Skiing/Snowboarding

victimofreality · 11-09-2004, 10:46 PM

Anyone else here who likes skiing/snowboarding, what is your favorite place for backcountry?

EDIT: My favorites are probably Alta, in Utah, or Arapahoe Basin, in Colorado.

Discuss anything about skiing or snowboarding.

Simple Man · 11-09-2004, 10:48 PM

Good thread, My dad has been to Colorado and he said it was awesome, but I like snowshoe.

Silvermedalmafia · 11-10-2004, 08:23 PM

Whistler/Blackcomb rocks for glades/dish skiing.

_Bailey_ · 11-10-2004, 08:33 PM

I dont like skiing...i got hit by a blind person...no joke...

Silvermedalmafia · 11-10-2004, 08:36 PM

hahahaha. When i was little I had to be put on a dog leash because I didnt know how to stop, so I would go until I hit something/someone.

Stuff · 11-11-2004, 12:06 AM

i LOVE skiing, though i haven't been out of California to go, i think we are going to Utah next year, everyone says the powder is so light, its hella nice.
last year i went when it was icy and went a little TOO fast, caught an edge and friggin face planted....well, i didn't feel it, but it sure hurt about an hour afterward.
my nose was HUGE, i dont spill like that very often. It was quite the wake up that said 'You still aren't good enough to fly down the hill while being lazy'

***Permanent Solution*** · 11-11-2004, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by victimofreality

Anyone else here who likes skiing/snowboarding, what is your favorite place for backcountry?

EDIT: My favorites are probably Alta, in Utah, or Arapahoe Basin, in Colorado.

A-Basin? Why? There are tons of better places, I myself like Copper, but Vail is great as well, and Winter Park. A-Basin is nowhere near the top for me...
(Is Colorado native)

FunkMetalBass · 11-13-2004, 01:43 AM

I snowboard. Vail is good. Whitefish, Montana has some isane boarding. I've also heard that Whistler, Canada does too. I'll tell ya if I go there this season.

victimofreality · 11-13-2004, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by zeppelinfan2k3

A-Basin? Why? There are tons of better places, I myself like Copper, but Vail is great as well, and Winter Park. A-Basin is nowhere near the top for me...
(Is Colorado native)

When I used to live in Colorado, I went to all those places, and my favorites were A-Basin, Loveland, and Berthoud.

I like A-Basin mainly because it was never very crowded, and it had really nice snow. Really the way I judge is by how much fun I have going out of bounds, and A-Basin was really fun. Steamboat is also nice.

***Permanent Solution*** · 11-13-2004, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by victimofreality

When I used to live in Colorado, I went to all those places, and my favorites were A-Basin, Loveland, and Berthoud.

I like A-Basin mainly because it was never very crowded, and it had really nice snow. Really the way I judge is by how much fun I have going out of bounds, and A-Basin was really fun. Steamboat is also nice.

Ah, but Copper and Winter Park were never crowded as long as you stuck to double blacks in the back bowls and such. I just never found enough challenging terrain at those places. Nothing like a drop off a cornice to get the blood flowing

victimofreality · 11-13-2004, 03:30 AM

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Originally Posted by zeppelinfan2k3

Ah, but Copper and Winter Park were never crowded as long as you stuck to double blacks in the back bowls and such. I just never found enough challenging terrain at those places. Nothing like a drop off a cornice to get the blood flowing

Have you ever been to Berthoud? I'm not sure if it is still around as I haven't been to Colorado for 5 years but it was pretty nice, and almost deserted.

***Permanent Solution*** · 11-13-2004, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by victimofreality

Have you ever been to Berthoud? I'm not sure if it is still around as I haven't been to Colorado for 5 years but it was pretty nice, and almost deserted.

I actually haven't been there, but I don't know many people who like it that much. Colorado has so many choices it is easy to be picky heh.

**k girl** clothing optional · 11-14-2004, 09:55 PM

I started out skiing when I was young, but my little bro turned to snowboarding and I definitely followed - not much fun skiing with out him!! So I've been boarding for about 7 years now, and this year Im taking a term off of school and going to Meribel, France in the French Alps to work and board for 4 months!!! SO friggin excited!!!

