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I plan a ski trip out West every year where the
"real" mountains are. Having grown up on the East coast, I
didn't know any better, but once you get a taste of the powder out West, there
is no turning back. Initially, the ski trip started out as a group of Cornell friends heading out to
the slopes, but it has grown to include friends and friends of friends.
Through 10 years, there have been 42 different people who have come on my trips. If
you're interested in joining this year's adventure, contact me for more details.
| Annual Ski Trip Destinations |
Other Destinations for future consideration |
 | 1996 Whistler/Blackcomb, BC |
|
1997 Utah (Snowbird, Alta, Park City) |
|
1998 Colorado (Breckenridge, Vail) |
|
1999 Banff/Lake Louise, AB |
|
2000 Jackson Hole, WY |
|
2001 Steamboat Springs, CO |
|
2002 Taos, NM |
| 2003 Lake
Tahoe, CA/NV (Heavenly) |
| 2004 Big Sky, MT |
| 2005 Sun
Valley, ID |
|
| Alyeska, AK |
| Aspen, CO |
| Southwest CO (Telluride/Durango) |
| Alps |
| Chile |
| New Zealand |
| Mount Bachelor, OR |
| More Utah Resorts |
|
Frequent Ski Trip Participants Club
Ranking of my Favorite Ski Resorts
| Rank |
Ski Resort |
Location |
Latest
(# Days) |
Rating |
Comments |
| 1 |
Blackcomb |
Whistler, BC |
2002 (6) |
10 |
Best Terrain Park I've ever seen; The jumps
are rated from Green Circle to Double Black Diamond. Insane but
awesome! So alluring that I've been back here 5 of the past 6
years. All the amenities of Whistler Village too. |
| 2 |
Vail |
Vail, CO |
2006 (4) |
10 |
The back bowls can't be beat on a powder
day. Best village in the US. |
| 3 |
Whistler |
Whistler, BC |
2002 (4) |
10 |
Awesome! 5,200 ft vertical drop, great
village, food and atmosphere. Oh, did I mention the automatic 35%
currency discount? |
| 4 |
Jackson Hole |
Jackson Hole, WY |
2000 (3) |
9 |
Challenging mountain; Corbet's Couloir is a
must-see if not just for the fright... |
| 5 |
Big White |
Kelowna, BC |
2003 (2) |
9 |
Great powder in this all ski-in-ski-out
resort. Located in the BC interior, the town's Main Street is a ski
run! Great tubing runs too. |
| 6 |
Copper |
Colorado |
1999 (2) |
9 |
Fun tree skiing and terrain |
| 7 |
Steamboat |
Steamboat Springs, CO |
2001 (2) |
8 |
One of the best snow days I've ever
experienced; Awesome tree skiing; Not much going on for nightlife but very
family-oriented |
| 8 |
Big Sky |
Big Sky, MT |
2004 (1) |
8 |
Really good snow and very little lift lines.
