Archive for December, 2009

Trust the Ski Bus

December 31st, 2009

When I moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, I was  nervous. Not because I was making a serious change in my life or because I didn’t know anyone in this city, but instead because I was going to be over four hours from the nearest ski area and I didn’t have a car. As an avid ... Read More

Could Big Snow Alone Save The West This Year?

December 29th, 2009

I remember the winter of 2007/2008 like it was yesterday. Ski bums at resorts all across the West were hailing “Oh-Seven, Oh-Eight” as the Great One, or in “dude-speak”, “Oh-Heaven, Oh-Great”. Record-breaking snowfalls coupled with a piggish economy equaled the dream! From monster ... Read More

Wolf Creek Ski Area …. 89 out of 100.

December 28th, 2009

RateSkiAreas.com user heem recently rated Wolf Creek Ski Area an 89 out of 100. heem’s like included the following comments: “This is a great mountain for intermediate and expert skiers. They often have the most snow, by far, in Colorado. It is family run and has that small area feel, but is ... Read More

Aspen Snowmass

December 21st, 2009

RateSkiAreas.com user heem posted a review on Aspen Snowmass, giving it a high score of 97 points. Here is what he had to say about his likes: “I used to teach here and the ski school is truly good and they take great care of kids. As an expert skier, I enjoy the steeps this mountain has to ... Read More

Okemo Mountain Resort scores an 82 out of 100

December 17th, 2009

RateSkiAreas.com user team billy scored Okemo Mountain Resort (Ludlow, VT) an 82 out of 100. team billy notes his likes: “Some of the best man-made snow I’ve ever skied on. The trails are narrow compared to out West, but they have amazing rollers that required concentration and provided ... Read More

Ski Dubai…A Diamond In The Sand!

December 16th, 2009

Check out the recent rating of Ski Dubai by RateSkiAreas.com user Faslyk P. Tech. Faslyk notes his likes in detail: Getting here is as easy as getting to Dubai…depending on where you start. But this “field of dreams” of a city is not only equipped with the the biggest, it has the two ... Read More

Arapahoe Basin Scores 93 out of 100 in recent review.

December 15th, 2009

RateSkiAreas user soren recently rated Arapahoe Basin a 93 out of 100. Soren commented, “Great Locals Mountain, good people , good terrain, No BS.” Check out the rest of the review in detail here! ... Read More