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Independence Pass
, CO, USA
I gave this area a 71 out of 100.
January 12, 2010 @ 3:58 AM Rated by NyAxter
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Berthoud Pass GHOST SKI HILL
Empire City/Berthoud Falls, CO, USA
Berthoud Pass was The Original Colorado ski area, the first tracks skied there was in 1910 and Berthoud had the first lift served skiing in the state (1935’s…
January 10, 2010 @ 6:47 AM Rated by NyAxter
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Topsfield Ski Club GHOST SKI HILL
Topsfield, MA, USA
This was the first place I ever skied, the winter of 1967. Oversized skis and boots and I fell the whole length of the boilerplate ice that was called the b…
November 18, 2009 @ 7:39 AM Rated by NyAxter
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Black Mountain Resort
Jackson, NH, USA
When it was too blustery to ski Wildcat we would head just up the road from Jackson to Black Mountain. It’s southern exposure and protection from the winds …
November 15, 2009 @ 5:08 AM Rated by NyAxter
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Mittersill Ski Area GHOST SKI HILL
Franconia, NH, USA
We skied Mittersill Ski Area quite a bit in the late 1970’s. It was our Plan B ski choice if the parking lot at Cannon was full. It had about 600’ less ver…
November 15, 2009 @ 3:27 AM Rated by NyAxter
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Moose Mountain GHOST SKI HILL
Brookfield, NH, USA
Moose Mountain was the first “Big” mountain that I skied after learning at our little local hill in Lynnfield. I remember thinking this was Everest in compa…
November 14, 2009 @ 4:06 AM Rated by NyAxter
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Mount Agamenticus GHOST SKI HILL
York, ME, USA
The Big A, Mt. Agamenticus was a favorite of mine as a kid, there was something unique about an upside-down ski area, drive up to the summit and ski down to …
November 12, 2009 @ 8:18 AM Rated by NyAxter
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Crotched Mountain Ski & Ride
Bennington, NH, USA
Crotched Mountain was one of our local hills when I was growing up in southern New Hampshire. Good family ski area, no one can get lost.
Crotched has 5 lif…October 15, 2009 @ 11:02 PM Rated by NyAxter
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Gunstock Mountain Resort
Gilford, NH, USA
Gunstock Mountain Resort is where Bode Miller learned to ski.
Gunstock has a 1,400 foot vertical drop with 8 lifts on 227 acres and night skiing.
Favorite …October 15, 2009 @ 10:45 PM Rated by NyAxter
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Bretton Woods Ski Area
Bretton Woods, NH, USA
Bretton Woods Ski Area has one of the most famous views of Mount Washington and its world renowned Mount Washington Hotel. Babe Ruth’s Golf locker is still …
October 15, 2009 @ 9:43 PM Rated by NyAxter
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Cranmore Mountain Resort
North Conway, NH, USA
The great ski legend Hannes Schneider skied here.
This is where he first taught his Arlberg technique to eager Americans after he escaped Nazi-occupied Au…October 15, 2009 @ 5:27 AM Rated by NyAxter
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Ascutney Mountain Resort
Brownsville, VT, USA
Ascutney has 6 lifts on an 1,800 foot vertical with 200 acres (including 50 acres of tree skiing) and 57 trails. With almost 100 % snow making Ascutney usua…
October 10, 2009 @ 8:25 AM Rated by NyAxter
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Alta Ski Area
Alta, UT, USA
The Snow! The Snow! The Snow! Alta is a powderhound’s paradise! With an annual snowfall exceeding 500 inches of the “Greatest Snow On Earth” how could it…
October 07, 2009 @ 6:55 AM Rated by NyAxter
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- NyAxter
- Gender: Male
- Age: 52
- Resides In: Winter Park, CO, USA
- Disciplines: Alpine, Back Country
- Years Skiing/Riding: 43
- Avg. Days Per Season: 126 - 150 days
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With a 250’ vertical the Shelburne Rope Tow was a decent sized little local’s hill with a couple of challenging trails through the woods.