BlueB Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Serbia: Kopaonik, Zlatibor, Zlatar, Divcibare, Tara, Brezovica Macedonia: Popova Sapka Mone Negro: Zablajk Bosnia/Hertzegovina: Jahorina Bulgaria: Vitosha Romania: Poianna Brashov Austria: Ischgl, Klein Valsertall France: Val Thorans / Trois Valles Swiss: Place you cross to from Ischgl ? South Africa: Tiffindel (real snow), Meadowdalle (plastic) Canada: Cypress, Grouse, Whistler/Blackomb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ur13 Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Another fun thread. I left this window open for a few hours and jotted down the places I've ridden. I came up with 87 total (74 in the US and 13 outside). I've spent the most days overall at Toggenburg, NY (my local hill growing up) and Stratton, VT (my home resort for over 10 years). Whiteface, NY remains my favorite ski are of all time, with Gore, NY being a lose second and labrador, NY being my third (I'm originally from central NY and like small ski areas). Copper is my favorite Western resort, with Mammoth being a distant second. Stryn Summer Ski, Norway is my favorite non-US place. Seven Oaks, IA is my oddest (Family trip to see relatives one winter as an annoying pre-teen). Arizona Snowbowl, AZ is my most exotic/surreal, it's on a volcano north of Flagstaff, the snowline is over 10,000ft even in winter so your head is spinning and you overlook the desert all around you, including the Grand Canyon to the north, you ride white snow in scrub pines and see red all around you. If you ever ski/ride on Mars I bet it will be alot like that, sans pines. Riding in Hokkaido, Japan was an experience too (though that trip was more a vacation for an ex and I, it's also the only time I've ridden rented gear anywhere) NY Whiteface, Gore, Hunter, Windham, Song Mountain, Toggenburg, Labrador, Snow Ridge, Belleayre, Bristal, Catamount, Swain, Thunder Ridge, Cazenovia Ski Club, New Woodstock Ski Bowl, Tug Hill Ski club, ADK Ski Club VT Stratton, Okemo, Mount Snow, Killington, Stowe, Sugarbush, Bolton, Mad River Glen (on Tele gear), Pico, Suicide Six, Bromley, Jay, Magic NH Attitash, Wildcat, Loon, Gunstock ME Sugarloaf, Sunday River MA Jiminy Peak, Washusett, Mt. Tom, Catamount, Ski Ward CT Mount Southington NJ Mountain Creek PA Jack Frost, Seven Springs, Hidden Valley VA Wintergreen MD Wisp IA Seven Oaks OH Alpine Valley MN Buck Hill CO Aspen (Ajax & Snowmass mostly), A-Basin, Copper, Steamboat, Vail UT The Canyons AZ Arizona Snowbowl CA Mammoth, Northstar, Snow Summit, Big Bear, Squaw Valley OR Mt. Hood, Mt. Bachelor, Mt. Baker, Mt. Ashland NM Taos, Ski Apache WY Jackson Hole MT Big Sky ID Bogus Basin, Silver Mtn. Canada Whistler/Blackcomb, Buttermilk, Tremblant, Mont-Sainte-Anne, Mont Gabriel Norway Stryn, Hemsedal, Trysil, Jotunheimen Sweden Riksgränsen Finland Ruokolahti France Val d'Isere Japan Rusutsu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar(angel Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Lots of world travelers here. Do you think that's indicative of our sport? I know we have alot of european and Canadian folks here, but man, some of those lists are unbelievable..... 4 is my number BTW Kirkwood (where I learned to snowboard 8 years ago) Bachelor Ashland and last but not least my home mountain Mt. Shasta! BTW JT that's gotta be one of the most unusual avatars I've seen here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philw Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Don't make me count. As someone from a flat place with no snow, well you tend to get around more than many. Some of these are linked resorts; I only listed physically distinct places. English locations are indoors or plastic. I'm sure I missed some.. Switzerland(Verbier, Nendaz, Zermatt) Italy (Cervinia, Andalo) France (Meribel, Alpe d'Huez, Val Thorens, Courchevel, Tignes, Val d'Isere, Les Deux Alpes, Le Flegre, Praz d'Arly, Les Arcs, La Plange, Avoriaz, Montgenèvre) Austria (Solden, St Anton, Kitzbuel, Goldek) Scotland (Avimore, Nevis Range, Edinburgh) England (Rossendale, Keswick, Wellyn, Hemel, Ipswich, Bassingbourne, MK, Castleford, Sheffield, Halifax...) Finland (Serena) Norway (Stryn + somwhere else!) Canada (Banff, Blue River, Whistler, Sun Peaks, WhiteTooth/ Kicking Horse, Revelstoke, Panorama, Vernon, Kelowna, Kimberly) USA (Winter Park, Brekenridge, Vail, Beaver Creek, Arapahoe, Keystone, Aspen, Brian Head, Brighton, Snowbird, Powder Mountain). