Best mountain to ski pow

13130502:redking said:
Stay in Europe and go to Chamonix or something
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Courmayeur. More fun than Chamonix when it's really deep, less crowds, much more accessible for holiday skiers, good cheap food. I want to move there sometime in the next 5 years, whenever some friends are ready to join me.

5th January - 6th February or 9th March - 10th April for no crowds next winter. January is your safest bet for snow but you never know.
 
You could probably do a season anywhere in the alps with the price you'd pay going on vacation to ski in the US.
 
Only places I've skied pow at (like a pow day not just pow) is my home mountain pebble creek, jackson hole, and alta. I probably liked pebble creek the most just cuz I know my way around the mountain and where to go for some deep untouched stuff. Jackson hole was my second fave just cuz it was sooooo deep. Alta was fun, would have been more enjoyable if I knew the mountain a tad better
 
13130831:Brocka_Flocka said:
Seriously Bro, Vail?
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Vail is so flat, don't go there. Not to mention the crowds...

13130899:joesdapoes said:
I saw a vid on Silverton, how is that place?
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Silverton is insane, if you get there on a powder day you'll have one of the best days of your life, no doubt.
 
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If you are looking for good snow then inland resorts would be for you.

(US)

Jackson Hole

Alta

Telluride

BigSky

The tourist traps in Summit County

(Canada)

Rev

Kicking Horse

Lake Louise

If your looking for a lot of snow then the Pacific Northwest is for you, keep in mind it has a higher moisture content.

(US)

Crystal

Hood

Stevens Pass

Baker (World snow record)

The US is really slacking when it comes to Pacific resorts, but most of them such as Baker are out in the absolute middle of nowhere making it hard to expand. Plus the weather is always a gamble, one minute it is snowing and the next it is raining.

(Canada)

Whistler

Most consider it the Holy Grail of North American skiing, Personally I think it's a overcrowded, over priced cluster fu#k (But there is a lot of good skiing)

If I was to recommend 3 places for you I would say Jackson Hole (It's just that good), Telluride (I personally like it), or Whistler (Big).
 
Assuming you want good terrain to go with that pow, Snowbird/Alta is your best bet for sure, Jackson is probably second. Maybe Bridger/Big Sky? Not sure, haven't been there.

Unless you like wet heavy pow, then Mount Baker ski area. They have the record (North America? world? idk) for the most snowfall in a year, 95 feet. They get so much snow there. Sometimes they get rain in the middle of winter though, so not a good idea if you have to choose the dates a long time in advance. If you can choose a week before, consider it.
 
Also, if you go to Utah, definitely go to Alta/Snowbird on the pow days. A few days after a pow day, consider Solitude. Much less crowded meaning it will hold the good snow for a few days unlike Alta/Snowbird which get skied out right away. Avoid Park City and the other Utah ski areas, they get way less snow than the Cottonwood Canyons areas (Snowbird, Alta, Solitude, Brighton). Nothing against the other places, but if you're coming for the pow, go to the places that get the most pow. And of course Snowbird has almost unrivaled terrain.
 
instead of going west to north america, why not go east to japan and ski what is meant to be the best snow in the world. I'm sure the final cost for a 2-3 week trip would be similar, depending where you fly from/to.
 
if youre sticking to the US, Silverton,(hiketoterrain) Jackson Hole, Beaver Creek(checkconditions) or go to BC.
 
I'd say Jackson Hole. Maybe I just don't know the mountain enough and always went on spring break to Jackson, but I'd take Jackson over Alta pretty much any day.

That being said, can't go wrong with Alta/Snowbird or Utah snow. Don't go to Colorado unless it's like maybe Telluride. Vail is horribly crowded and the terrain is good---for Summit County...
 
the best mountain to ski pow

is the one your'e standing atop that's been coated by mother natures blessing

of over the head faceshoting cold smoke blower

every resort has it's good points and bad.

some average more snow

some receive more traffic than others

some require more effort to access the better terrain.

some ski better days after the storm.

obviously mt searchbar is way beyond your skills

so don't go there noobz
 
BC definitely. But there are more options than have been mentioned in this thread so far. The coast is sick, but Whistler is overcrowded, it's not exactly a vacation from Europe. There are other small resorts on the coast that are get tons of snow( Mt. Washington, Hemlock), but they all suffer from low altitude/thick snow quite often. if you want to ski the best powder in BC, avoid the Okanagan resorts(Big White, Silver Star, Sun Peaks etc.) the Okanagan is considered a desert region for a reason. The Kootenays are your best shot at what is the best skiing in NA (In many peoples opinion). Places like Fernie, Revy, Kicking Horse, Whitewater, and Red are simply amazing by anyones standards. Avoid Banff, Its a tourist trap just like Whistler, but without the snow. Not to say the terrain isn't sick, it really is, but no one can deny its lack of snow. There is only one place in Alberta you can really experience high amounts of light, dry snowfall, and that is Castle Mountain, due to its proximity to Fernie(same weather system, but more altitude) but it is not the easiest place to get to.
 
13131548:ec_jibber said:
Ones that don't have lifts
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Seriously. resorts turn mountains from a powdery wonderland into a blown out chunderfield of death.

#Touring #FreeTheHeelAndSkiForReal

but really if all you want to do is ski lift-accessed pow, go to Bridger bowl in Montana. They get an unreal amount of super dry snow, and all the lifts are slow as fuck so it doesn't get skied out too fast. Don't go on the weekends though, or you have to compete for that pow with hundreds of hardcore 50 year olds and gaper college students.

I got a big sky pass this year. They don't get as much snow, but its still bone dry and they have some really sick terrain. Plus there's NEVER fucking lift lines. Also they put up some park features so it's still fun when the snow stops falling.
 
13130918:PKchu said:
Vail is so flat, don't go there. Not to mention the crowds...

Silverton is insane, if you get there on a powder day you'll have one of the best days of your life, no doubt.
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While I agree vail is not a very challenging mountain, it still is a great place to ski.

I have had quite a few great pow days at vail. Plus it's soo huge i usually don't wait in line Very long

Silverton is most def insane
 
Shawny Peak, such sweet elevation, and the pow is unbelievable, fuck the west, Maine is where all the pow is thats why they call it the ice coast, ice=cold cold=snow snow=powder therefore Maine is powder city.
 
Just head to BC, you can do a road trip and check out Kicking Horse, Revelstoke, Fernie, Red, Whitewater and then get a few days of Cat Skiing in.
 
13130768:jadavis said:
It only rains in Washington and doesn't snow much so certainly don't head there. BC is kind of the same too.
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Wow I didn't realize everyone would get so butt hurt over a joke...

This must be a serious place
 
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