My family has narrowed down the candidates for our home mountain for the next 7-10 years to Loon and Okemo. Both have lots of beginner trails and true ski-in, ski-out properties, which is logistically important to engage the missus who definitely won't be out on the slopes as long as the rest.
I'm trying to list up the pros & cons for each (actually just the pros, as the pros for one resort would be relative cons for the other). Can people add what I may have missed?
Loon
Okemo
Other factors seem to be on par: duration of season, crowd.
I'm trying to list up the pros & cons for each (actually just the pros, as the pros for one resort would be relative cons for the other). Can people add what I may have missed?
Loon
- Closer from home (2 hours door-to-door vs 3 hours for Okemo)
- With proximity to the White Mountains and the Lakes Region, more non-winter activities
- Other day-trip destinations closeby (Cannon, Waterville, Bretton Woods)
- Better scenery (debatable but at least personally)
Okemo
- Skis bigger (official vertical almost same at 2200 ft vs. 2100 ft. But North Star Quad top-to-bottom definitely skis bigger and longer than the Gondola top-to-bottom)
- More skiable acreage
- More terrain variety
- Ludlow livelier than Lincoln (probably due to NY crowds? More bustling shops and restaurants)
- Better ski school (in my experience)
Other factors seem to be on par: duration of season, crowd.