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ISU22CY

ISU22CY

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I know there is a large thread regarding Skiing and destinations but figured this would give me a chance to narrow down the options with what I am dealing with.

Been active and been to your typical places in CO from Breck, Vail, Aspen, SnowMass, Keystone and Copper. Breck is overplayed anymore with the amount of people that have moved there and visit there it seems like to me. What are some other places maybe outside of CO that everyone cares for? Should note that as much experience as I have with skiing the other half really doesn't have the same level. She enjoys the mountains and the ski village feel and will go out on a few easier runs. After that she prefers to just hang out somewhere people watch, maybe go walk around the town, etc.
 
Tahoe is an amazing experience. New Mexico is where I learned (Angel Fire, Taos, Red River) and if you want to experience the “skiing in shorts” thing then it’s a great area for that from February to end of season. Definitely something different than your CO/UT style skiing.

Also if you want the holy grail then Whistler BC is your spot. Will blow anyones mind.
 
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Try Utah. There are really good resorts within an hour of Salt Lake City, including Deer Valley, Park City Mountain, Snowbird, Alta, Snowbasin, among others. Park City has a nice Main Street for the walking type.
 
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Gunnerclone said:
Tahoe is an amazing experience. New Mexico is where I learned (Angel Fire, Taos, Red River) and if you want to experience the “skiing in shorts” thing then it’s a great area for that from February to end of season. Definitely something different than your CO/UT style skiing.

Also if you want the holy grail then Whistler BC is your spot. Will blow anyones mind.
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Tahoe is the best winter and summer. Love that area.
 
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Anyone responding to this ever been to Banff? Is there skiing nearby? I have always wanted to do the Rocky Mountain train from Vancouver to Banff.
 
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Try Utah. There are really good resorts within an hour of Salt Lake City, including Deer Valley, Park City Mountain, Snowbird, Alta, Snowbasin, among others. Park City has a nice Main Street for the walking type.
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I should have noted I have actually have been to Park City but this was man probably 12-13 years ago. It was a really cool sky mountaint/town from what I remember. Didn't know if recently it kind of turned into what Breckenridge has.
 
ISU22CY said:
I should have noted I have actually have been to Park City but this was man probably 12-13 years ago. It was a really cool sky mountaint/town from what I remember. Didn't know if recently it kind of turned into what Breckenridge has.
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The corpo resorts in UT/CO are all the same to me. You will need to go outside of those states to get something “unique”. Although Southern CO can be different. If you’ve never done Wolf Creek that is a bucket lister for all serious resort skiers. Telluride and Purgatory also feel a little different than your I-70 stuff as well. I really like that “Southwest Vibe” when I’m skiing/riding.
 
ISU22CY said:
I should have noted I have actually have been to Park City but this was man probably 12-13 years ago. It was a really cool sky mountaint/town from what I remember. Didn't know if recently it kind of turned into what Breckenridge has.
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The town itself hasn’t really changed much in that time along Main Street, compared to like Breck. Park City and Canyons merged to become one humongous resort (Park City) and the bottom of the Canyons village has changed some to have more activity.
 
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The corpo resorts in UT/CO are all the same to me. You will need to go outside of those states to get something “unique”. Although Southern CO can be different. If you’ve never done Wolf Creek that is a bucket lister for all serious resort skiers. Telluride and Purgatory also feel a little different than your I-70 stuff as well. I really like that “Southwest Vibe” when I’m skiing/riding.
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See I'm the same way as I've gotten older. I'm over the "touristy" feel of skiing and don't care for anything but good skiing period. But with everything have to compromise and get her on board.
 
Sorry, had to, every time there is a ski thread here it reminds me of it. ;)

This poster was on the wall near the entrance of That Place, popular bar downtown in the 1970's. Might have been all of the PBR's but 20 year old me thought it was funny.

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ISU22CY said:
See I'm the same way as I've gotten older. I'm over the "touristy" feel of skiing and don't care for anything but good skiing period. But with everything have to compromise and get her on board.
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Another cool experience is the “Beach and Ski” in SoCal. Fly to OC, hit the beaches early. leave the beach at like 2:30 and get up to Big Bear. wake up and ski the next day, drive back down to OC after the ski day and have a fire on the beach.
 
I haven’t even really gotten in to east Coast skiing yet. Lots of variety out there. Snowshoe is unique with the amenities/lodging at the TOP of the Mtn. but it’s pretty corporate. Had a great time at Beech in North Carolina as well. Then there are the big resorts up in Vermont; Stowe, Killington. You get out of the northern areas and the snow conditions can be challenging/variable.
 
Steamboat is great but a long drive. I went to Snowbird in Utah last year and it was probably the best slopes I've ever been on. Fly in and stay in Salt Lake City, was a 20 minute drive from our AirBNB to Snowbird. It was more difficult skiing than Steamboat but nothing crazy.
 
Mt. Crescent is where the OG's go...

But seriously, I've been to most places in CO/Utah and Snowbird is still my favorite.
 
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