Ski Magazine's 2017 List of the top 20 Areas in the East

joshua_segal

My list would (in no particular order) remove Holiday Valley and Wachusett and substitute Gore and Hunter.  

I would have Killington, Whiteface and Sunday River much higher and Mt. Snow, Okemo and Bretton Woods much lower.  While I personally do not enjoy Stowe, IMO it should be higher.  Smugglers’ is a great area, but I’d downgrade it a few places because of its antiquated lift system.

Your thoughts?

1. Smugglers’ Notch

2. Sugarbush

3. Mt. Snow

4. Mt. Tremblant

5. Jay Peak

6. Mad River Glen

7. Sugarloaf

8. Stowe

9. Okemo

10. Loon Mtn.

11. Bretton Woods

12. Killington

13. Whiteface Mtn.

14. Sunday River

15. Stratton

16. Holiday Valley

17. Waterville Valley

18. Cannon Mtn.

19. Wildcat

20. Wachusett

ciscokid

I can’t believe Joshua is endorsing NY, the other New England. Boy how times have changed☮️⛷⛷⛷

joshua_segal

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“ciscokid”>I can’t believe Joshua is endorsing NY, the other New England. Boy how times have changed☮️⛷⛷⛷</blockquote>

Remember: It is I who hosts the Lost NY web-site!  

And the Ski Magazine list on which I am commenting, is an “East” list - not a New England one!

BTW: I always think that the Ski Magazine short-changes the mid-west.  Although for the most part, not national/international destination resorts, they provide great day-trip products as well as a place for regional weekenders.  I suspect that some of the UP areas offer a product comparable to Holiday Valley.

ciscokid

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“joshua_segal”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“ciscokid”>I can’t believe Joshua is endorsing NY, the other New England. Boy how times have changed☮️⛷⛷⛷</blockquote>

Remember: It is I who hosts the Lost NY web-site!  

And the Ski Magazine list on which I am commenting, is an “East” list - not a New England one!

</blockquote>

Yes you know I am just kidding

After I get done with Bohemia we will see how it ranks, you may even be challenged there Josh

Yes thank you for carrying on Russ’s startup

bmwskier

I love the fact that MRG ranked higher than Stowe. 

joshua_segal

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“bmwskier”>I love the fact that MRG ranked higher than Stowe. </blockquote>

As much as I like it too, I can’t in all honesty say that it is true.

slatham

I too would alter this list. But what I (we) don’t know is what are the key factors and their weights? And I think we SJ’ers all focus on the on-snow skiing experience, whereas the rankings likely take affordability, access, lodging, kids programs etc into account, possibly to a large extent. It would be interesting and helpful to know more about the methodology. But as far as ski area “lists” go, the one’s we’ve put together here are the real deal, for us at least.

ciscokid

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“ciscokid”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“joshua_segal”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“ciscokid”>I can’t believe Joshua is endorsing NY, the other New England. Boy how times have changed☮️⛷⛷⛷</blockquote>

Remember: It is I who hosts the Lost NY web-site!  

And the Ski Magazine list on which I am commenting, is an “East” list - not a New England one!

</blockquote>

Yes you know I am just kidding

After I get done with Bohemia we will see how it ranks, you may even be challenged there Josh

Yes thank you for carrying on Russ’s startup

</blockquote>

This is pretty good company

Hopefully last years crappy forecast which ( sorry JD) holds true this year, I golfed in Feb

http://unofficialnetworks.com/2016/09/07/the-10-north-american-ski-resorts-to-hit-this-season-2016-2017/

NewEnglandSkier13

I like this year’s list more than previous ones. I think Smuggs deserves to be number 1 and I’m also glad to see MRG ranked so high.

ciscokid

Long live the old fixed Halls

obienick

Usually Wintergreen somehow ends up on these lists.

skipro77

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“obienick”>Usually Wintergreen somehow ends up on these lists.</blockquote>

No, the Southeast does not exist as far as SKI is concerned.  I guess that I’m just imagining those 100+ days in a row that I put in. 

rickbolger

Didn’t Snowshoe show up once or twice in the 00’s?  Not sure.

I thought the list was a refreshing change.   A lot of subjective stuff goes into it, there’s really no way to pin it down and say that “It is herewith decreed that such and such is the best ski area”  because it’s different for everybody.   Most of us, if not all, can agree that Cannon beats Holiday Valley, but their readership votes one way or they consult an 8 ball or whatever.     So I don’t take it too seriously, I think it’s just fun to read what they have to say.   

Although I will say they ought to publish some sort of midwest and southeast lists.  Might help stave off the publication’s  inevitable demise.

obienick

Maybe it was Snowshoe. I do recall some southern area routinely getting on the lists in that era.

The lists are maningless anyways. It’s all about advertising dollars.

NewEnglandSkier13

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“obienick”>Maybe it was Snowshoe. I do recall some southern area routinely getting on the lists in that era.

The lists are maningless anyways. It’s all about advertising dollars.

</blockquote>

I agree and that’s why I like Liftopia’s list better.

joshua_segal

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“NewEnglandSkier13”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“obienick”>Maybe it was Snowshoe. I do recall some southern area routinely getting on the lists in that era.

The lists are maningless anyways. It’s all about advertising dollars.

</blockquote>

I agree and that’s why I like Liftopia’s list better.</blockquote>

Could you post the Liftopia list?  That’s not the one that had Magic Mtn. rated first.  Is it?

NewEnglandSkier13

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“joshua_segal”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“NewEnglandSkier13”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“obienick”>Maybe it was Snowshoe. I do recall some southern area routinely getting on the lists in that era.

The lists are maningless anyways. It’s all about advertising dollars.

</blockquote>

I agree and that’s why I like Liftopia’s list better.</blockquote>

Could you post the Liftopia list?  That’s not the one that had Magic Mtn. rated first.  Is it?</blockquote>

https://bestinsnow.liftopia.com/#/

ciscokid

How bout Skyward at Whiteface?#7 in world Who has skied it?

http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-best-ski-runs/index.html

NewEnglandSkier13

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“ciscokid”>How bout Skyward at Whiteface?#7 in world Who has skied it?

http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-best-ski-runs/index.html</blockquote>

I can’t take that list seriously because number one is a terrain park.

joshua_segal

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“NewEnglandSkier13”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“joshua_segal”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“NewEnglandSkier13”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“obienick”>Maybe it was Snowshoe. I do recall some southern area routinely getting on the lists in that era.

The lists are maningless anyways. It’s all about advertising dollars.

</blockquote>

I agree and that’s why I like Liftopia’s list better.</blockquote>

Could you post the Liftopia list?  That’s not the one that had Magic Mtn. rated first.  Is it?</blockquote>

https://bestinsnow.liftopia.com/#/</blockquote>

Ski Magazine’s list is sane compared with that list.  Magic, to be sure, is a great area with great terrain.  But in its current condition it certainly is not better than MRG and it probably doesn’t deserve to be on a top 20 list, much less, #1.

I haven’t skied Skyward in about 45 years.  It’s a wonderful trail - but I understand it was widened for the Olympics and with snowmaking and grooming, it’s probably not as exciting as it once was.