If you could move to any mountain

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Within the last couple of years, many of the jobs within my industry have moved to fully remote opportunities. It is likely I will not be in this situation, but made me curious if I or you were in this situation, and were looking to move to any mountain/town in the US, which you would choose and why?

I have always been skiing just on the East coast. But I still try to ride everyday and get around 60+ days, which is basically our whole season. I’ve skied a few mountains out west, but when I think about if I could move and still work anywhere, where would I go? Where could I live in a decent area, with awesome skiing and longer seasons than my east coast hill? The amount of options to an East coaster like me seem so overwhelming I wouldn’t know where to start looking. Any resort towns you would rule out simply due to overcrowding at some of the mountains?

Curious as to everyone’s choice if they were in a situation like this! What would yours be and why?

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topic:RyanWhitdog said:
Within the last couple of years, many of the jobs within my industry have moved to fully remote opportunities. It is likely I will not be in this situation, but made me curious if I or you were in this situation, and were looking to move to any mountain/town in the US, which you would choose and why?

I have always been skiing just on the East coast. But I still try to ride everyday and get around 60+ days, which is basically our whole season. I’ve skied a few mountains out west, but when I think about if I could move and still work anywhere, where would I go? Where could I live in a decent area, with awesome skiing and longer seasons than my east coast hill? The amount of options to an East coaster like me seem so overwhelming I wouldn’t know where to start looking. Any resort towns you would rule out simply due to overcrowding at some of the mountains?

Curious as to everyone’s choice if they were in a situation like this! What would yours be and why?

**This thread was edited on Nov 13th 2021 at 10:11:44am
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Idk where you are on the east coast chief but I got 75 days last year and my friend got 120
 
14345669:Lazylightning said:
If I was fully remote I'd probably say Baker or maybe CB, def need a fat-ass salary to live directly adjacent to a mountain most places though
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Great point would need to find somewhere more affordable.
 
14345672:animator said:
Idk where you are on the east coast chief but I got 75 days last year and my friend got 120
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Looks like you’re around, what, Bristol Mountain? Which opened about December 10th and closed about April 4th which if your “buddy” skied literally every single day is still under 120 days? Fuck I’m trying to give this site a shot because I love skiing and want to help grow the community but everyone on here is such a fucking loser.
 
14345688:Edude said:
currently: scrolling through NS to find who asked?
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What I’m saying dude ? kids love to act tough on … Newschoolers. I’m done might have to delete this app so many whack kids on here
 
14345698:Lazylightning said:
I think honestly (especially if I was remote) I'd just try be near a mountain. Like for CB you could stay in Gunnison which is more affordable, or for Baker you could prolly find something outside bellingham
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That’s what I’m thinking somewhere you could even take a bus/shuttle to the mountain
 
14345691:RyanWhitdog said:
Looks like you’re around, what, Bristol Mountain? Which opened about December 10th and closed about April 4th which if your “buddy” skied literally every single day is still under 120 days? Fuck I’m trying to give this site a shot because I love skiing and want to help grow the community but everyone on here is such a fucking loser.
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Lmao nowhere near Bristol mountain and just because lifts don’t spin doesn’t mean you can’t ski, there’s this wild new thing called touring!
 
14345691:RyanWhitdog said:
Looks like you’re around, what, Bristol Mountain? Which opened about December 10th and closed about April 4th which if your “buddy” skied literally every single day is still under 120 days? Fuck I’m trying to give this site a shot because I love skiing and want to help grow the community but everyone on here is such a fucking loser.
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You sound super butt hurt lmao. The only reason I said that is because 60 days is not even close to the east coasts entire season. If you’re specifying PA, don’t say “our season on the east coast is 60 days”
 
topic:RyanWhitdog said:
Where could I live in a decent area, with awesome skiing and longer seasons than my east coast hill? The amount of options to an East coaster like me seem so overwhelming I wouldn’t know where to start looking. Any resort towns you would rule out simply due to overcrowding at some of the mountains?
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Yooo whats up I work remote and lived East and moved to New Mexico. There is a huge amount of awesome mountains in the west from Mt Baker in Washington to Taos in New Mexico. Plenty of cool stuff in Colorado and Utah but don't just immediately move there without considering all the other dope states around them. I personally think Mt Baker, Taos, Jackson/Targhee area, and SLC area would be where I'd consider if I didn't already move to Taos. Only skied Oregon one day and never been to Montana so I don't have an opinion on those.

