Resort - Arizona
23. Sierra at Tahoe Ski Resort - California
24. Telluride Ski Resort - Colorado
25. Camelback Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
26. Snowbird Ski Resort - Utah
27. Wolf Creek Ski Area - Colorado
28. Jackson Hole Ski Resort - Wyoming
29. Big Sky Ski Resort - Montana
30. Kirkwood Ski Resort - California
31. Mount Baker Ski Area - the Washington Cascades
32. Ski Santa Fe Resort Area - New Mexico
33. Big Bear Mountain Ski Resort - California
34. Whitetail Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
35. Ski Apache - Ruidoso, New Mexico
36. Wisp Ski Resort - Maryland
37. Hunter Mountain Ski Resort - New York
38. Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort - California
39. Timberline Four Seasons Ski Resort - West Virginia
40. Seven Springs Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
41. Big Mountain Ski Resort - Montana
42. Ski Beech Mountain Resort - North Carolina
43. Ski Roundtop - Pennsylvania
44. Mountain Creek Ski Resort - New Jersey
45. Wintergreen Ski Resort - Virginia
46. Beaver Creek Ski Resort - Colorado
47. Deer Valley Ski Resort - Utah
48. Solitude Ski Resort - Utah
49. Eldora Ski Resort - Colorado
50. Stowe Ski Resort - Vermont

stays in

1. Breckenridge Ski Resort - Colorado
2. Vail Ski Resort - Colorado
3. Heavenly Ski Resort - Lake Tahoe, California
4. Blue Mountain Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
5. Park City Ski Resort - Utah
6. Keystone Ski Resort - Colorado
7. Winter Park Ski Resort - Colorado
8. Copper Mountain Ski Resort - Colorado
9. Whistler Ski Resort - Canada
10. Killington Ski Resort - Vermont
11. Aspen Ski Mountain Resort Area - Colorado
12. Liberty Mountain Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
13. Steamboat Springs Ski Resort - Colorado
14. Taos Ski Valley Resort Area - New Mexico
15. Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort - California
16. Alta Ski Resort - Utah
17. Mt. Hood Ski Resort Area - Oregon
18. Loveland Ski Resort - Colorado
19. Snowshoe Ski Resort - West Virginia (Silver Creek)
20. Squaw Valley Ski Resort - California
21. Brighton Ski Resort - Utah
22. Sunrise Park Ski Resort - Arizona
23. Sierra at Tahoe Ski Resort - California
24. Telluride Ski Resort - Colorado
25. Camelback Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
26. Snowbird Ski Resort - Utah
27. Wolf Creek Ski Area - Colorado
28. Jackson Hole Ski Resort - Wyoming
29. Big Sky Ski Resort - Montana
30. Kirkwood Ski Resort - California
31. Mount Baker Ski Area - the Washington Cascades
32. Ski Santa Fe Resort Area - New Mexico
33. Big Bear Mountain Ski Resort - California
34. Whitetail Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
35. Ski Apache - Ruidoso, New Mexico
36. Wisp Ski Resort - Maryland
37. Hunter Mountain Ski Resort - New York
38. Northstar at Tahoe Ski Resort - California
39. Timberline Four Seasons Ski Resort - West Virginia
40. Seven Springs Ski Resort - Pennsylvania
41. Big Mountain Ski Resort - Montana
42. Ski Beech Mountain Resort - North Carolina
43. Ski Roundtop - Pennsylvania
44. Mountain Creek Ski Resort - New Jersey
45. Wintergreen Ski Resort - Virginia
46. Beaver Creek Ski Resort - Colorado
47. Deer Valley Ski Resort - Utah
48. Solitude Ski Resort - Utah
49. Eldora Ski Resort - Colorado
50. Stowe Ski Resort - Vermont

[BigDaddy]

Sugarbush is an all womens ski resort. (Hence the name.) It is where any new women coming to America are required to ski:

http://www.sugarbush.com/