Ski's top 10 East

[maplevalleymaster]

Uhhh Sugarbush???

 

[from_the_NEK]

Originally Posted by highpeaksdrifter
I already know that you either don’t care, think it’s a joke, was bought by advertising, voted on by gapers or you’re glad your favorite mountain isn’t on it, but here’s The top 10 resorts in the East according to SKI Magazine’s readers anyways:

1. Tremblant, Que.
2. Smugglers Notch, Vt.
3. Whiteface, N.Y.
4. Killington, Vt.
5. Sugarloaf, Maine
6. Stowe, Vt.
7. Sunday River, Maine
8. Okemo, Vt.
9. Holiday Valley, N.Y.
10. Bretton Woods, N.H.

I have only skied 4 of the 10 as well (2,6,8,10) I,mnot a big fan of 8 and 10 but it was not my decision to go. At least I found out what I don't like :idea:

Of the ones I haven't skied, I want to do 3, 4 (only on a weekday), 5, and someday 7.

My top 10 looks like this:
1. Jay (cause it gets the most snow and I don't mind cold)
2. Burke (close runner up)
3. Sugarbush
4. Stowe
5. Sugarloaf (I think I'll like it when I try it)
6. Wildcat (again, I think I'll like it when I try it)
7. MRG
8. Magic (I think I'll like it when I try it)
9. Smuggs
10. Whiteface (I think I'll like it when I try it...so many places...)

 

[thetrailboss]

Haha, AZ thinks I'm more important the BobR, Trailboss, Steve, Meat, HPD, and Greg.

Huh??? :blink:

 

[from_the_NEK]

Quote:
Originally Posted by awf170
Haha, AZ thinks I'm more important the BobR, Trailboss, Steve, Meat, HPD, and Greg.


Huh???

I believe awf is referring to the rankingof the favorite mountains of each of these individuals ranking lower than Wildcat in AZ's top 10.

 

[thetrailboss]

I believe awf is referring to the rankingof the favorite mountains of each of these individuals ranking lower than Wildcat in AZ's top 10.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking, but then again, I do ski at other places. :wink:

 

[andyzee]

Haha, AZ thinks I'm more important the BobR, Trailboss, Steve, Meat, HPD, and Greg.

Nah, just a bigger whiner.

 

[andyzee]

How can Burke be there if you haven't skied it?????? Or have you?

No TB, I've never been to Burke, so you still owe me a tour. I was just being sarcastic in that my top 10 means about as much as ski magazines. Although I find the source for my choices much more reliable than those of ski magazine.

 

[WWF-VT]

According to Ski mag - "SKI readers ranked their favorite resorts according to the criteria that matters most to them" The rankings are for RESORTS. The rankings criteria include resort lodging, nightlife, restaurants, grooming, accessibility, weather and many other factors that have nothing to do with what many of the posters here consider important in ranking a SKI MOUNTAIN such as variety of trails, challenge and off trail terrain

 

[thetrailboss]

According to Ski mag - "SKI readers ranked their favorite resorts according to the criteria that matters most to them" The rankings are for RESORTS. The rankings criteria include resort lodging, nightlife, restaurants, grooming, accessibility, weather and many other factors that have nothing to do with what many of the posters here consider important in ranking a SKI MOUNTAIN such as variety of trails, challenge and off trail terrain

Good reading. I had not noticed that before. It's kind of like what happened to Snow Country....there's more money in talking about "the lifestyle of skiing" then there is about just skiing, so they focused on that. Oy, what a mistake...

 

[ChileMass]

Good reading. I had not noticed that before. It's kind of like what happened to Snow Country....there's more money in talking about "the lifestyle of skiing" then there is about just skiing, so they focused on that. Oy, what a mistake...

TB - remember - there is hardcore and there's recreational skiing. There are those to whom skiing is religion (e.g., those with > 1000 posts on AZ.com ) and there are those that are lucky to get 10 days per season on the hill due to other commitments and priorities.

You know and I know that SKI Magazine focuses on the weekend/a-few-times-per-season family ski types and their poll will reflect that demographic. The "skiing lifestyle" and the pretty, glossy pictures in the magazine sells ad space and week-long vacation packages. The hardcore have season passes, live close to the hill so they can do day trips, and don't ski at Smugg's or Holiday Valley. This poll is not for you - don't get bent out of shape by it.

Once again I feel the need to defend the 10-days-per-season crowd since that's me. Personally, I want to go to Tremblant one of these years to experience the vibe - I'll let you know if it's fakey Disney crap or the real thing. I have no problem with the critieria specified by the SKI poll. It fits what I am looking for when I go to the hill. If you want to know which eastern hill has the best hardcore or back-country, etc, you'll need to check out a different publication.

 

[andyzee]

If you want to know which eastern hill has the best hardcore or back-country, etc, you'll need to check out a different publication.

And that publication would be AlpineZone, KillingtonZone, TGR, etc......

 

[koreshot]

There are those to whom skiing is religion (e.g., those with > 1000 posts on AZ.com ) and there are those that are lucky to get 10 days per season on the hill due to other commitments and priorities.

And then there are those that have no posts on AZ at all and would consider us idiots for sitting around and typing nonsense all day long instead of being out there skiing. Those people have probably never seen an issue of Ski magazine cause they think Borders is a place where snot nosed snowboarders buy their funky Burton ski pants.

But what do i know... im just a gaper with less than 1000 posts...

 

[tree_skier]

The most important top ten, Mine.

1. MRG
2. Jay
3. Da Bush
4. Da Loaf
5. Stowe
6. Cannon
7. K-mart
8. Some day Bigger
9. Sneaux (it only takes me 5 mins to get there)
10. Whiteface

 

[Greg]

Well, since we're posting top tens, here's mine (note: I'm only including places I've been to):

1 (tie): Sugarbush and Sugarloaf
3: Mad River Glen
4: Loon - I love the seeded bumps and the East Basin
5 (tie): Jiminy and Berkshire East - Jiminy early or late season, Beast after a dump
7: Magic: I dig the "roughness" of Magic
8: Hunter - Legit expert terrain
9: Catamount - Cool little hill. My only complaint is the limited terrain.
10: Sundown - My local haunt. I give props for good seeded bumps.

There are several ski areas that I haven't been to yet that I'm sure would filter into the top 10, namely Whiteface, Stowe, Burke, Cannon and Wildcat.

 

[ski_resort_observer]

Knowing the perspective of the people who fill out these survey's I'm abit surprised to Stratton was not on the list.

curious, has anywhere here filled out one of these survey's? I don't think I have ever seen one.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Knowing the perspective of the people who fill out these survey's I'm abit surprised to Stratton was not on the list.

curious, has anywhere here filled out one of these survey's? I don't think I have ever seen one.

The past 2 seasons before this one I did. One was on line the next time a paper form. I didn't get either this season.

 

[Vortex]

I laugh lots of opinions. Seems logical the biggest places get more votes, cause there are more skiers who go there. Don't bash my favorites I'm very sensitive.

 

[2knees]

LOON SUCKS!!!

just kidding.

what/where is holiday valley?

 

[Vortex]

LOON SUCKS!!!

just kidding.

what/where is holiday valley?

there is always at least one.8)

 

[Greg]

LOON SUCKS!!!

just kidding.

Do you ever ski Loon, Pat? They have some of the best seeded bumps around. I think you'd like them.