Do uncrowded powder resorts still exist in North America?

[Name Redacted]

Man, it took longer than usual for this thread to get all deep on city vs resort talk. Y'all are slipping.

[the_flying_v]

If cycling were the only activity on the table, I’d choose Brevard, NC. Hands down.


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[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Depends on how you define a resort town. As I lived there for nearly twenty years; I'd say it is more of a ski town than a resort town.

As for restaurants... are you high? Bozeman is better now, but nowhere near Portland. At all. Not even a little bit.

Agreed.

[Red7]

Just met an XBoeing exec yesterday, that lived in Whistler 3 years preCovid. Three months into Covid, he had to return to the States.
Sold the place after a year, of not being able to go. Never saw any of his stuff again.

I think the OP should rent.

Yeah, that's a consideration to give us the chance to move around and check out different places. Ski real estate has gotten so out of touch that our options are extremely limited at the moment. However, Bideneconomics may give people a rare opportunity to find some deals in the next few years so it would be nice to lock in a place if that happens. Contrary to the assumptions, we aren't loaded but we do live insanely frugal so all stars could align to find something that meets our blue collar lifestyle.

[Red7]

Yep, I've had many good days at that place back in HS.

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Troll drops a biden in the convo to give it some extra juice

[Shredhead]

Nothing low brow about telluride anymore, it’s not much different than ruined aspen, so over run and crowded it’s getting insane.

Yeah, Highlands was fucking insane today!



But it wasn’t crowded and never really is. Probably less than 500 on the hill. Lift opened just as I walked up at 8:50, probably 40 people in front of me. 1 guy beat me down to Deep T, not sure how.

42 year pass holder, ski everyday.
Skiing is way better now, than in the 80’s.


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[DanoT]

Yeah, Highlands was fucking insane today!



But it wasn’t crowded and never really is. Probably less than 500 on the hill. Lift opened just as I walked up at 8:50, probably 40 people in front of me. 1 guy beat me down to Deep T, not sure how.

42 year pass holder, ski everyday.
Skiing is way better now, than in the 80’s.


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I spent 3 weeks in Aspen in March 1972 and I can tell you Aspen was way, way more crowded then than now. Aspen was THE place to ski in the early 70s as places like Blackcomb and Whistler village did not exist; Snowbird was 1 year old in '72; Jackson Hole was yet to have a gondola; Vail's Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin did not exist; Big Sky did not exist; Deer Valley did not exist; Revelstoke and Kicking Horse did not exist. Goat's Eye at Banff Sunshine did not exist and Lake Louise's Whitehorn One did not exist and the now defunct Olympic Chair was as high as you could go in the Grizzly Bowl. Sun Peaks was called Tod Mountain and only had 30 employees and the Shuswap Chair built in '72 only ran on weekends.

Today, Aspen is the least crowded of all the major US resorts.

[Hood26]

“A place for everyone!”

https://www.facebook.com/MjSkiResort

[The AD]

Troll drops a biden in the convo to give it some extra juice

Yeah, WTF was that?

[I Skied Bandini Mountain]

Troll gonna troll...

[Hopeless Sinner]

Yeah, WTF was that?

He's just pissed he didn't buy shit when his money was worth something.

[romeo tango]

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move to Dillon, CO
ski A Basin
eat a bag of dicks
.

[Harry]

Sounds like you are describing Butte, like Gary without the lakeside charm but has mountains and a superfund site.

Butte MT, the next Duluth.

[skaredshtles]

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move to Dillon, CO
ski A Basin
eat a bag of dicks
.

I mean... it's hard to argue with this.

[MakersTeleMark]

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move to Dillon, CO
ski A Basin
pay rent as frycook
eat a bag of dicks
.

FIFY.

[romeo tango]

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[Conundrum]

If I remember correctly, it’s been awhile, but there was a telemarker dude who came out west with his family, maybe to start a family, that went through a similar decision and had a similar thread going for awhile. For the life of me, I can’t find it via the search function though. I think the guy went by rontele or something similar. I know the guy landed out west and was having a good time last I heard. Maybe try messaging him. I also know current days are different but that guy seemed pretty insightful and wanted to share the lessons he learned so maybe some of his doctrine holds true today. Documented the whole migration-pics of him skiing, his new bikes, I think he posted some pics of his wife smiling from the great joy Ullr brought her at one point in that old thread. In fact, I bet if you posted pics of you possibly and your wife, the crew around here could catch your vibe and narrow the hunt.

We’re all tourists in this galaxy my friend. Sometimes we just need a little help from a tour guide.

[kootenayskier]

“Find your place on the planet. Dig in, and take responsibility from there.”

Gary Snyder

[ticketchecker]

Don’t forget your towel


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[bodywhomper]

I live close to Snyder (other side of the river canyon). He actually had to dig in more than once. The original place was heading towards a guru/cult status due to the aspirations of one of his property co-owners and he pulled stakes and reposition himself in a different place on the same ridge area.

[billyk]

I second, Wamsutter, central location right between Rollins and Rock Springs, a constant gentle breeze, perfect for kite flying. Im sure I speak for many people on this forum and suggest you move to Colorado and leave the rest of the West as it is.


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And if you want to go to town, Baggs is just down the road!

[powdork]

If I remember correctly, it’s been awhile, but there was a telemarker dude who came out west with his family, maybe to start a family, that went through a similar decision and had a similar thread going for awhile. For the life of me, I can’t find it via the search function though. I think the guy went by rontele or something similar. I know the guy landed out west and was having a good time last I heard. Maybe try messaging him. I also know current days are different but that guy seemed pretty insightful and wanted to share the lessons he learned so maybe some of his doctrine holds true today. Documented the whole migration-pics of him skiing, his new bikes, I think he posted some pics of his wife smiling from the great joy Ullr brought her at one point in that old thread. In fact, I bet if you posted pics of you possibly and your wife, the crew around here could catch your vibe and narrow the hunt.

We’re all tourists in this galaxy my friend. Sometimes we just need a little help from a tour guide.

IIRC, Rontele's wife was hot and the pics showed it all. What a gift to ULLR that was.

[Chugachjed]

i need somewhere dark and depressing that has been gutted of all economic growth where people are blobs of fat sitting inside all day posting on the internet while nonstop network news blares in the backround repeating the same shit ove rand over where all hope humility and excitement for life was stripped a few generations ago self medication is the only way out of the horror that has become life

Whittier Alaska, That's where you want to go.

[byates1]

^ stop fucking around w fun heavy drinking and turn it up to delirium next dimension crazy ass drinking!