I don't recommend Denver, Boulder anything like that. It's West Kansas.
 
14345740:IsaacNW82 said:
Yooo whats up I work remote and lived East and moved to New Mexico. There is a huge amount of awesome mountains in the west from Mt Baker in Washington to Taos in New Mexico. Plenty of cool stuff in Colorado and Utah but don't just immediately move there without considering all the other dope states around them. I personally think Mt Baker, Taos, Jackson/Targhee area, and SLC area would be where I'd consider if I didn't already move to Taos. Only skied Oregon one day and never been to Montana so I don't have an opinion on those.

I don't recommend Denver, Boulder anything like that. It's West Kansas.
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This is awesome man, good for you! I’m really considering applying for remote positions to have this option open up hopefully at some point in my life.

Mt. Baker is actually one of the places wanted to visit, spend time at, etc. to consider as a place to go. So I appreciate the input confirming some thoughts there. I’ve skied Jackson as well, little tough to live in that surrounding area it seems tho no?

I was able to ski a week at Taos in 2018 and was super stoked on it. I loved it there. Family friends of ours just got married and out there as well. Hoping you all have a good season appreciate the feedback.
 
14345740:IsaacNW82 said:
Yooo whats up I work remote and lived East and moved to New Mexico. There is a huge amount of awesome mountains in the west from Mt Baker in Washington to Taos in New Mexico. Plenty of cool stuff in Colorado and Utah but don't just immediately move there without considering all the other dope states around them. I personally think Mt Baker, Taos, Jackson/Targhee area, and SLC area would be where I'd consider if I didn't already move to Taos. Only skied Oregon one day and never been to Montana so I don't have an opinion on those.

I don't recommend Denver, Boulder anything like that. It's West Kansas.
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Mammoth would be awesome too if it weren’t $500,000 for an 800 sq. ft. place so had to cross that one off.
 
14345738:animator said:
You sound super butt hurt lmao. The only reason I said that is because 60 days is not even close to the east coasts entire season. If you’re specifying PA, don’t say “our season on the east coast is 60 days”
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East coast hardo police over here. Christ man you get my point either way. Did you wake up ready to be a hardo in some NS forums today?

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14345747:RyanWhitdog said:
This is awesome man, good for you! I’m really considering applying for remote positions to have this option open up hopefully at some point in my life.

Mt. Baker is actually one of the places wanted to visit, spend time at, etc. to consider as a place to go. So I appreciate the input confirming some thoughts there. I’ve skied Jackson as well, little tough to live in that surrounding area it seems tho no?

I was able to ski a week at Taos in 2018 and was super stoked on it. I loved it there. Family friends of ours just got married and out there as well. Hoping you all have a good season appreciate the feedback.
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Thanks Man! Yea for Jackson I think you kinda have to live on the Idaho side, and even then might be too expensive. But definitely pursue the work from home thing. It opens up a lot of possibilities.

One other thing to consider is what you like to do in the summer. And some ski-oriented cities in the Rockies might get a whole lot hotter than you'd guess (looking at you, SLC)
 
14345753:IsaacNW82 said:
Thanks Man! Yea for Jackson I think you kinda have to live on the Idaho side, and even then might be too expensive. But definitely pursue the work from home thing. It opens up a lot of possibilities.

One other thing to consider is what you like to do in the summer. And some ski-oriented cities in the Rockies might get a whole lot hotter than you'd guess (looking at you, SLC)
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Man I hear ya. You’d be surprised how hot it gets in SE PA anymore it’s insane from mid-July-August it’s brutal to even golf or anything dude.

Like first comment said Mt. Hood is an area I would not mind being in in the summer + I’ve heard great things about their biking trail systems up there. Not so sure on how close you can affordably be around there though. Good point for the summer as well thank you.
 
