jamesdeluxe
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Some big-city coverage for these two areas:
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2005/12/02/travel/escapes/02gems.html?emc=eta1
http://travel2.nytimes.com/2005/12/02/travel/escapes/02gems.html?emc=eta1
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pico and ascutney in the new york times
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'Icy Choreography'????????
C'mon! :roll: That is snow!
Good article so far...but Suicide Six I don't believe was the first ski tow...it was down the road a bit.
C'mon! :roll: That is snow!
Good article so far...but Suicide Six I don't believe was the first ski tow...it was down the road a bit.
jamesdeluxe
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thetrailboss said:
Isn't it amazing that even when we've got beautiful conditions, the press feels obligated to play up the "icy East" angle?
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That's definitely a nice little piece for the smaller resorts.
Working with Solitude in Utah, we were always clamoring to dispel the myths that it was a tiny resort (1600 acres!) that didn't get the same snow as Alta and Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon (the canyons are adjacent each other and you can literally ski from Solitude to Alta – no difference in snow). Really, Solitude was just uncrowded.
Still, I feel slightly hypocritical commenting here because I considered most of the resorts mentioned when looking at season passes for my first winter as a New Yorker.
Admitting that I avoided the least favorite mountain thread makes me feel that way even more so. Why? Because I just rented a room for the season at my least favorite mountain – Mount Snow (I've only been there twice; both days offering a lack of its namesake and one resulting in frostbite). With the All4One, pass price was the determining factor in my returning to the ASC, and therefore diverting most, if not all of my skiing dollars from the likes of Ascutney. Mount Snow's proximity then made it the obvious choice as my "home" mountain, while still allowing for a fairly easy trip up Route 100 to K-Mart.
Despite my hypocrisy, I think some very valid arguments are made in the story, specifically that Eastern skiers often feel the need to namedrop, whether that means words like "Killington" or "Volkl Superspeed," and it is indeed a very different vibe than in the Wasatch. Less of a scene I suppose.
For instance… The last couple of years, I've worked a night a week or so in a ski shop. Having already secured a pass, I've done it because I enjoy it, not even for the perks. In the Western shops, of course there is a bit of bravado, but still, the majority of the customers are honest with you and simply love to ski. They genuinely look for your help in choosing the product that is right for them. During the odd lunch break here in Manhattan, I've strolled both into Princeton and Paragon Sports, both fine shops, but both filled with customers out to prove themselves.
I suppose that's enough of a ramble…
Working with Solitude in Utah, we were always clamoring to dispel the myths that it was a tiny resort (1600 acres!) that didn't get the same snow as Alta and Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon (the canyons are adjacent each other and you can literally ski from Solitude to Alta – no difference in snow). Really, Solitude was just uncrowded.
Still, I feel slightly hypocritical commenting here because I considered most of the resorts mentioned when looking at season passes for my first winter as a New Yorker.
Admitting that I avoided the least favorite mountain thread makes me feel that way even more so. Why? Because I just rented a room for the season at my least favorite mountain – Mount Snow (I've only been there twice; both days offering a lack of its namesake and one resulting in frostbite). With the All4One, pass price was the determining factor in my returning to the ASC, and therefore diverting most, if not all of my skiing dollars from the likes of Ascutney. Mount Snow's proximity then made it the obvious choice as my "home" mountain, while still allowing for a fairly easy trip up Route 100 to K-Mart.
Despite my hypocrisy, I think some very valid arguments are made in the story, specifically that Eastern skiers often feel the need to namedrop, whether that means words like "Killington" or "Volkl Superspeed," and it is indeed a very different vibe than in the Wasatch. Less of a scene I suppose.
For instance… The last couple of years, I've worked a night a week or so in a ski shop. Having already secured a pass, I've done it because I enjoy it, not even for the perks. In the Western shops, of course there is a bit of bravado, but still, the majority of the customers are honest with you and simply love to ski. They genuinely look for your help in choosing the product that is right for them. During the odd lunch break here in Manhattan, I've strolled both into Princeton and Paragon Sports, both fine shops, but both filled with customers out to prove themselves.
I suppose that's enough of a ramble…
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