What ski areas will you never ski again?

FRITOLAYGUY · Jul 9, 2006, 8:41 PM

Well we are always on here talking about what ski areas we havent been to and wanna hit every year, im just curious what ski areas will you never go to again because of a bad experience or just a pure hatred for them? Mine would be Mt Snow.. I was there last year, went to get lunch in the lodge, checked my voicemail found out a family member was in a car accident in the hospital.. Well get out to my car and what do they do they park a row of cars down the middle of all the aisles.. So needless to say i could not get my car out at all, and paging the person wasnt going to work.. Well 4hours later i was on my way but because of that even though the skiing was very good and its a very accessible mountain to Southern New England they will never have any of my business again.. Im sure some of you have stories of your own???

andyzee · Jul 9, 2006, 9:12 PM

Mountain Creek in NJ, it sux.

John84 · Jul 9, 2006, 9:15 PM

Whitetail Mountain in southern PA. Too many people, not enough space, constantly horrible conditions.

kcyanks1 · Jul 9, 2006, 9:15 PM

Probably only the very tiny ski areas that were closest to where I grew up - Camp Gaw in NJ (only was there once) and Sterling Forest in NY, a little over an hour north of the city, where I was at only during freshman year of HS when I was on my school's ski team. Otherwise I had no reason to go to those places, and doubt I will again. I might've stuck Mountain Creek on the list, as I was last there around 12 years ago (when it was Great Gorge/Vernon Valley) .. until this year. Who knows, it might be 12 years before I go again, but I guess I can never say "never."

riverc0il · Jul 9, 2006, 9:16 PM

gee whiz, there are lots of mountains i would never ever ski again, but i don't think any of them are due to a bad experience. obviously, i am done with anything in central and eastern MA (bradford, nashoba, wawa) and i doubt i will get down to some of the southern NH areas i have been too before such as crotched and ragged. haystack is now out for obvious reasons. i don't think i will ever get back to waterville or tenney either. i have had experiences at these ski areas ranging from acceptable to great, nothing bad. but they just are not on my map any more due to better things in the immediate area, so i won't be back to those areas in my lifetime most likely. a lot of smaller areas that i want to hit up (balsams, dartmouth, whaleback, middlebury, etc.) would likely be for first time novelty reasons and never again.

i am even keeping areas i don't like such as sunday river, loon, and kmart on the map if the circumstances are right!

andyzee · Jul 9, 2006, 9:19 PM

Just about anything in PA, with the exception of Blue Mountain and the only reason I would go there is to meet up with friends.

ga2ski · Jul 9, 2006, 9:30 PM

I'll never ski Mt Snow again on a weekend. and only when guided by a "regular" <cough>tree_skier<cough>

**thetrailboss** · Jul 9, 2006, 9:35 PM

Hmmm.....how about a positive vibe thread?

AMAC2233 · Jul 9, 2006, 9:59 PM

I don't like to be negative, every ski area is good for something. I did have a bad experience at Bretton Woods, and will probably not be returning. Even though I got some turns in on some good cruising terrain, the conditions weren't great, the service wasn't very friendly, and there weren't many steeps or other expert stuff I was looking for. But a ski area is a ski area, and anywhere with snow and a slope is at least good for something.

pizza · Jul 9, 2006, 10:40 PM

I don't think I'll ever ski Silvermine Ski Area, even though it looks fun and is close to where I live.

Hmm.. on second thought, maybe I will ski it some day, but I don't think I could ever pay for a lift ticket there.

Jul 9, 2006, 8:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
FRITOLAYGUY Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Winter Springs, FL Posts: 1,277	What ski areas will you never ski again? Well we are always on here talking about what ski areas we havent been to and wanna hit every year, im just curious what ski areas will you never go to again because of a bad experience or just a pure hatred for them? Mine would be Mt Snow.. I was there last year, went to get lunch in the lodge, checked my voicemail found out a family member was in a car accident in the hospital.. Well get out to my car and what do they do they park a row of cars down the middle of all the aisles.. So needless to say i could not get my car out at all, and paging the person wasnt going to work.. Well 4hours later i was on my way but because of that even though the skiing was very good and its a very accessible mountain to Southern New England they will never have any of my business again.. Im sure some of you have stories of your own???

