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RossiSkier · Dec 30, 2004, 9:24 AM

Although you have grouped Mount Snow, Jiminy Peak, and Hunter into the same SOUTH classification, they are all very different.

Mount Snow is a true Vermont resort in the beautiful Green Mountains.

Jiminy on the other hand is resort wanna-be in the Berkshires. It is very close to many Massachusetts urban areas and it shows. Very crowded slow lift lines lined with cigarette smoke and butts. You see a lot of older equipment and people without proper ski gear. It seems like it's always amatuer hour there. The night skiing at Jiminy is good and they have a great bar. It's just not a real resort. No matter how many time shares they put up there. It's an OK daytrip cause it's close but it's nothing special. They have a coupon they give away at the Snow Expo that comes in handy.

Hunter Mountain is a Catskills mountain. The trails are not very difficult. The place is crawling with NEW YORK CITY PEOPLE who tend to clog up the beginner trails. Better have good ski locks cause this place is crawling with ski thiefs. Hunter has good parties but mediocre skiing.

Dec 30, 2004, 9:24 AM	#9 (permalink)
RossiSkier Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: N. Troy, NY Posts: 599	Mount Snow all the way Although you have grouped Mount Snow, Jiminy Peak, and Hunter into the same SOUTH classification, they are all very different. Mount Snow is a true Vermont resort in the beautiful Green Mountains. Jiminy on the other hand is resort wanna-be in the Berkshires. It is very close to many Massachusetts urban areas and it shows. Very crowded slow lift lines lined with cigarette smoke and butts. You see a lot of older equipment and people without proper ski gear. It seems like it's always amatuer hour there. The night skiing at Jiminy is good and they have a great bar. It's just not a real resort. No matter how many time shares they put up there. It's an OK daytrip cause it's close but it's nothing special. They have a coupon they give away at the Snow Expo that comes in handy. Hunter Mountain is a Catskills mountain. The trails are not very difficult. The place is crawling with NEW YORK CITY PEOPLE who tend to clog up the beginner trails. Better have good ski locks cause this place is crawling with ski thiefs. Hunter has good parties but mediocre skiing.