agreed. i would say avoid the last two weeks of feb because that is usually mass/nh vacation week but feb/march is definitely the best. loon is not necessarily your only option, good park and mountain but the crowds can be insane sometimes. waterville is also sick if your looking to ski park. but i'd say all mountain loon> all mountain waterville. if you're looking to cruise around on groomers, steeps, and glades go to cannon they also have a decent park. cannon will be your cheapest option with the least amount of crowds. if you're up here for awhile you could easily ski all 3 with minimal driving