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I guess its me...but, I think the Stratton lift system stinks.
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I guess its me...but, I think the Stratton lift system stinks.
I guess its me...but, I think the Stratton lift system stinks. Granted they have a lot of HS lifts, but ever since they moved the North American Chair and took out the old Grizzly....I feel you spend a lot of time traversing and generally on weekends they have really long liftlines. They need to make the snowbowl a HS lift....that would help.
Am I naive to presume the rankings have some correlation to advertising revenue, a la the "Best of Boston" from Boston Magazine and everything Phantom Gourmet related?
Am I naive to presume the rankings have some correlation to advertising revenue, a la the "Best of Boston" from Boston Magazine and everything Phantom Gourmet related?
Pretty sure I'm not, unless I missed the reputable survey company that collected the data and accounting house that verified the results.
For a place that has only cared about real estate for the past decade, you shouldnt be that suprised.
I've day tripped Smuggs but haven't stayed in their village. Is there any nightlife happening at all?
Pat needs to get over the Canada thing. 99% of us are not going to get passports, deal with customs, annoying french wannabes or BC hippies to ski in Canada when we can get just as good, if not better skiing, here in the US. End of story.
I tend to agree with you, wouldn't say it stinks but far from the best layout I've ever seen. The upper traverse over to the Urza chair is dangerous with throngs of people going flat out in order to make the traverse without having to walk. That little turn going flat out is a dangerous area. The lower traverse is not much better with people coming flying down right into the lift line. And what's with the placement of the base of the Shooting Star lift. If you miss the blind turn going over to it coming down you miss the lift & have to ski all the way down to the Sun Bowl base. Not to mention you have to go flat out around that turn in order to make the lift without walking. The lift should have been run differently with the base being lower down skiers right. Nice six pack chairs however.I guess its me...but, I think the Stratton lift system stinks. Granted they have a lot of HS lifts, but ever since they moved the North American Chair and took out the old Grizzly....I feel you spend a lot of time traversing and generally on weekends they have really long liftlines. They need to make the snowbowl a HS lift....that would help.
Getting usernames confused. I am born and raised in the US and I find skiing in Canada to be unreal. Canadian customs can suck and take forever but it is definitely worth a trip.
Probably enjoying the advantage of an unusually strong family vote.
I've day tripped Smuggs but haven't stayed in their village. Is there any nightlife happening at all?
I'm not talking about flying west but going thru the boarder by car to ski either the Eastern Townships or driving up to Quebec City is no hassle at all. The worst that can happen is a little wait because of cars in front of you, but often there aren't. Mt. St. Anne or Le Massif should definitely be on that list.Pat needs to get over the Canada thing. 99% of us are not going to get passports, deal with customs, annoying french wannabes or BC hippies to ski in Canada when we can get just as good, if not better skiing, here in the US. End of story.
I'm not talking about flying west but going thru the boarder by car to ski either the Eastern Townships or driving up to Quebec City is no hassle at all. The worst that can happen is a little wait because of cars in front of you, but often there aren't. Mt. St. Anne or Le Massif should definitely be on that list.
First off the cost of gas is a lot less than the cost of a plane ticket, especially if your splitting cost with someone else & I have a passport for a lot more important reasons than crossing the Canadian border. Secondly I'm talking about the rankings of eastern ski areas not western areas. Your not wanting to go to Canada is fine by me as well as many others.Right, so they should spend more time in a car than it would take to fly to Jackson for inferior terrain. Good call. After gas, buying a passport, dealing with customs (Ive crossed the border hundreds of times family has a place up there, its not always easy peasy), its probably more expensive as well. Time is money.
Theres a reason the readers didnt vote them in, noone cares to go there from the US.
Right, so they should spend more time in a car than it would take to fly to Jackson for inferior terrain. Good call. After gas, buying a passport, dealing with customs (Ive crossed the border hundreds of times family has a place up there, its not always easy peasy), its probably more expensive as well. Time is money.
Theres a reason the readers didnt vote them in, noone cares to go there from the US.
Right, so they should spend more time in a car than it would take to fly to Jackson for inferior terrain. Good call. After gas, buying a passport, dealing with customs (Ive crossed the border hundreds of times family has a place up there, its not always easy peasy), its probably more expensive as well. Time is money.
Theres a reason the readers didnt vote them in, noone cares to go there from the US.
Right, so they should spend more time in a car than it would take to fly to Jackson for inferior terrain. Good call. After gas, buying a passport, dealing with customs (Ive crossed the border hundreds of times family has a place up there, its not always easy peasy), its probably more expensive as well. Time is money.
Theres a reason the readers didnt vote them in, noone cares to go there from the US.