Jul 9, 2006, 9:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
andyzee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Home Posts: 7,906	Mountain Creek in NJ, it sux. __________________ __________________________________________________ _ I got my baby back!

Jul 9, 2006, 9:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
John84 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Rockville, Maryland Posts: 399	Whitetail Mountain in southern PA. Too many people, not enough space, constantly horrible conditions. __________________ It's better to burn out than to fade away-Neil Young

Jul 9, 2006, 9:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
kcyanks1 Sugarbush Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,210	Probably only the very tiny ski areas that were closest to where I grew up - Camp Gaw in NJ (only was there once) and Sterling Forest in NY, a little over an hour north of the city, where I was at only during freshman year of HS when I was on my school's ski team. Otherwise I had no reason to go to those places, and doubt I will again. I might've stuck Mountain Creek on the list, as I was last there around 12 years ago (when it was Great Gorge/Vernon Valley) .. until this year. Who knows, it might be 12 years before I go again, but I guess I can never say "never." __________________ -Kenny

Jul 9, 2006, 9:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 7,080	gee whiz, there are lots of mountains i would never ever ski again, but i don't think any of them are due to a bad experience. obviously, i am done with anything in central and eastern MA (bradford, nashoba, wawa) and i doubt i will get down to some of the southern NH areas i have been too before such as crotched and ragged. haystack is now out for obvious reasons. i don't think i will ever get back to waterville or tenney either. i have had experiences at these ski areas ranging from acceptable to great, nothing bad. but they just are not on my map any more due to better things in the immediate area, so i won't be back to those areas in my lifetime most likely. a lot of smaller areas that i want to hit up (balsams, dartmouth, whaleback, middlebury, etc.) would likely be for first time novelty reasons and never again. i am even keeping areas i don't like such as sunday river, loon, and kmart on the map if the circumstances are right! __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 1

Jul 9, 2006, 9:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
andyzee Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Home Posts: 7,906	Just about anything in PA, with the exception of Blue Mountain and the only reason I would go there is to meet up with friends. __________________ __________________________________________________ _ I got my baby back!

Jul 9, 2006, 9:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
ga2ski Sunday River December 3, 2007 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Southern NH, work or in the Mountains Posts: 1,083	I'll never ski Mt Snow again on a weekend. and only when guided by a "regular" <cough>tree_skier<cough> Last edited by ga2ski; Jul 9, 2006 at 10:47 PM.

Jul 9, 2006, 9:35 PM	#8 (permalink)
thetrailboss BSP 2008 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Now Playing at Sugarbush and Burke. Posts: 10,893	Hmmm.....how about a positive vibe thread? __________________ Live, Ski, or Die! Trailboss' Ski Videos now on YouTube! Trailboss' Photo Albums. 66 days for the 2007-2008 ski season!!!! 40 of the 48 New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Completed and Counting!

Jul 9, 2006, 9:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
AMAC2233 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MA Posts: 200	I don't like to be negative, every ski area is good for something. I did have a bad experience at Bretton Woods, and will probably not be returning. Even though I got some turns in on some good cruising terrain, the conditions weren't great, the service wasn't very friendly, and there weren't many steeps or other expert stuff I was looking for. But a ski area is a ski area, and anywhere with snow and a slope is at least good for something.

Jul 9, 2006, 10:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
pizza State highpoint # 9 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Suffern, NY/Times Square/Killington, VT Posts: 259	I don't think I'll ever ski Silvermine Ski Area, even though it looks fun and is close to where I live. Hmm.. on second thought, maybe I will ski it some day, but I don't think I could ever pay for a lift ticket there. __________________ http://tursi.com/steve (xml) (add to google)

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