CarvCanada Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Yay, here's a fun topic, rant about your biased and opinionated views about the your most terrible resort. We can compare. State your favorite resort too for comparison. WORST: Tremblant... argh! -perma-ice , bumpy **** everywhere, millions of "icebergs" from man-made snow on the sides of pistes which is the only place you will ever find pow most of the time -terrible insta-village, fake, plastic, solely profit driven, fake atmosphere -lifts always busted -not my type of people at all (obviously subjective) -crooooooowwwwwds, and lots of totally retarted anti-snowboarder attitude coming from one-pattern skiers who talk about the pow they skied through with their top of the line racing skis, and maybe get 5 days a year -NO SNOW (who cares if it's dry when it comes, a miraculous 12" dry dump you still feel the bottom on every turn cause they're so rare) at least: it's pretty, some good carving terrain on weekdays (late feb, early march actually pretty good) good spring riding if you are into wet snow Favorite Local resort: Jay Peak it is such a skier's mountain in layout and type of terrain, but it's just so good. so much snow, so often, so dry. GREAT backcountry options right outside the resort (for the East) Great people, not often crowded and easy to avoid crowds if there are. Tight trees, but good to practice. (not a carving mountain) The best carving resort I've been to is probably Mt. Ellen (sugarbush) My favorite mountain that I've been to is probably Brighton. Although I think my favorite mountain would be Kicking Horse, Fernie, Rogers Pass area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonerider Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I don't know about Tremblant, but we had some great times heading up to Mt.Orford and Mont.St-Anne which are nearby. Well if you get over the somewhat brutal cold (-15 to -20F, -40 F after wind chill). We did get some very deep (2-3 feet) dry powder the two years I went there... ah the silly memories... lemme dig up some photos. http://www.flickr.com/photos/atchang/sets/72057594108979885/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopoet178 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 ...got to be Deer Valley, Utah. I went the year before the olympics. No snowboarders allowed:barf: !!!! I had to relapse back to skiing for one day. I spent the rest of my time over at Canyons and park city after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobD Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 if you are on skis. As for Snowboard carving, everything is relative. Your crap is my heaven if I'm desperate. Generally though, every area has it bad days. So what puts me off a place is the other stuff - obnoxious people (D V could fit in on this point on my more socialist days), ancient lifts, unmotivated staff, illconceived facilities and too many kids (yer, I know. I was one once, but doesn't make them any less anoying). BobD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdboytyler Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 A friend once told me that there is a place outside of Detroit that is called Mt. Trashmore that was built on a landfill of piled up garbage with some rope tows. That would be Mt. Brighton. Mt Brighton has chairlifts, a half-pipe and snowboard park. The place is actually pretty fun for 300 ft of vertical. Mt Brighton also has night skiing 7-days a week during the season. It's better than nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Mt Trashmore is a park in Virginia. Was a legendary vert ramp too, and I guess now theres a skatepark there Ski Sunrise, across from Mt High, is a, well: I guess its actuall Mt High "North" now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Blue Hills...Boston, MA. 'nuf said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daneille Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I have to say Heavenly, for the shear volume of cat tracking. You can skate in two states and not have a clue where you are. Daneille Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 :p I still like Heavenly...it beats the Houston area resorts hands down..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Przemek/Brooklyn Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 It was Veal for me: super cheesy and fake atmosfere, colorado wanna be alpain crap, extremly expensive and crowded, it was not powder day,sort of spring condition in the middle of the winter and they were distribiuting a little photocopy of groomed trails (maybe 20 to 30% of mountain). After spending 70$ it fwas offensive. Generaly i never ride anything in USA that was even close to prime Alps. In the terms of atmosfere, quality, price, terain, crowds, experience, views and especialy food, Europe is better. Only thing in fawor of USA is that west cost has more powder days but powder tend to stay longer in alps (less powder seekers) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik J Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 It was Veal for me: super cheesy I have trouble carving on veal, too. Maybe you need better wax for gliding through the cheese - or just cook it less so it's softer. For a real challenge, try ripping it up on some broccoli, talk about uneven terrain. Couldn't resist - just kidding :D BTW, it was good to meet you at ECES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Blue Hills...Boston, MA. 