While this thread continues to draw interest, there has been virtually nothing new to add since "Summary #2" dating to Aug. 2015: This is being inserted more to remind new posters of the duplicates that continue to flow in:
Politically Incorrect:
- any area with the word "Squaw" in it
Name implies an unpleasant state-of-being
- Misery Mountain, AB
- Poverty Hill (lost), NY
Name implies less than great skiing:
- Blandford, MA
- Bogus Basin, ID
- Dry Hill, NY
- Lac Vert, QC
Name has "body part" or "bodily function" potential
- Beaver Creek, CO
- Big Rock, ME
- Crotched Mtn., NH
- Schroon Lake, NY
Name is odd in some nondescript way
- Jackass Ski Bowl, ID (now Silver Mtn.)
- Satan's Ridge, CT (now Sundown)
- Suicide Six, VT
Name bothers some, but its just the shape of the hill's peak:
You must be a real local to know that name, Abomimable!
Western New Yorker all my life!
All right! Another partaker of 4 am bar closings in Erie County
Grew up in South Buffalo. Started patrolling when I was 15 following in my father's footsteps who was an original member of the HVSP. Brother joined two years afterwards. Used to get into Madigan's, the Ginmill and the E'ville Inn on a fake ID. Even managed to get into the Rusty Nail once. Did you ever ski The Concord Club? Never managed to get over there though when I go back I'll hike it and Cockaigne.
"Making ski films is being irresponsible with other people's money, in a responsible sort of way..." <div>Greg Stump</div>
Yawgoo Valley in Rhode Island is a horrible name. What is a Yawgoo? By the way I skied there Thursday early evening after an appointment in the area
According to American Indian Place Names
In Rhode Island: Past & Present; it translates to red pond; fire place; as far as this place. And Yawgoog - One side of the pond; here are many lice.
Hey, the author is a PHD.
Wiki on the scout camp, According to local mythology, Yawgoog was the name of a Narragansett Native American Chief.
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1. the best ski area in new england
Clear now?
ISNE-I Skied New England | NESAP-the New England Ski Area Project | SOSA-Saving Our Ski Areas - Location SW of Boston MA
I never liked 'Nordic Valley' in Utah. If it was just X-C, sure, perfectly fine. But sticking that name on an alpine ski area just makes me think it's flat and boring.
I never liked 'Nordic Valley' in Utah. If it was just X-C, sure, perfectly fine. But sticking that name on an alpine ski area just makes me think it's flat and boring.
And using that logic, I second Ski_It and call out any place in the midwest with "Alpine" in the name. Yes, downhill skiing, but some of these places have built hills with bulldozers.
I never liked 'Nordic Valley' in Utah. If it was just X-C, sure, perfectly fine. But sticking that name on an alpine ski area just makes me think it's flat and boring.
And using that logic, I second Ski_It and call out any place in the midwest with "Alpine" in the name. Yes, downhill skiing, but some of these places have built hills with bulldozers.
Little Innsbruck (aka: Innsbruck USA), Lost NY, at 475' vert. and Klein Innsbruck, NELSAP, MA at 200' vert. probably fit into the same category as midwestern use of "Alpine".
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Found this online....
K is for kindness, you always show.
I is for intriguing, arousing the curiosity of others
L is for love, everlasting.
L is for love, your love of life!
I is for impressive, your list of qualities.
N is for novel, don't get too complicated!
G is for grace, an admirable trait!
T is for traditional, somewhat old fashioned.
O is for organized, you always know where things are
N is for nurturing, the care you provide to all
...now why change that?
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Removed the emoji...didn't intend for it to be so big and in such vibrant color
I can put it back in...
I've always questioned that one.
In Rhode Island: Past & Present; it translates to red pond; fire place; as far as this place. And Yawgoog - One side of the pond; here are many lice.
Hey, the author is a PHD.
Wiki on the scout camp, According to local mythology, Yawgoog was the name of a Narragansett Native American Chief.
Another source slangdefine. Com
1. the best ski area in new england
Clear now?
And using that logic, I second Ski_It and call out any place in the midwest with "Alpine" in the name. Yes, downhill skiing, but some of these places have built hills with bulldozers.
Little Innsbruck (aka: Innsbruck USA), Lost NY, at 475' vert. and Klein Innsbruck, NELSAP, MA at 200' vert. probably fit into the same category as midwestern use of "Alpine".
Hidden Valley (three of them -- one each in NJ, PA and MO)
If it's so hidden, how did they find it to build ski area?
Brian Head, UT
Hoodoo, ORE
Really?
Whitefish, Mont
Anybody got a bagel?
Huff Hills, ND
With only a 425' vertical, what's the problem?
And for an obscure one: Meany Lodge, WA doesn't sound too friendly.