Does Size Matter

deadheadskier · Jul 7, 2008, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by tjf67

Dont kid your self size does matter.

Why am I not surprised with this comment coming from a WF skier

**Greg** · Jul 7, 2008, 11:19 AM

A sub-1K' hill could be much more enjoyable than a 2K'+ hill. It all depends on terrain. Of course, I'd rather have a lot of vert and good terrain, and often times the bigger hills do have the better terrain just because they tend to be more expansive, have multiple terrain pods, etc.

Jonni · Jul 7, 2008, 5:00 PM

It depends, and just like everybody, I will agree with the idea that bigger may not necessarily be better if the terrain on a shorter hill has more character. I will take either short and interesting or tall and relatively boring any day. But then you have Wildcat, were you get both...

highpeaksdrifter · Jul 7, 2008, 8:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tjf67

Dont kid your self size does matter.

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Originally Posted by eastcoastpowderhound

yup, size does matter...I had a day on hill at Boyne Mtn in Michigan this past winter...I'd slit my wrists if that was all I had available to me on a regular basis. .

I hear ya. I can't keep going up and down the same little hill all the time without getting bored.

hardline · Jul 7, 2008, 10:38 PM

all i ask for i consistant pitch. that is why i love stowe. it is all downhill from the time you get off the lift to the time you get back on. i also really like las lenas, and Cerro Castor.
Cerro Castor castor is more fun cause you can ride in storms because the have trees. it reminded me a lot of stowe its just a wee bit bigger.

ski9 · Jul 7, 2008, 11:56 PM

I'd rather do laps on the same steep headwall than wind my way around a huge mountain. Something like FIS at Mt. Ellen, which is less than a football field long. I've only skied it when we'd sneak away from early season camp gates on Elbow, so I'm not sure how bumped up it gets once there's more snow.

Phildozer · Jul 9, 2008, 1:26 PM

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Originally Posted by powderman

I think abundant natural snow is also an important factor when determining if a ski areas is good. Snow Ridge (which only has a vertical drop of 600 ft) is probably better than most NH ski areas.

Funny you should mention Snow Ridge.

Amazing how good a time you can have at an area that'll sometimes receive 24+" of snow in a single night and people don't even blink an eye!

LonghornSkier · Jul 9, 2008, 2:01 PM

yes to some extent, it can get boring if your skiing 800' feet every run.

gymnast46 · Jul 10, 2008, 12:23 PM

Size only matters at BrokeBack Mountain.

See skibrokeback.com You have to check out the names of the trails on the Trail Map.

Someone has entirely too much time on his hands

**Greg** · Jul 10, 2008, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by gymnast46

Size only matters at BrokeBack Mountain.

See skibrokeback.com You have to check out the names of the trails on the Trail Map.

Someone has entirely too much time on his hands

That's a better designed Web site than some I've seen for actual ski areas...

Jul 7, 2008, 11:19 AM	#32 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 9/20 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 20,989	A sub-1K' hill could be much more enjoyable than a 2K'+ hill. It all depends on terrain. Of course, I'd rather have a lot of vert and good terrain, and often times the bigger hills do have the better terrain just because they tend to be more expansive, have multiple terrain pods, etc. __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

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Jonni Top of the Sunapee Express Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sunapee, NH & Lyndonville, VT Posts: 274	It depends, and just like everybody, I will agree with the idea that bigger may not necessarily be better if the terrain on a shorter hill has more character. I will take either short and interesting or tall and relatively boring any day. But then you have Wildcat, were you get both... __________________ Northeast Regional Moderator of Skilifts.org http://www.skilifts.org Lift Drive Foreman - Mt. Sunapee, NH Curved Ski Poles n. 1. Expert skier's poles bent at the factory to fit around the body and thus improve control and reduce air resistence. 2. Beginner's poles bent during use to fit around trees, trail signs, snowmaking equipment, lift towers, and other skiers.

Jul 7, 2008, 11:56 PM	#36 (permalink)
ski9 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern Poconos Posts: 241	I'd rather do laps on the same steep headwall than wind my way around a huge mountain. Something like FIS at Mt. Ellen, which is less than a football field long. I've only skied it when we'd sneak away from early season camp gates on Elbow, so I'm not sure how bumped up it gets once there's more snow. __________________ RACEWAX.COM SKI TEAM 2007-'08 80 2006-'07 100 2005-'06 102

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gymnast46 Telluride Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Newington, CT Posts: 81	Size Size only matters at BrokeBack Mountain. See skibrokeback.com You have to check out the names of the trails on the Trail Map. Someone has entirely too much time on his hands __________________ suburbansport.com

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Jul 7, 2008, 10:38 PM	#35 (permalink)
hardline Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Somewhere Between the Toeside and the Hellside Posts: 1,500	all i ask for i consistant pitch. that is why i love stowe. it is all downhill from the time you get off the lift to the time you get back on. i also really like las lenas, and Cerro Castor. Cerro Castor castor is more fun cause you can ride in storms because the have trees. it reminded me a lot of stowe its just a wee bit bigger.

Jul 9, 2008, 2:01 PM	#38 (permalink)
LonghornSkier Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 23	yes to some extent, it can get boring if your skiing 800' feet every run.

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