'nuf said Hey I think Nashoba Vally is worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackDan Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Mt Hunter first, its small and it sucked. I got off one of the lifts, looked down and I could see the grass through the ice. Jim Morrison said it: "The West is the Best" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Actually it's pretty good, but the amount of g.d. traversing you have to do to get around the place drives me up the wall. They have a trail they actually named "Kansas" because it is so long and *flat* - like, take your back foot out and skate for what seems like a mile, flat. And you cannot avoid taking it multiple times a day. I am thankful SR exists though, it acts as a crowd buffer for Sugarloaf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe D Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 For those reading this thread who are not familiar with greater Boston hills, we're talking about 200 feet of vertical max and like 2 trails. Ok, I think Bob wins - we have nothing (that I can think of) in the state that sucks as bad as that last picture. I actually feel bad for you guys - I thought we were having a semi-shi##y winter with the dry start and rain, but it really doesn't matter what kind of winter that place has... Can you even imagine claiming to you friends the 'sick pow drops' you had there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I'm sticking with my vote... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 granted...I've never been to ward, but after that last race, and the mountain's attitude, I can't stand the place. Needless to say...we won't be back. Ward at least doesn't try to have snowboard events... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Blue Hills...Boston, MA. 'nuf said Add me to the Blue Hills vote. I grew up just outside of Boston and went there once as a kid. By the time you pick up enough speed to turn, you're at the bottom of the hill. Nice views of 128 though. :rolleyes: I'll also add to the list the old Park West/Wolf Mountain (The Canyons before ASC). Their lifts were notorious for being put on a wind hold with even the slightest breeze or they would always seem to breakdown on powder days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I'll also add to the list the old Park West/Wolf Mountain (The Canyons before ASC). Their lifts were notorious for being put on a wind hold with even the slightest breeze or they would always seem to breakdown on powder days. Bad karma still abounds there!!! oh, and I checked out Blue Hills trail map. Is the lodge draw to scale? If so, it would seem the longest run was about 500 yards.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 I thought the thread title said resort? Why are all these mole-hills being mentioned? If we're going to play that game, I'll add Lost Valley in Auburn, ME. Can't believe nobody is taking my SR flame-bait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarvCanada Posted April 17, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 haha yeah if we're not only talking about resorts here, here's my addition: Mont St-Bruno their vertical footage is "undisclosed" I'd estimate it at 300ft. It's terraformed, full of death cookies even after big dumps, and if you venture off piste you are blocked by a large fence which guards a cliff that drops into a strip mine. PLUS: it is RIGHT next to a city of several million people and has the largest beginner school in Canada, on comparable rideable acres to a mall's parking lot. ugh. But it's funny to ride and it can actually be uncrowded sometimes and you get "nice" views Montreal, if you like looking at cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 well...I emailed the guy to find out whta is up... I am actually moving east this winter, so I may be able to make some of those wednesdays at WAWA or sunapee thursdays... as for races, Right now we are looking at WAWA for a double event, and eaglebrook again. we may try to tack one more day on, the problem is that we only get 20 or so racer to a race, and it is difficult to sell a hill on those numbers. we need to get the whole ECES crew to come, and then we would have something to show for the mountains... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Tremblant: Don't forget about: - B.S., marketing-driven snow reports - overly aggressive wannabe security guards in the village - high, high prices - "Death Alley" - the run at the bottom near the village that takes the traffic from the entire South side. Incredibly dangerous mix of skier and rider abilities, speeds and sizes. Gets mogulled up like crazy by 1PM and is constantly littered with bodies. On a positive note, if you like older women, Tremblant is cougar central. Meow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Henry, I hope your wife doesn't read your posts here, or at least you have an open (?) relationship. PS Vickie says "You should be so lucky" whatever that means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Chris, I treat the cougars the same way whether I encounter them in a bar or on the slopes - I carve around them. Wayyyy round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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