14345738:animator said:
You sound super butt hurt lmao. The only reason I said that is because 60 days is not even close to the east coasts entire season. If you’re specifying PA, don’t say “our season on the east coast is 60 days”
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Don’t want to argue with you anymore plus we’re on the same damn side East coast for life, so you know what you right. My bad. In this same vein, if you think any mountains out and up East here would be worth taking a look at with full flexibility to move whenever, please let me know your thoughts.
 
14345761:RyanWhitdog said:
if you think any mountains out and up East here would be worth taking a look at with full flexibility to move whenever, please let me know your thoughts.
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Vermont life is pretty sick man. I lived on and off at Sugarbush throughout college and at the start of the pandemic working from home. The skiing isn't out west but Sugarbush, Stowe, MRG and Jay Peak have some nasty terrain and Sugarbush and Killington parks are sick, and have long seasons. Plus the biking in Vermont is really amazing, both trail and DH, and VT has the best beer in the world. You might be able to score a cheap condo at Bolton or live in Waterbury. The Mad River Valley is expensive and thus many young people don't live there but I did love it. Overall if you wanted to live slopeside I'd actually guess it would be cheaper out East than out West
 
14345763:IsaacNW82 said:
Vermont life is pretty sick man. I lived on and off at Sugarbush throughout college and at the start of the pandemic working from home. The skiing isn't out west but Sugarbush, Stowe, MRG and Jay Peak have some nasty terrain and Sugarbush and Killington parks are sick, and have long seasons. Plus the biking in Vermont is really amazing, both trail and DH, and VT has the best beer in the world. You might be able to score a cheap condo at Bolton or live in Waterbury. The Mad River Valley is expensive and thus many young people don't live there but I did love it. Overall if you wanted to live slopeside I'd actually guess it would be cheaper out East than out West
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100% more affordable. Love Killington not so much Stowe. The others I’ve only been to one day so not sure I can fully say. I’ve even wondered if I could swing a super small/cheap place up near Killington for the winters while still living down here in the Mid-Atlantic area in summers because I usually end up in Killington or Hunter Mountain in the winter. But that’s even hard becomes real expensive. Only thing I dislike about VT is it feels so far away from really anything.
 
Val d' Isere, I want to spend a winter there so bad. If i could find some little apartment close enough to walk to lifts.. Get some amazing breakfast of croissants and expresso in some little bakery, skiing all day, having some beers APRES and walking back to my place.. One day i will realize this dream.
 
Pretty much everywhere good doubled/tripled in the last 5 years in terms of property. Somehow they still have people renting and bumming around everywhere we don't have robots bumping lifts yet.

Canada is cheap if you don't have millions try and marry a Canadian. There is probably nowhere cheaper than Trail BC to live in North America and I don't think theres a better lift serviced mountain that holds snow as well as Red. Alberta and Inner BC are the best. My answer would actually be Sandpoint ID simply for proximity to the goods in Canada along with good stuff stateside. IDK why Schweitzer replaced the lifts so stupidly they just don't want to let you ride one top to bottom. on both sides of it. Would be a way better mountain if you could lap one lift top to bottom on each side.

Aspen if I had a true blank check. The Alps get shit hit or miss snow and pretty much everything good there is like Jackson Hole and super crowded with loooooooooong ass tram waits.
 
The cottonwoods would be GOAT if they got off of Ikon, but Snowbird never will now. Realistically, it might be the play to move to a 'smaller' mountain, i.e. not on Ikon. Honestly the play might be Grand Targhee at this point since they are only on mountain collective and have banger snow and terrain from what I hear.
 
14345809:BigPurpleSkiSuit said:
The cottonwoods would be GOAT if they got off of Ikon, but Snowbird never will now. Realistically, it might be the play to move to a 'smaller' mountain, i.e. not on Ikon. Honestly the play might be Grand Targhee at this point since they are only on mountain collective and have banger snow and terrain from what I hear.
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I think Utah resorts all need to just be on the same pass and that way people will spread out.

I don't think the Icon is your enemy I think its that every expert skier who lives in Utah sort of 'has' to buy a pass to AltaBird and can't go somewhere quieter to avoid the hordes even if they want to.

