gts@dmcnh.UUCP (09/22/84)
THINK SNOW. Where is the best skiing in New England? I like a variety of terrain but most important, I hate long lift lines! I can only ski on weekends, so places like Waterville are out. Any hints? Thanks in advance. -From the K2-totin' mailbox of ><..!decvax!ittvax!sii!dmcnh!gts
wjhe@hlexa.UUCP (Bill Hery) (09/26/84)
Great skiing, no weekend lift lines and an easy drive for a weekend is, unfortunately, a contradiction. If such a place did exist, tons of people would go there...
bwr@alice.UUCP (B.W.Reisman) (10/04/84)
Try Wyndham in NY, Pico in VT - both come close to your requirements Bruce Reisman btlunix!bwr
marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough) (12/04/84)
In article <3091@hlexa.UUCP> wjhe@hlexa writes: >Great skiing, no weekend lift lines and an easy drive for a weekend >is, unfortunately, a contradiction. If such a place did exist, tons >of people would go there... It does exist sir and its called Solitude and Brighton ski resort in Big Cottonwood canyon 20 minutes out of Salt Lake City, Utah. These resorts are low key, usually locals only, relatively low price, ($14 -$16) and short lines.(3-8 minutes) Unfortunately its a long ways away from both of us.
allenm@ittvax.UUCP (Allen Matsumoto) (12/07/84)
>[from Bill Landsborough at Fluke, Everett, WA] > > In article <3091@hlexa.UUCP> wjhe@hlexa writes: > >Great skiing, no weekend lift lines and an easy drive for a weekend > >is, unfortunately, a contradiction. If such a place did exist, tons > >of people would go there... > > It does exist sir and its called Solitude and Brighton ski resort > in Big Cottonwood canyon 20 minutes out of Salt Lake City, Utah. > These resorts are low key, usually locals only, relatively low price, > ($14 -$16) and short lines.(3-8 minutes) Unfortunately its a long > ways away from both of us. Let's be a little more careful here. I agree with the first statement that there is an inherent contradiction in having great skiing, easy access, and no crowds. First, while Solitude and Brighton do have some really good skiing, the skiing is not "great" relative to the options nearby. Other areas near Salt Lake City have much better skiing than Solitude/Brighton. Alta for powder runs, Snowbird for steeps, and Park City for long, challenging runs are better for what most skiers want, I think. (I've never been to Deer Valley.) Second, Solitude/Brighton are very crowded on weekends. (I haven't been there in a while, though. Has this changed?) The city bus service there brings lots of under-driving-age kids, and the ski schools are very good at getting beginning skiers started. This is more true on Saturdays than Sundays, for obvious reasons, but still somewhat of a problem all weekend. The conditions stated are all relative, of course. Perhaps Solitude and Brighton are more attractive to you than Mount Baker or Stevens Pass, but what about compared to Alta or Snowbird? And what do uncrowded or easy drive mean if not in relation to some desire or standard? Most skiers have their secret little areas which come close to being great, uncrowded, and nearby. But are they really? I wish there were an area with great skiing, no crowds, and an easy drive for a weekend. -- Allen Matsumoto ITT Adv. Tech. Center, Stratford, CT 06497 203-385-7218 (decvax!ittvax!allenm)
thomas@utah-gr.UUCP (Spencer W. Thomas) (12/11/84)
In article <1977@vax4.fluke.UUCP> marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough) writes: >In article <3091@hlexa.UUCP> wjhe@hlexa writes: >>Great skiing, no weekend lift lines and an easy drive for a weekend >>is, unfortunately, a contradiction. If such a place did exist, tons >>of people would go there... > >It does exist sir and its called Solitude and Brighton ski resort >in Big Cottonwood canyon 20 minutes out of Salt Lake City, Utah. >These resorts are low key, usually locals only, relatively low price, >($14 -$16) and short lines.(3-8 minutes) Unfortunately its a long >ways away from both of us. In fact, on certain days of the week Brighton is only $5 for a full day pass. And Solitude has a couple of $6 days. Now, if I could just get some free time !-) -- =Spencer ({ihnp4,decvax}!utah-cs!thomas, thomas@utah-cs.ARPA) <<< Silly quote of the week >>>