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 NH Loon, WV, Sunapee, Attitash, Gunstock, Cannon, Bretton Woods VT Kmart, Stowe, Smugs, Pico, Magic, Straton, Ascutney, Okemo MA Wawa, Nashoba, Ward, Blue Hills RI Yawgoo WY Jackson Hole, Grand Targhee, SnowKing CA Mammoth, June, Snow Valley, Bear, Snow Summit, Mt High, Baldy and some little snowboard only place near snow valley that seems to be closed now Japan, that I remember, there are at least 4-5 that I can't Neaba, GALA Yuzawa, Ishiuchi Maruyama, Iwappara, Happo-one, Hakuba 47, Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Highland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtslalom Posted February 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I feel so local. I never thought that so many have traveled so far. I also never new that some of the countries listed even had snow let alone a ski resort. BTW JT that's gotta be one of the most unusual avatars I've seen here..... I'm a hick living in New Jersey. It was either that picture or one of my John Deer 410 backhoe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ak_rider Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 CT- Powder Ridge(now out of business), Mt Southington, Mohawk, Ski SUndown MA-Bousquet, Blue Hills, Wachusett NH- Loon, Bretton Woods VT-Killington, Okemo, Mt Snow, Sugarbush, Stowe, Jay Peak, Bromley, Mad River(yes i snowboarded there, they weren't too happy) Maine- Sunday RIver, sugarloaf CO- Copper, Breck, Keystone, Vail, Beaver creek, A-basin, Loveland, Winter Park/MJ, Sol Vista, Ski Cooper, Steamboat OR- Timberline, Mt Hood Meadows, Ski Bowl, Mt Bachelor Canada- Whistler/BC, Sunshine Village, Lake Louise, Tremblant NM- Angelfire AK-Hilltop, Alyeska(the BEST resort, IMO) Probably more, but I don't really remember caring where I was when I was younger, as long as there was a hill with snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Wow, you guys are widely-traveled. Lessee: Saskatchewan - 3 local hills not worth naming Alberta - Marmot, Sunshine, Nakiska, Fortress, Louise, Norquay, COP BC - Blackcomb, Big White, Apex, Silverstar, Kimberley, Fernie, Panorama, Kicking Horse US - Big Mountain, Keystone So that's 20, 21 if you count my lone cat experience at Island Lake Lodge. I clearly need to travel more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjulezD Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Very impressive lists out there. Here is my recollection: Europe: France: Tignes, Val d'Isère, Val-Thorens, Les Arcs, Les deux-Alpes, l'Alpe d'Huez, La Clusaz, Chamrousse, Flaine, les Sept-Laux, La Grave, Serre-Chevallier, Méribel, Courchevel, Valfréjus, Chamonix Switzerland: Verbier US: NY: Hunter, Windham, Whiteface PA: Blue Mountain VT: Okemo WA: Crystall, Snoqualmie, Stevens Pass So many mountains, so little time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I have about 30 under my belt but only North America. The smallest: Centennial (90 feet) The biggest: Whistler My favourite: Sunshine Village Most disappointing: Killington Coldest: Mont Ste. Anne (-40 celsius/fahrenheit (that's where the scales meet)). Warmest: Heavenly (55F) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCrimson Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 CA: Mt. High, Mt. Baldy, Snow Summit, Mammoth CO: Steamboat. That's..5. Darn. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crucible Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 Seeing Blue B's and Phil's european lists reminds me that I need to get my carving ass over to Europe ASAP, before global warming makes these ski hills disappear.... Geo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowriter Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Think this is it ... combination of some local family resorts and some nice destinations. CO Winter Park/Mary Jane IN Paoli Peaks NH Attitash Bretton Woods Cranmore Ragged NM Sandia Peak Sante Fe NY Gore Labrador McCauley Snow Ridge Song Toggenburg Val Bialas Windham Woods Valley VT Bolton Valley Bromley Burke Jay Peak Mt Snow Smugglers Notch Stratton Sugarbush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman0177 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Australia Mt Hotham Mt Buller Mt Buffalo Falls Creek New Zealand Coronet Peak Cardrona Remarkables Canada Big White Whistler/Blackcomb USA Beaver Creek/Arrowhead Vail Aspen Ajax Aspen Buttermilk Aspen Highlands Snowmass Italy Campitello Cortina Canazei Arraba Marmolada Switzerland Leysin Wow, at 21 (and counting) I have surprised myself. Not too bad for a guy who grew up at the beach. In Australia! Just reminds me how lucky I am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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