Someone has already called me out for being old AF and I haven't posted in a while when I was a kid lines on the East coast were WAY worse than they are now but I remember 3 Utah trips Xmas break (too risky to go elsewhere) and it was fresh snow every day and minimal crowds. People used to be way bigger alcoholics the whole mormon thing really kept people away and kept the cottonwoods under the radar. My dad used to also say how much cheaper it was than if we went to Vail or some other shit.
 
All Utah resorts get on the same pass=Snowbird gangbang, but like that one where the girl set the world record by having sex with 999 men in one day or something. Everyone wants to be at bird, but they don't want to get just bird which has kept them at bay for those of us who do want just bird.

14345814:PeppermillReno said:
I think Utah resorts all need to just be on the same pass and that way people will spread out.

I don't think the Icon is your enemy I think its that every expert skier who lives in Utah sort of 'has' to buy a pass to AltaBird and can't go somewhere quieter to avoid the hordes even if they want to.

Someone has already called me out for being old AF and I haven't posted in a while when I was a kid lines on the East coast were WAY worse than they are now but I remember 3 Utah trips Xmas break (too risky to go elsewhere) and it was fresh snow every day and minimal crowds. People used to be way bigger alcoholics the whole mormon thing really kept people away and kept the cottonwoods under the radar. My dad used to also say how much cheaper it was than if we went to Vail or some other shit.
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14345790:3mania said:
Val d' Isere, I want to spend a winter there so bad. If i could find some little apartment close enough to walk to lifts.. Get some amazing breakfast of croissants and expresso in some little bakery, skiing all day, having some beers APRES and walking back to my place.. One day i will realize this dream.
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This would be the ultimate dream man great choice! Didn’t even think of Europe I have to agree with you.
 
14345807:PeppermillReno said:
Pretty much everywhere good doubled/tripled in the last 5 years in terms of property. Somehow they still have people renting and bumming around everywhere we don't have robots bumping lifts yet.

Canada is cheap if you don't have millions try and marry a Canadian. There is probably nowhere cheaper than Trail BC to live in North America and I don't think theres a better lift serviced mountain that holds snow as well as Red. Alberta and Inner BC are the best. My answer would actually be Sandpoint ID simply for proximity to the goods in Canada along with good stuff stateside. IDK why Schweitzer replaced the lifts so stupidly they just don't want to let you ride one top to bottom. on both sides of it. Would be a way better mountain if you could lap one lift top to bottom on each side.

Aspen if I had a true blank check. The Alps get shit hit or miss snow and pretty much everything good there is like Jackson Hole and super crowded with loooooooooong ass tram waits.
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Never heard of Sandpoint. Just looked it up it looks absolutely gorgeous. The shorter lift lines would be a huge one for me, cannot stand constant long tram/lift lines man I love just lapping. Going to try and plan a trip to Standpoint in a year or two here I really appreciate you putting this one out there.
 
14345814:PeppermillReno said:
I think Utah resorts all need to just be on the same pass and that way people will spread out.

I don't think the Icon is your enemy I think its that every expert skier who lives in Utah sort of 'has' to buy a pass to AltaBird and can't go somewhere quieter to avoid the hordes even if they want to.

Someone has already called me out for being old AF and I haven't posted in a while when I was a kid lines on the East coast were WAY worse than they are now but I remember 3 Utah trips Xmas break (too risky to go elsewhere) and it was fresh snow every day and minimal crowds. People used to be way bigger alcoholics the whole mormon thing really kept people away and kept the cottonwoods under the radar. My dad used to also say how much cheaper it was than if we went to Vail or some other shit.
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This is great. So if I fly out to Utah for a similar Christmas time type trip where would you suggest.
 
14345818:PeppermillReno said:
I bet if Stockton and Malone were able to beat Jordan once Utah would have blown up 10-15 years sooner.
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Those were always some nice flannel filled Utah crowds in the finals. Those teams were sick tho.
 
14345827:RyanWhitdog said:
This is great. So if I fly out to Utah for a similar Christmas time type trip where would you suggest.
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Park City/Canyons/Deer Valley don't really get too busy and are big.

