Ski Poll
What does it take for a resort to win the hearts of ski and snowboard enthusiasts? A quick office poll revealed a wide variety of reasons- a memorable champagne powder day, challenging terrain, beautiful views, and the resort closest to home growing up. My favorite is the one that I know well enough to find a fresh stash of powder at the end of the day. What’s yours?
If you need to reach us between now and January, some of us will be testing product at the ski resorts that won us over. Check out the snow reports of our favorite ski area’s and come join us.
Mark: Alta & La Grave
Hal: Bachelor
Tyson and Libby: Ski Bowl
Susan: Mad River Glen
Jamie and Eugenie: Jackson Hole
Johanna: Squaw Valley
Ian: Purgatory
Kristen: Killington
Josie: Snowmass & Alpine Meadows
Friends of Nau:
Miriam: Mt. Baker
Kim: Big White, Lake Louise, & Zermatt
15 Responses to “Ski Poll”
What no Teacup or Mt. Baker? I think a giant 350 might be easier to pull off on the slopes than on the Willamette.
>What’s yours?
- Ski resorts with ski-in/ski-out chalets to run so you can ski right up to hot tub’s edge (Big White in BC)
- Ski-access only lodges like temple lodge (aka ‘temple beach’) in Lake Louise
- The taste of beer served glacier-side at 12k feet altitude in Zermatt
Why does it only need to be one thing!?
Miriam,
Agreed! Baker is amazing, and I was surprised it didn’t make it to the top of anyone’s list.
In the 25,330 350.org photo’s on Flickr, I found one from the slopes, check it out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/350org/3977879607/
Right now the Baker snow report says it’s raining. Hopefully you’re not there today!
Josie
Kim,
Big White sounds like an apres-ski dream come true; wear your swimming suit as a base layer, stash a beer in the snow bank, and ski straight to the hot tub.
Big White has the best snow report today- 6 inches seems like a big dump after a relatively dry season so far.
Enjoy!
Josie
Caitlin: Mt. Baldy http://www.sunvalley.com/SunValley/info/mtn.rpt.bald.aspx
it’s all about the lodge pimpin.
Its all about the backcountry! Hit the hut systems in Washington or the unfortunately less numerous huts in Oregon. The apres ski beers are even better than at the resort lodges!
Carma: Whitewater ski resort, right outside of Nelson, B.C. http://www.skiwhitewater.com/whitewater_snow_report.php
Overall, I vote Baker or a personal favorite, Turner Mountain
Snapshot of Temple lodge (in late spring, standard attire is a bikini and a Kokanee):
http://www.skilouise.com/images/the-mountain/recent_photos/images_0809/dec/large/45.jpg
Sun Valley. Spent the best, most fun year of my life living in Ketchum in my 20s. The penultimate ski town.
Mount Bohemia. Awesome snow with yurt lodges!
Nice to see some east coast spots…good list. Don’t forget Jay, Burke, Wildcat and Cannon….
I had no idea the “U.P.” had extreme skiing!
Oh come on now. Really what about Mammoth or June Mtn? Just becasue they’re a six hour drive from LA doesn’t mean they’re not the most beautiful places in the world. Not to mention soft powder days, sweet tree runs, and even some big ol jumps for those interested in early death.
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