Favorite ski destination (Page 2)

I've only ever gone skiing twice, and each time was to Bear Valley, CA.  I can say it's probably not the best place ever, but it was perfect for me as a beginner.  The bunny hill was all I ever saw. 

I made the BF promise to take me skiing at least 3 times this season.  But now they're saying we're in for a warm, dry winter. 

My cousin and her husband are hoping to set up a ski trip with us, and I was thinking we could either stay here in CA and head to Tahoe, or maybe plan a trip out of state.  I've always wanted to see British Columbia, so this may be my chance! 

Have a great ski season all you Northern Hemisphere folks. 

OK, gotta weigh in on this one....

Glades:  Steamboat - hands down
Bowls:  Vail, since they expanded their terrain
Steeps:  BIG SKY (this is the darkhorse - chutes labeled A through zz)
Groomers:  Snowbasin, UT (yes, it's awesome - Olympic downhill here.  Did a 56K vertical day)
Powder:  Alta...just get your friggin champagne glasses on.  It's un-be-lievable
Rich People:  Deer Valley - gold plated urinals?  I think so...
Nightlife / Family friendly:  Breckenridge (Summit County)
Next Stops:  Whistler, Banff, Sun Valley, Jackson Hole, Tuckerman.

Max...I'm completely digging tuckerman.  That's now on my list. 

Most definitely worth the hop to BC and Whistler.  There are tons of Aussies there every winter too so you'd feel right at home!  If you stay in California then go the Tahoe route.  Squaw Valley and Heavenly are great and there are several other areas almost as good.  Have a great time!

Couloir Extreme at Blackcomb and a link to an article about steeps.  Have I mentioned that I love skiing STEEP stuff?

http://www.skiingmag.com/skiing/adventure/article/0,12910,328618,00.html

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Well, I'm certainly no expert (see post above), but when I asked my BF, he said Tahoe is great only because there are so many different resorts there.  I think his quote was "You can spend two weeks there, and not ski the same hill twice."

My nephew loves the snowboarding.

I have no objections to snowboarding, none at all. And I do love my parabolics!

Have you seen the skiers who use those little baby skis? They're about 2 feet long?

St. Moritz - another lovely location but not as great as Canazei. Tough to beat the Dolomitis.

I don't really want to hijack the thread but had to respond!  I don't hate snowboarders.  My son snowboards and we've had a lot of great days together on the hill.  And yeah, snowboards did give rise to fat skis, a fabulous advance in skiing!  Only a couple things that bother me about snowboarders.  First, it is easier to get down the hill for a beginner...sideways and scraping every inch of fresh of the hill as they do.  That will bring a skier (and a good boarder too) to a boil every time.  Second, my job is to fly critically injured folks off the mountain.  A couple years ago we did a 3 year chart review of flights to ski areas.  96% of the flights involved snowboarders.  Either a snowboarder themselves or a skier they had hit while boarding recklessly.  And every single out-of-bounds rescue effort I've been involved in over the last 5 years has involved snowboarders.  Finally, I have never met a snowboarder who could go anywhere on the mountain any easier than I can on my skis, including skiing in deep powder.  Snowboards have definitely revived the snow riding industry, there's no doubt.  And it's really enjoyable to watch a skilled boarder CARVE down the mountain.  But it's nice to have one or two places for skiers to go where we can still have round moguls and the snow doesn't get scraped off early.  Ok...no more hijacking for me!  We all ride on the same snow and we all have a smile on our face at the end of the day so it's all good.  Now if it would just start snowing!!! 

Nah, these are not kiddie skis. Adults use them. They extend about 6 inches (front and back) beyond the boot bindings. Are they skating skis? Snowblades?

LOL!!  Amen brother! 

Alpe d'Huez, France.  I skied a vertical mile there one day.

Vail - need I say more?

Arapahoe Basin, Colorado - it's fun to ski in June.

Snowbird, Utah