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Arlberg-St. Anton
St. Anton am Arlberg, Tirol, Austria
I was only there for a day trip but intend to return sometime for a few days. Massive lift and terrain complex, ski anywhere policy, really cheap skiing 44 e…
January 04, 2011 @ 6:01 PM Rated by art b
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Telluride Ski & Golf Resort
Telluride, CO, USA
I was impressed. It kind of begins with the fact that the Plunge Lift (#9) has as much vertical by itself as many major mountains. And #9 is accessible only …
March 29, 2010 @ 3:24 AM Rated by art b
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Winter Park Resort
Winter Park, CO, USA
If Denver has a local hill, it would be Winter Park. I use the term hill colloquially because if you include Mary Jane, this area has about every kind of ter…
March 16, 2010 @ 11:48 PM Rated by art b
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Beaver Creek Resort
Vail, CO, USA
Beaver Creek is a large mountain complex with some memorable terrain. Lots of fast groomers, super long bump runs, and an impressive spread of glades. The Bi…
March 15, 2010 @ 12:57 PM Rated by art b
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Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort
Snowbird, UT, USA
Alta sidecountry
February 01, 2010 @ 3:53 AM Rated by art b
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Hakuba Iwatake Nordic Center
, Hakuba, Japan
This nordic facility is adjacent to the Iwatake ski area, in the Hakuba Valley of the “Japan Alps” region of west-central Honshu. This area hosted many olymp…
January 31, 2010 @ 10:46 PM Rated by art b
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Mueller State Park
Divide, CO, USA
Mueller State Park sits at the western flank of Pikes Peak. This area permits nordic skiing and snowshoeing on over 50 miles of trails. This is a backcountry…
January 31, 2010 @ 10:27 PM Rated by art b
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Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Florissant, CO, USA
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument permits cross-country skiing on its 14 miles of trails. It is not a nordic resort but should be considered backcount…
January 31, 2010 @ 10:17 PM Rated by art b
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Monarch Mountain
Monarch, CO, USA
Laid-back, locals’ hill, and “destination resort” for Kansas and Texas church groups. The area is probably best known for its good snow and intimate charm. O…
January 31, 2010 @ 2:39 PM Rated by art b
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Old Monarch Pass
Monarch, CO, USA
Old Monarch Pass is a fairly popular nordic/snowshoe/snowmoblie area and is tough to beat for access and above treeline skiing on the Continental Divide. The…
January 31, 2010 @ 2:53 AM Rated by art b
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Monarch Park
Monarch, CO, USA
Monarch Park is a popular backcountry nordic area about one mile below the Monarch ski area and about three miles east of Monarch Pass. Parking is available …
January 31, 2010 @ 1:00 AM Rated by art b
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Silverton Mountain
Silverton, CO, USA
Top to bottom long, continuous steeps. Hiking razor ridgeline. Apres-ski in the yurt. Silverton probably ranks in the top three areas for snowfall in Colorad…
January 29, 2010 @ 8:48 PM Rated by art b
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Mittersill Ski Area GHOST SKI HILL
Franconia, NH, USA
Mittersill was the yang to Cannon’s ying. Wide open slopes and less pitch on average made this an intermediate/casual skier’s refuge. Because it was smaller …
January 29, 2010 @ 1:43 AM Rated by art b
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- art b
- Gender: Male
- Age: 49
- Resides In: Woodland Park/Salida, CO, USA
- Disciplines: Alpine, Nordic
- Years Skiing/Riding: 15
- Avg. Days Per Season: 41 - 50 days
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Skis much bigger than 700 acres. The obvious shots would be great on powder days and it looks like there’s quite a bit of less obvious terrain that would be …