LedZeppFan83 · 11-15-2004, 11:46 AM

-Yea, i skiied like one time and I hated it. So then I tried snowboarding and loved it, it's a bit more challenging than skiing but that's why it's better.

Supreven · 11-15-2004, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Silvermedalmafia

Whistler/Blackcomb rocks for glades/dish skiing.

Whistler/Blackcomb is awesome! I hope to hit the slopes their sometime this season if I can. I snowboard, so I'm hoping the local mountains (Cypress, Grouse and Seymour) get some decent snowfall soon!

Doop · 11-15-2004, 05:55 PM

I friggin love skiing! I mainly ski in Banff alberta at Lake Louise and Norquay( crappy hill) but I really want to get to whistle/ blackcomb this season.

Doop · 11-15-2004, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by LedZeppFan83

-Yea, i skiied like one time and I hated it. So then I tried snowboarding and loved it, it's a bit more challenging than skiing but that's why it's better.

I found snowboarding to be easyer than skiing.

Supreven · 11-15-2004, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DoopAbee!

I found snowboarding to be easyer than skiing.

Me too actually, I never really skiied very well, but I picked up snowboarding a lot quicker. This season I gotta try to land some jumps, last year I'd always get huge air but then bail mid-flight and crash

Doop · 11-15-2004, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Supreven

Me too actually, I never really skiied very well, but I picked up snowboarding a lot quicker. This season I gotta try to land some jumps, last year I'd always get huge air but then bail mid-flight and crash

I went back to skiing because snowboarding felt to much like skateboarding (I wonder why) and was to easy. The only thing I couldn't do well was go straight, I could carve perfectly but not straight line.

Useless Hope · 11-16-2004, 02:47 PM

I skiied for 7 years, and snowboarded for 10. I got bored of them both (skiing first, obviously).

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11-09-2004, 10:48 PM	#2
Simple Man Get the Rope Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Charlotte Posts: 9,781	Good thread, My dad has been to Colorado and he said it was awesome, but I like snowshoe.

11-10-2004, 08:23 PM	#3
Silvermedalmafia Goin crazy on Caroline St Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Neither here nor there Posts: 6,368	Whistler/Blackcomb rocks for glades/dish skiing.

11-10-2004, 08:33 PM	#4
_Bailey_ Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nowhereville, Canada Posts: 22	I dont like skiing...i got hit by a blind person...no joke...

11-10-2004, 08:36 PM	#5
Silvermedalmafia Goin crazy on Caroline St Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Neither here nor there Posts: 6,368	hahahaha. When i was little I had to be put on a dog leash because I didnt know how to stop, so I would go until I hit something/someone.

11-11-2004, 12:06 AM	#6
Stuff killer stuff Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: s. ca Posts: 1,730	i LOVE skiing, though i haven't been out of California to go, i think we are going to Utah next year, everyone says the powder is so light, its hella nice. last year i went when it was icy and went a little TOO fast, caught an edge and friggin face planted....well, i didn't feel it, but it sure hurt about an hour afterward. my nose was HUGE, i dont spill like that very often. It was quite the wake up that said 'You still aren't good enough to fly down the hill while being lazy'

11-13-2004, 01:43 AM	#8
FunkMetalBass GrandMaster FunkMetal Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.A. Posts: 12,756	I snowboard. Vail is good. Whitefish, Montana has some isane boarding. I've also heard that Whistler, Canada does too. I'll tell ya if I go there this season.

11-14-2004, 09:55 PM	#13
k girl clothing optional wa**hin the waves roll in Join Date: May 2004 Location: Port Perry ONT Posts: 22	I started out skiing when I was young, but my little bro turned to snowboarding and I definitely followed - not much fun skiing with out him!! So I've been boarding for about 7 years now, and this year Im taking a term off of school and going to Meribel, France in the French Alps to work and board for 4 months!!! SO friggin excited!!!

11-15-2004, 05:55 PM	#16
Doop KILL Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: KILL Posts: 6,946	I friggin love skiing! I mainly ski in Banff alberta at Lake Louise and Norquay( crappy hill) but I really want to get to whistle/ blackcomb this season.

11-16-2004, 02:47 PM	#20
Useless Hope Carolla Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 7,032	I skiied for 7 years, and snowboarded for 10. I got bored of them both (skiing first, obviously).