What Northeast Ski Town in the Northeast Would You Move To?

[AdironRider]

Disregard boring reasons like jobs or what have you, thats a sensible exercise. Im more interested in the town, mountain, terrain, snowfall, community etc.

If nothign was holding you back, what Northeast ski town would you move to permanently?

 

[deadheadskier]

Stowe

 

[Puck it]

Jackson, NH or Sugar HiIl, NH

 

[Grassi21]

Warren

 

[Nick]

Argh, I have no idea. Toss up between white mountains and VT somewhere. I would still want to make sure I was in a great summer spot as well for the off season.

 

[AdironRider]

Jackson, NH or Sugar HiIl, NH

I always have loved Sugar Hill but is there a downtown type area with shops and restaurants?

 

[Puck it]

I always have loved Sugar Hill but is there a downtown type area with shops and restaurants?

No, not really. Franconia is very close.

 

[gmcunni]

Warren

+1

 

[Puck it]

Argh, I have no idea. Toss up between white mountains and VT somewhere. I would still want to make sure I was in a great summer spot as well for the off season.

That is what Nantucket is for.

 

[Nick]

That is what Nantucket is for.

I think I'd end up being near Franconia somewhere.

 

[HowieT2]

Warren-waitsfield/MRV. hands down.

 

[snoseek]

Probably Stowe although I actually kind of like Littleton just because its centrally located and not a ski town. What is it here that draws you back? Tired of Jackson? Want to be closer to family? I personally am counting the days to get back west, its nice here but 11 months is too long of a visit for me.....

I mean if your going to actually live in a ski town then obviously skiing is going to be a top priority. wouldn't staying put make more sense?

 

[deadheadskier]

That is what Nantucket is for.

.....well, the OP did say 'permanent' move, so it sounds like he's looking for a one home scenario.

 

[AdironRider]

If it were up to me Id stay in Jackson and be done with it. However, the community out here actually kinda blows for more of a family structure type lifestyle opposed to the ski bum lifestyle. Schools are pretty weak sauce as well.

Better half has a much "closer" family structure. Every single one of them down to like third cousins live within a couple hours of Portland ME. Even with this she is still on the fence. She was also a 4 time national champion wakeboarder, which is not really an activity to enjoy in Jackson.

Wouldnt be for a couple years, but I told her if we were to move its only to a ski town in the Northeast, and Id be semi-retiring if we did it. She actually seems open to the idea.

Right now my top three in order or preference are Lake Placid, Bethel, and Stowe. If I were to move Id be building our house and starting a custom canoe company so water is pretty important for both of us I suppose. Money, not so much. Stowe isnt the best fit but Champlain isnt to far and VT just kills it on the skiing aspect.

 

[4aprice]

Always had an affinity for North Conway NH. I've always wanted to go up during the holiday season but have never made it. I picture it as very pretty with the snow and the lights. Jeffersonville Vt is not much but I remember some pleasant times there as a youth. Not really a ski town but my new favorite might be Castleton Vermont. Beautiful Main Street and a really nice lake near by.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[deadheadskier]

Stowe isnt the best fit but Champlain isnt to far and VT just kills it on the skiing aspect.

Stowe would be as good or better than Bethel for a water sports business. You've got Waterbury Reservoir 5 miles one way (great wakeboarding lake, have friends out there almost everyday in the summer) , Lake Elmore within 10 miles, Green River Reservoir within 15.

Overall Maine kills VT in terms of lakes/rivers, but I think Stowe is a better base for water sports than Bethel.

Sunday River is a good mountain, but doesn't compare to Stowe for the type of riding it would appear you prefer to do.

 

[snowmonster]

Boston is my ski town since it's equidistant to each northern New England state. However, since we're talking about "real" northeast ski towns, there can only be one: Stowe, VT.

 

[Geoff]

If you had to limit it to one place to live for the 4 seasons, I'd pick Portland, Maine. Burlington, Vt would be #2.

 

[AdironRider]

If you had to limit it to one place to live for the 4 seasons, I'd pick Portland, Maine. Burlington, Vt would be #2.

Ski towns, not cities close to an hour away from skiing (I know Burlington is slightly closer than that, but not by much). I can see why people would want to live there though.

Deadhead, interesting on the Bethel vs. Stowe thing. I guess I just never explored much more than around Mansfield itself. The wakeboarding thing would be for pure pleasure reasons at this point, I would be more of the leisure business with cedar canvas canoes.

Were going to back in the Northeast in September for two weeks to check all the places out. Weve been gone five years now and I think were both a little rusty on our memory knowledge of these individual ski towns back East.

 

[Geoff]

Ski towns, not cities close to an hour away from skiing (I know Burlington is slightly closer than that, but not by much). I can see why people would want to live there though.

Deadhead, interesting on the Bethel vs. Stowe thing. I guess I just never explored much more than around Mansfield itself. The wakeboarding thing would be for pure pleasure reasons at this point, I would be more of the leisure business with cedar canvas canoes.

OK, then Aspen.