Don't get as much snow. Snowbasin. Or go north to Pow Mow.

Nothings a long drive relatively speaking in UT. If you go the PC way you don't even need a rental car the uber from the airport isn't bad and they have free buses. You need a rental car for Alta/Snowbird and if theres fresh snow need 4WD.

4WD rentals this winter gonna be $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. My dad snowbirds in Vegas I have a 2 week SUV rental out of the other Phoenix airport not Sky Harbor since my work is kinda flexible so I'll have him scoop me from Sky Harbor and get a hotel then drive me across Phoenix. Long drive. Alamo is cool when you drop shit off at a different airport tho especially a more expensive one I won't lose money if I fly home from Salt Lake or Spokane should that go off.
 
14345831:PeppermillReno said:
Park City/Canyons/Deer Valley don't really get too busy and are big.

Don't get as much snow. Snowbasin. Or go north to Pow Mow.

Nothings a long drive relatively speaking in UT. If you go the PC way you don't even need a rental car the uber from the airport isn't bad and they have free buses. You need a rental car for Alta/Snowbird and if theres fresh snow need 4WD.

4WD rentals this winter gonna be $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. My dad snowbirds in Vegas I have a 2 week SUV rental out of the other Phoenix airport not Sky Harbor since my work is kinda flexible so I'll have him scoop me from Sky Harbor and get a hotel then drive me across Phoenix. Long drive. Alamo is cool when you drop shit off at a different airport tho especially a more expensive one I won't lose money if I fly home from Salt Lake or Spokane should that go off.
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4wd cars are fun to look for buying right now too, even heavily used ones, it’s brutal. Good shit man appreciate it.
 
My #1 choice would have to be Utah, but thats just the bias of growing up here. But honestly right now with how busy the resorts are getting and how compact the valleys are feeling, My overall decision would be Briggs, Idaho. You'd be like maybe 45 minutes (15 minutes more or less) out of Targhee, which in my opinion is one of the most slept on resorts due to its nature being literally right next to Jackson Hole. The housing is new and the area is getting nicer. You would also be like a hour or two out of teton village and jackson and maybe 3 hours away from the cottonwoods (snowbird and alta). That way you get some of the greatest snow that the US has to offer and very long seasons in which you can ski over 100s of days.
 
Lots of good replies in this thread. [tag=274801]@TreyDudski[/tag] meant to say Driggs Idaho. That valley is definitely growing quickly and prices are starting to get into the insane amounts. My choice……. Inkom, Idaho. It’s a little town outside of Pocatello. It sits right below one of the best mountains around, Pebble Creek. You are a 10 min drive from the ski hill. Targhee/Jackson is 2.5 hour drive, Utah resorts are 2 hour drive, Sun Valley is a 3 hour drive. But honestly, if Pebble has decent snow, you won’t need to go anywhere else. Cost of living is still affordable for the most part, and the people are pretty good too.

And welcome to the site, stick around, you will enjoy it. There are some good people on here.

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14346166:oldmanski said:
Lots of good replies in this thread. [tag=274801]@TreyDudski[/tag] meant to say Driggs Idaho. That valley is definitely growing quickly and prices are starting to get into the insane amounts. My choice……. Inkom, Idaho. It’s a little town outside of Pocatello. It sits right below one of the best mountains around, Pebble Creek. You are a 10 min drive from the ski hill. Targhee/Jackson is 2.5 hour drive, Utah resorts are 2 hour drive, Sun Valley is a 3 hour drive. But honestly, if Pebble has decent snow, you won’t need to go anywhere else. Cost of living is still affordable for the most part, and the people are pretty good too.

And welcome to the site, stick around, you will enjoy it. There are some good people on here.

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This is awesome. Thank you both. I think this is what I’m more looking for is what mountains are some hidden gems. As an east coaster, all you really hear about are the usual suspects. But even if it means less mountain, I’d prefer it for the less crowded, more hometown feel (despite me contributing to the opposite).

I’ll check out Inkom and Pebble Creek Mountain. Looks like they get a pretty good amount of snow too from December through April. Really appreciate you both putting this on my radar.
 
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