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Best snow?

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NewYorkSkier17 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 694 Location:Vancouver, WA/ Oneida, NY	Posted: Jun 12, 2006 - 9:38 PM GMT In your opinion which ski resorts have the best snow. In my opinion I thought killington had some great snow this past winter while I was home over christmas. __________ ~Rich~

MikeTrainor Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jan 29, 2002 Posts: 348 Location:Danvers, MA	Posted: Jun 12, 2006 - 9:56 PM GMT I would have to go with Sugarbush, for the most consistant good quality snow.

joshua segal Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jul 12, 2004 Posts: 5946 Location:NH	Posted: Jun 13, 2006 - 3:53 AM GMT Crotched Mountain does a fabulous job of making snow. __________ Joshua Segal

rickbolger Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Mar 14, 2005 Posts: 2299 Location:Great Gorge, NJ	Posted: Jun 13, 2006 - 4:37 AM GMT many people in the mid Atlantic states will tell you Elk Mountain, PA. I also ski VT NH and CO every year, and I have to say, Elk is right there. Not the best ski area...the trails are too short. The lifts are brutally slow. The lodge is hopelessly small. The wagon rides...I won't even get into that. But year after year, consistent excellent snow.

NewYorkSkier17 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 694 Location:Vancouver, WA/ Oneida, NY	Posted: Jun 13, 2006 - 7:58 AM GMT Well you wonder why everything at Elk is outdated is because there snowmaking equipment is probobly top of the line, and snowmaking is very $$$$$$ . __________ ~Rich~

Jimme Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jan 25, 2002 Posts: 1208 Location:6 miles West of Jiminy Peak, MA	Posted: Jun 13, 2006 - 8:19 PM GMT Jackson Hole Jiminy Peak (This is not a mistake) __________ The Artful Dodger

maplevalleymaster Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 06, 2005 Posts: 1129 Location:Ludlow, VT	Posted: Jun 13, 2006 - 8:53 PM GMT Sugarbush

catamount82 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 573 Location:NJ	Posted: Jun 13, 2006 - 9:18 PM GMT Jay Peak, what with all the natural snow. __________ "Always drink upstream...from the herd"

Jonni Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Oct 12, 2001 Posts: 2341 Location:Sunapee, NH & Rutland, VT	Posted: Jun 14, 2006 - 2:36 AM GMT I don't like to toot my own horn too much, but I have always found that we have decent snow here at Sunapee. I know that places like Jay Peak are legendary for their snow, but since we kind of had a nasty winter snow wise, I'd say that we did OK with it. My vote also goes to Crotched and their snowmaking system. __________ Fall Line n. Imaginary line following the most direct path down a slope that skiers continuously traverse on a run, often stopping at other invisible slope features along the way like the Tumble Lane, the Stagger Path and the Topple Zone.

newpylong Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Nov 05, 2003 Posts: 1466 Location:Billerica, MA Enfield, NH	Posted: Jun 14, 2006 - 2:43 AM GMT Jiminy Peak? Really? Man I think I can count on one hand the number of times I've had decent snow there in the 15 years of so I have had a pass there... but to each his own!

MikeTrainor Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jan 29, 2002 Posts: 348 Location:Danvers, MA	Posted: Jun 14, 2006 - 2:52 AM GMT Quote: Jay Peak, what with all the natural snow. The reason I didn't say Jay is because I find a lot of times it gets wind blown. Yes I have hit some great snow there, but I find it is not always the best, even though they get the most natural snowfall in the east

lonk7880 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 05, 2004 Posts: 390 Location:New York, NY	Posted: Jun 14, 2006 - 2:38 PM GMT All that good snow at Jay is always in the trees. The other resorts with the best snow is MRG and SB. I've never hit Stowe on a good day (it's always been so wind-blown). Well, there have been some good days. Out west, Alta/Snowbird is pretty amazing for its quantity and quality.

NE1 Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 23, 2002 Posts: 120 Location:	Posted: Jun 14, 2006 - 5:07 PM GMT Edited: Jun 14, 2006 - 5:07 PM GMT I have to say that for all the skier traffic 12 hours a day, Wachusett does a great job with snowmaking, farming, and grooming.

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