Most Gaperific eastern ski mountain?

Highway Star · Aug 19, 2014

What ski area has the highest concentration of gapers with the fewest experts? I nominate Sunday River - the heavy marketing brings in the masses while the lack of snow keeps the experts away. I bet Okemo is a close second.

Killington has plenty of gapers, but also its fair share of experts. I've found Stratton to have some very good skiers especially on a powder day.

andrec10 · Aug 19, 2014

Hunter One on a busy weekend....Gaper central!

skiNEwhere · Aug 19, 2014

As far as local, WaWa gets my vote. Close to suburban boston reels them all in

Puck it · Aug 19, 2014

skiNEwhere said:
As far as local, WaWa gets my vote. Close to suburban boston reels them all in

+1.

Savemeasammy · Aug 19, 2014

Highway Star said:
What ski area has the highest concentration of gapers with the fewest experts? I nominate Sunday River -

I've never been to SR because I suspect this is probably true. The elevation is weak, and the photos of the place do nothing for me. And frankly I've always been annoyed by the way they try to compare themselves to Killington. Please stop.

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skiNEwhere · Aug 19, 2014

SR does have some decent trails, I've always found their sprawling terrain to be kind of annoying though. I'd rank it somewhere in the middle of resorts if I ranked them from high to low

Not Sure · Aug 19, 2014

Camelback !

Domeskier · Aug 19, 2014

I suspect most will visitors will find themselves staring agape at the Dark Lord Satan's Awe-inspiring Staircase to the Abyss when Sundown opens this winter. If they can manage to make any snow on it for all the hellfire!

Highway Star · Aug 19, 2014

Siliconebobsquarepants said:
Camelback !

Wow, that is brutal gaping....

octopus · Aug 19, 2014

wawa and early season killington.

dlague · Aug 19, 2014

Bretton Woods! They attract masses as well.

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JFP · Aug 19, 2014

I don't know if same category, but I always see my good bud 'Joey' at Mt. Snow. Having traveled wide and far, I would vote a definite NO on Sunday River as the most gaperific.

Domeskier · Aug 19, 2014

Apparently none of you have had the pleasure of skiing Mountain Creek in NJ.

dlague · Aug 19, 2014

Domeskier said:
Apparently none of you have had the pleasure of skiing Mountain Creek in NJ.

Nope too far south!

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octopus · Aug 19, 2014

wawa just gets wayyyy overloaded with people, i've seen it have so many people they can't accept any more.
(wtf?)

killington when the gondola first opens and theres one trail down, you better be on your A game because people are going down everywhere.

Domeskier · Aug 19, 2014

dlague said:
Nope too far south!

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Here's to hoping your geographic privilege is never so infringed!

Rowsdower · Aug 19, 2014

Any of the mountains closest to major urban areas:

Mountain Creek NJ
Camelback
Blue Mountain
Bear Creek
Wachusett

Hunter is actually less bad since it has Hunter One for the learning crowd, and most of the gapers seem to stay down south at Mountain Creek and Camelback.

I've never been to Mohawk Mtn. Does it get crowded as well?

4aprice · Aug 19, 2014

Siliconebobsquarepants said:
Camelback !

That's pretty funny. A lot of it taken on Honeymoon Lane probably the worst trail on the mountain on any day. Don't you just love the roar of the snow guns, the roar of the skis on ice on Margies, and of course the "wall" of people at the bottom of Sullivan Quad. It's all part of the Camelback experience especially during the holidays. But in defense of the place, when its up and running at 100% (which to their credit they do get it all open every year) people are more spread out and its a much better time. I would also say there are places that at least match it with the gaper population (Mountain Creek comes to mind and I know Blue has its share too).

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

MadMadWorld · Aug 19, 2014

skiNEwhere said:
As far as local, WaWa gets my vote. Close to suburban boston reels them all in

Wawa wins for the highest concentration of gapers who don't think they are actually gapers.

skiNEwhere · Aug 19, 2014

MadMadWorld said:
Wawa wins for the highest concentration of gapers who don't think they are actually gapers.

Or probably doesn't even know what "gaper" means.:dunce:

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