Aren't many of them just snow-covered mounds of garbage?
Alaska wrt their slopes, but they are beautiful and fun. And the surroundings are gorgeous.
Sadly, we have seen an influx of your folk during the pandemic - a thoroughly unfriendly, demanding, and self-centered group of people. Wish you would stay where you are.
PS, your ignorance of the geographic diversity of the state is astounding yet expected for any region beyond the five burrows.
mag's readers for hardcore skiers?
Stick with Colin Cowherd, sports talk, and Steve Miller.
Sorry, but it is. I love Sunshine, I really do. But it's not close to #1 in North America. A USA Today readers on line poll isn't the best measure of greatness. Any list that excludes Whistler, Revelstoke, Breckenridge, Snowmass and Jackson's Hole to name just a few is god awful.
Mount Bohemia makes nobody's top 10 except maybe those that live within 2 hours of it. 900 feet of vertical and 274 " of snow is nice for Michigan, but it pales in comparison to big boys. Whistler has over 5,000 feet of vertical and gets over 400" of snow annually. It's just not close.
Geez, I can name 5 ski resorts east of the Mississippi that are better: Killington, Sugar Bush, Whiteface, Tremblant, Smuggler's Notch.
I didn’t dare ski it - not good enough.
Whiteface sucks. We call it Iceface.
I have a seasons pass to Sugar, but the best mountain in VT is Jay.
Breckenridge? You gotta be kiddin' me. No quibbles with Jackson Hole, Whistler, the eastern resorts you mention. The people who flooded in the votes are interested in glade skiing, steeps, and what the kids would call, "vibes." Driving there in a Mercedes SUV and skiing alongside yuppie families isn't their thing.
With all due respect, I've seen your lists of vacation spots, and you prefer the wildly-attended places, some of which are, frankly, overrated. I would be tempted to say "many."
And I don't mean the play.
I like big resorts with big vertical, big snow, and no lines. I won't apologize for that.
You go to the places where most people go. I do not. I love big vertical, too. Unfortunately, much of that has been ruined by the scourge of high-speed lifts (I'm sure you love them). They spit people out in big clogs and they ruin one of the great things about skiing out West in the past after doing a two-mile run: resting your quads and truly enjoying the views. But the folks who skid instead of carve love them.
Link: https://www.powder.com/stories/if-you-dont-love-skiing-200-foot-midwest-hills-you-dont-love-skiing/?fbclid=IwAR0NUyzS18b7wfJhEXzYaZwRwWesM24El0GKJBsBsrOKU851fWYEjrJt1lE
We will never ski during the high traffic periods like Christmas, March Break and weekends so I don't think we've ever had to wait more than a few minutes at a lift. The beauty of a big hill like Whistler Blackcomb is when 7th Heaven Express gets busy (and it does) you can slip over to Glacier or to the Whistler side to find an open lift and quieter runs. At a small hill, there are less options. A busy day slows every lift down. Beyond that, I travel with some family that aren't avid skiers so I'm not really going to have much success booking a family vacation at some remote place with no other amenities.
You like Manet. I like Monet. To each his own.
I have great love for the little guys, and most of the time prefer them, but none are a "destination."
and Mad River Glen...they were 'boutique' spots with really fun runs (glades at Mad River). Wife and I had our Honeymoon in Aspen, back when it wasn't so insanely expensive. Same thing is happening at Tahoe...more hills are being 'conglomerated' and priced in accordance with 'destination' pricing. While my knees won't take the steep any longer...much less the moguls, I'm still hoping to stay with the G-Kids for at least a little longer.
Just celebrated 75 years not too long ago. Killington does own it, but Pico is still Pico.
Okemo is hardly boutique, they sold out to NJ scum decades ago.
The best small guys in VT today are Magic, Middlebury Snow Bowl, Burke, Suicide Six, ect.
Yes, Bohemia has grown into a destination spot.
Frankly, I hate using the term, "destination." I avoid the big boys like the plague, and I mean "big boys" in terms of ticket sales. Loads of bad skiers, overpriced lift tickets, and endless sprawl. There's nothing wrong with the terrain at Aspen, but you couldn't pay me to ski there.
Not that I do that much anymore anywhere.
But, seriously, your son would probably enjoy Bohemia. Mont Ripley, nearby, is also good, as is Porcupine Mountains, which is also in the UP and has some decent tree skiing and a beautiful view of Lake Superior.
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I will let my kid know about your recommendation as he is a pretty serious skier stuck in SB for two more winters.
I would ski Bohemia or Lutsen any day over Aspen or Vail, for example.
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There are a fair number of alums who live in the Michiana area. Anti-skiing? GOAT just trying to annoy? I could go on a riff about why women's basketball sucks. He loves it when I do that.
I assume subalums can ski. Many might enjoy it. It seems like an affordable place near South Bend for those visiting in the future.
There was once another ski hill nearby, Royal Valley, where one Joe Montana was seen skiing, back in the day.
I don't. It seems like a nice place that many subalums might not know about.
There are many alums who live in that area.
It's just something affordable and fun to do that is not far from South Bend.
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