OK, we've had a "what is your favorite trail, lift, mountain" threads and we've had a few "least favorite threads," so now let's probe deeper and turn to the positive again...WHY is your favorite mountain your favorite? What makes it special? Hopefully this is not too redundant...if it is, I will can it :wink:
OK, my favorite mountains include Burke,Sugarbush, and Pats Peak.
I grew up skiing at Burke. It is old school and genuine. Many people know me there (at least my face) and everyone is friendly on the lifts. I feel welcome. The terrain though is best. I have a hard time deciding which run to hit even though I've skied everything there many, many times. I always find some new bumps and features on favorites such as East Bowl which never get boring. I sometimes hit the same run twice...it's that much fun. Other favorites include Powderhorn, Willoughby, and the Lower Bear Den. OK, they all are my favorite. :wink: Lately, I've been trying out the many new glades that make every run even more interesting. In one run I can make giant GS turns, hit some bumps, and then duck into the trees. What a great place...hope it stays the same!
So now it's time to talk about Sugarbush. I grew up in a time when the Egan Brothers and Doug Lewis were used to promote the 'bush, which mesmerized me.
I was 14 when I first saw their big trail map and got a free copy of their oversized promo magazine with some good pics. "Someday I'll ski there," and in 1999 I finally hit the slopes of Mt Ellen, which was the first to peek over the ridges near Route 100 to expose her imposing face. What a visit! In 2000-2001 I was there quite often hitting Ellen and then Lincoln Peak. I will confess that the view up Ellen never gets boring for me and in 2002-2003 when I was a passholder I spent most of my time hitting the slopes of Ellen doing runs on Super-fast Elbow or hitting the bumps of Upper FIS and Exterminator. I do miss my time there and look forward to more visits.
And now that leaves Pats Peak, which was my adopted home for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. The people are so friendly and the terrain can be downright Hairy at times offering much fun for advanced skiers. I never would have expected it when pulling in that first day in January 2004 (we used a 'buy one get one free' promo and had a great time). This season, they opened the liftlines for skiing which was great! We also finally got enough snow to open the the glades which added a whole new dimension to our experience. They did a great job blowing snow into the new Superglade which offered some fun glade skiing (well, intermediate glade skiing that is :wink: ) for much of the season. And of course, they have great cruising on black, blue, and green runs. The value was there...$249 for a season pass with no blackouts!
So, these are probably my top three along with Sunday River, Pico, Cannon, and of course, Zermatt. What are your favorites and why?
OK, my favorite mountains include Burke,Sugarbush, and Pats Peak.
I grew up skiing at Burke. It is old school and genuine. Many people know me there (at least my face) and everyone is friendly on the lifts. I feel welcome. The terrain though is best. I have a hard time deciding which run to hit even though I've skied everything there many, many times. I always find some new bumps and features on favorites such as East Bowl which never get boring. I sometimes hit the same run twice...it's that much fun. Other favorites include Powderhorn, Willoughby, and the Lower Bear Den. OK, they all are my favorite. :wink: Lately, I've been trying out the many new glades that make every run even more interesting. In one run I can make giant GS turns, hit some bumps, and then duck into the trees. What a great place...hope it stays the same!
So now it's time to talk about Sugarbush. I grew up in a time when the Egan Brothers and Doug Lewis were used to promote the 'bush, which mesmerized me.
I was 14 when I first saw their big trail map and got a free copy of their oversized promo magazine with some good pics. "Someday I'll ski there," and in 1999 I finally hit the slopes of Mt Ellen, which was the first to peek over the ridges near Route 100 to expose her imposing face. What a visit! In 2000-2001 I was there quite often hitting Ellen and then Lincoln Peak. I will confess that the view up Ellen never gets boring for me and in 2002-2003 when I was a passholder I spent most of my time hitting the slopes of Ellen doing runs on Super-fast Elbow or hitting the bumps of Upper FIS and Exterminator. I do miss my time there and look forward to more visits. And now that leaves Pats Peak, which was my adopted home for the 2004 and 2005 seasons. The people are so friendly and the terrain can be downright Hairy at times offering much fun for advanced skiers. I never would have expected it when pulling in that first day in January 2004 (we used a 'buy one get one free' promo and had a great time). This season, they opened the liftlines for skiing which was great!
We also finally got enough snow to open the the glades which added a whole new dimension to our experience. They did a great job blowing snow into the new Superglade which offered some fun glade skiing (well, intermediate glade skiing that is :wink: ) for much of the season. And of course, they have great cruising on black, blue, and green runs. The value was there...$249 for a season pass with no blackouts! So, these are probably my top three along with Sunday River, Pico, Cannon, and of course, Zermatt. What are your favorites and why?
