Jiminy Peak is holding onto theirs very well... how, I will never know, but ive gone there 4 times now and conditions are surprisingly good for the terrible weather theyve been having. Right now its the only option in this area (Gore is in terrible shape). You should check it out sometime!
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If I were a better carver, I could contribute a story like this, but I'm still adapting to my alpine board. It's great to hear people still are still getting out and enjoying their alpine gear:biggthump Good luck mastering that push-pull stuff, I tried one EC style turn to see if i was ready and the feeling blew me away! After that I got a little carried away and forgot how little experience I have on the board, tried to go immediately into another EC, and just wiped out:smashfrea