Largest resort in the East?

[murff81]

Well, crap....not trying to start anything, such a newbie....sigh

 

[VTKilarney]

Well, crap....not trying to start anything, such a newbie....sigh

You didn't start anything - and it's a great site to point out!

 

[St. Bear]

Well, crap....not trying to start anything, such a newbie....sigh

Just wait until we make you do the Elephant Walk.

 

[canobie#1]

Killington without a doubt.

 

[murff81]

Just wait until we make you do the Elephant Walk.

Lol....I quit this forum hahaha

 

[jerryg]

SUBJECTIVE MATERIAL. PERIOD. Even the eye test is subjective. There would surely be people that would come around Oh My Gosh Corner and say "Holy Shit, (Or oh my gosh) that's one big effin' mountain, but dinky compared to Killington." It could happen, depending on the amount of drugs consumed... Still subjective.

 

[BenedictGomez]

That site has proven to be very controversial around here. The debate seems to center around their formula, which has some subjective criteria built into it - but most people seem to like the underlying premise.

It is?

I think most people wholly accept the "underlying premise" as you say, and it's a relatively very few people here who think it's "controversial", only saying so because it calls out the BS that their pet mountain (usually killington) tries to get away with from a marketing perspective.

 

[jerryg]

My guess is that the only people that find it controversial are Kton skiers. It uses a formula that is based on factual data. The site shows smaller vert for all the resorts that I frequent, but geography is not subjective. Kind of like your Highway Star's pee pee, Killington just isn't as big as you think it is.

That site has proven to be very controversial around here. The debate seems to center around their formula, which has some subjective criteria built into it - but most people seem to like the underlying premise.

 

[BenedictGomez]

It uses a formula that is based on factual data. The site shows smaller vert for all the resorts that I frequent, but geography is not subjective.

It's pretty difficult to argue with GPS data - yet they try.

 

[ThinkSnow]

Kevin, this was pointed out about 100 posts ago, but I forgive you because you do a mean backstroke:grin:

Hey, is this at Timberwind Condos?

 

[Domeskier]

It's pretty difficult to argue with GPS data - yet they try.

As long as the mountains aren't moving at tunaspeed...

 

[MadMadWorld]

My guess is that the only people that find it controversial are Kton skiers. It uses a formula that is based on factual data. The site shows smaller vert for all the resorts that I frequent, but geography is not subjective. Kind of like your Highway Star's pee pee, Killington just isn't as big as you think it is.

It's pretty difficult to argue with GPS data - yet they try.

You are correct geography is not subjective. However, deciding what is "continuous vertical" is.

 

[Tin]

I'm surprised Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle didn't write about and discuss this issue.

 

[Ski2LiveLive2Ski]

Anywhere to get a ranking of the largest vertical elevations skiable off a single lift ride?
That is the relevant vertical to me as it is very rare that I ride two lifts to ski a run.
It's that stat and skiable acreage that make the most difference, I think.

 

[steamboat1]

Anywhere to get a ranking of the largest vertical elevations skiable off a single lift ride?
That is the relevant vertical to me as it is very rare that I ride two lifts to ski a run.
It's that stat and skiable acreage that make the most difference, I think.

I think Mt. Ellen boosts the most vertical drop in VT. There is no way to ski MT. Ellen top to bottom without using two lifts.

 

[Edd]

Anywhere to get a ranking of the largest vertical elevations skiable off a single lift ride?
That is the relevant vertical to me as it is very rare that I ride two lifts to ski a run.
It's that stat and skiable acreage that make the most difference, I think.

Pulled straight from my butt but Wildcat has got to be close to #1 for this.

 

[Smellytele]

Pulled straight from my butt but Wildcat has got to be close to #1 for this.

Cannon tram?

 

[xwhaler]

M1 at Smuggs has gotta be up there

 

[MadMadWorld]

M1 at Smuggs has gotta be up there

Boom goes Madonna!

 

[Savemeasammy]

Cannon tram?

Big vert. Zero runout. Too bad it's a tram...!


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