Snowbasin circa 1994

Jan 22, 2021
11:02:13pm

chrisrenrut Contributor

Best powder days of my life at a nearly empty resort. Slow lifts weren’t a problem, the helped your legs recover between runs.

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chrisrenrut

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Time

Favorite ski resort and why.

CDV mutual friends

1/22/21 10:50pm

Big Snow at the American Dream Mall in NJ. Complete with beautiful views of MetLife Stadium

TCuz

1/22/21 10:53pm

Alta. No snowboarders, lots of runs and lots of lifts.

HuskerFan2

1/22/21 10:54pm

Agreed

sortsol

1/22/21 10:55pm

Alta is the best hill in Utah IMO, but as a snowboarder, I had to give you the 👎

m0resn0w

1/23/21 7:01am

Honestly, there is probably enough room in Alta for snowboarders and skiers.

HuskerFan2

1/23/21 8:05am

Zermatt in Switzerland. Agree with Alta for here in the US

Food Snob

1/22/21 10:56pm

Did you really like Zermatt? Beautiful town and Matterhorn is amazing but found

johnnybyu

1/22/21 10:58pm

I'm only a casual skier so I'm probably not the best source for terrain. You

Food Snob

1/22/21 11:00pm

That I can agree with

johnnybyu

1/22/21 11:00pm

Snowbasin circa 1994

chrisrenrut

1/22/21 11:02pm

Snowbasin was great in the 70’s as well

AF Cougar

1/22/21 11:04pm

Basin vs. Powder was always the debate for us in the 90s

5150man

1/23/21 7:09am

Snowbasin.

Busting Coveys

1/22/21 11:04pm

Winter Park. Or Mary Jane if you want to get technical. The trees are fun for

Colorado

1/22/21 11:07pm

Yellowstone Club

BlueFrog

1/22/21 11:14pm

We got a rich guy over here

letthewookieewin

1/22/21 11:18pm

i was a guest

BlueFrog

1/22/21 11:20pm

Wouldn't you just need a Yellow stone and a club?

TNT

1/22/21 11:22pm

Powder mountain, largest skiable terrain in the country. Reasonably priced

slccoug

1/22/21 11:17pm

Agree on Powder Mountain. It is especially good for families. There are a lot

Thrill

1/23/21 1:25am

Sundance will always hold a special place in my heart. Love Brighton.

letthewookieewin

1/22/21 11:19pm

Report back on Big Sky. I am interested.

CDV

1/22/21 11:34pm

I feel the same way about Sundance.

idacoug

1/23/21 12:35am

You’ll love Big Sky (as long as snow conditions are good). It’s one of

m0resn0w

1/23/21 7:04am

Deer Valley. Lots of really fun paths.

SoValleyCOUG

1/23/21 12:08am

Mall of the Emirates, Dubai

zephyr

1/23/21 12:26am

I’m with you. Alta.

idacoug

1/23/21 12:33am

Sunshine— amazing setting, good terrain.

kotacoug

1/23/21 12:36am

Snowbird was always my favorite. Long runs, a lot of snow like Alta, the tram,

byusage

1/23/21 2:45am

Jackson Hole

jxncoog

1/23/21 5:39am

Hakkoda Mountain, Aomori, Japan

Medute

1/23/21 6:22am

Chamonix. Great terrain and awesome town.

m0resn0w

1/23/21 7:02am

Grand Targhee. Where I learned, and great mountain. Not too crowded.

Linescratcher

1/23/21 7:40am

I like Vail. Just the town/skiing combo. I'm not real picky on the actual skiing front though. They all seem

mokelembembe

1/23/21 7:53am

You trying to tell me there is more

sanitarium

1/23/21 7:56am

Big Sky; Lots of terrain; long runs; great lifts.

bob falfa

1/23/21 8:27am

Alta

slowhiteguy

1/23/21 8:34am

Brian Head

JOPE

1/23/21 8:44am

Sunday River

Revolution

1/23/21 8:49am

Alta, Brighton and Solitude were my 3 favorite growing up. Alta today would be my favorite; beat snow, beat terrain, no

unctoothman

1/23/21 10:35am

Mammoth Mountain - lots of acreage and varied terrain

Turd Ferguson

1/23/21 2:57pm

Whistler

chochera

2/22/21 3:05pm

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