Terrain is good and vast. A little out of the way to get to but worth
the trip! |
| 9 |
Alta |
Utah |
1997 (1) |
8 |
Great snow and perhaps the best bargain in
the West. Skiiers only. |
| 10 |
Snowbird |
Utah |
1997 (1) |
8 |
Fun mountain and nice mix of terrain |
| 11 |
Lake Louise |
Banff, AB |
1999 (1) |
8 |
Ski from Alberta into British Columbia |
| 12 |
Aspen Highlands |
Aspen, CO |
1999 (1) |
8 |
Skiier only part of Aspen; Steep trails |
| 13 |
Aspen |
Aspen, CO |
1999 (1) |
8 |
Nice slopes and town but hard to get to |
| 14 |
Park City |
Park City, UT |
1997 (1) |
8 |
Big and crowded but nice conditions |
| 15 |
Snowmass |
Colorado |
1999 (1) |
8 |
Quieter neighbor of Aspen |
| 16 |
Winter Park |
Winter Park, CO |
1999 (4) |
8 |
Winter playland! |
| 17 |
Beaver Creek |
Colorado |
2003 (3) |
8 |
Vail's cousin a few miles down I-70 |
| 18 |
Sun Valley |
Sun Valley, ID |
2005 (2) |
8 |
Nicely laid out mountain, nice views, great
modern day lodges, good chance for celebrity sightings, short lift lines,
good snow-making on groomer runs but crusty bowls if it doesn't snow in
awhile. |
| 19 |
Squaw Valley |
Tahoe |
2002 (3) |
8 |
Largest in Tahoe with lots of varied terrain |
| 20 |
Keystone |
Colorado |
2006 (1) |
7 |
Nice conditions, relatively close to Denver
with Night skiing |
| 21 |
Arapahoe Basin |
Colorado |
1999 (1) |
7 |
Steep and challenging |
| 22 |
Taos |
Taos, NM |
2002 (2) |
7 |
Family-owned resort that sticks to their no
snowboarder policy (as of 2002) |
| 23 |
Breckenridge |
Breckenridge, CO |
1998 (1) |
7 |
Good but I'm not a fan of the mountain layout |
| 24 |
Heavenly |
Tahoe |
2003 (2) |
7 |
Best scenic views I've ever seen on skis but
getting from place to place around the mountain is a major chore |
| 25 |
Northstar |
Tahoe |
2000 (2) |
7 |
Good skiing |
| 26 |
Whiteface |
New York |
1992 (2) |
7 |
Nice conditions and terrain |
| 27 |
Killington |
Killington, VT |
2007 (4) |
7 |
Best in the East |
| 28 |
Sunshine Village |
Banff, AB |
1999 (1) |
7 |
Smaller version of Lake Louise |
| 29 |
Mount Snow |
Vermont |
1994 (2) |
7 |
Comparable to Killington but a notch below |
| 30 |
Okemo |
Vermont |
2007 (1) |
7 |
Nice resort with good groomed trails |
| 31 |
Alpine Meadows |
Tahoe |
1996 (1) |
6 |
Nice scenic views of Lake Tahoe, but smaller
resort |
| 32 |
SugarBowl |
Tahoe |
2000 (1) |
6 |
Pretty decent |
| 33 |
Gore Mt. |
North Creek, NY |
2002 (1) |
6 |
Has potential for being a decently sized
resort but the snow wasn't that good when I went |
| 34 |
Moonlight Basin |
Big Sky, MT |
2004 (1) |
5 |
Brand new resort in 2004 that just opened but
experiencing some initial problems such as evacuating their main 6-person
chairlift. Pretty decent otherwise and is bound to only get better. |
| 35 |
Kirkwood |
Tahoe |
2002 (1) |
5 |
Smaller but the crowds aren't bad |
| 36 |
Seven Springs |
Seven Springs, PA |
1996 (1) |
5 |
What's so great about this resort? It
made the Top 50 in North America. How? |
| 37 |
Bristol Mountain |
New York |
1993 (~20) |
4 |
Grew up skiing this mountain; 1,200 ft
vertical rise which is decent for the area |
| 38 |
Kissing Bridge |
New York |
1992 (1) |
4 |
Local resort closest to Buffalo |
| 39 |
Greek Peak |
New York |
1994 (2) |
4 |
Resort close to Ithaca, NY |
| 40 |
Swain |
New York |
1990 (~6) |
3 |
Close to Rochester but not as nice as Bristol |
| 41 |
West Mountain |
New York |
2002 (1) |
3 |
Dinky mountain north of Albany |
| 42 |
Whitetail |
Pennsylvania |
2006 (3) |
3 |
Got rejected in 1995 because we did not have
reservations. Will never ski here because of their retarded policy.
Update: They discarded that policy in 2001 finally. Typical east coast
ski conditions. |
| 43 |
Round Top |
Pennsylvania |
1996 (1) |
2 |
Small bump in the landscape somewhere in PA |
| 44 |
Mohawk |
Connecticut |
1993 (1) |
2 |
Mohawk? Try Mole-hill |
| N/A |
Holiday Valley |
New York |
N/A |
N/A |
Raining when we went: "If I wanted to
water ski, I'd find myself a Lake" |
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Last updated on
January 08, 2007
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