The Official "The East Coast skiing sucks" thread - Page 3

I learned to ski in the East and as I still live in the East I still do most of my skiing in the East.  Do I think Eastern skiing sucks?  No way!  Skiing is great no matter where you are skiing.  Do I like to ski out West?  You bet!  But it is the skiiing that I do back East that enables me to rip it up out West when I get the chance to do so.

I never understood those eastern skiers who once they experienced Western skiing, proclaim that they will never ski the East again, even though that is where they live.  Skiing is skiing and if you don't ski what you have close by, guess what?  You don't ski!  I would rather ski the small 300-750 foot hills that are near by than not ski at all.  But that is me.

Rick G

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Originally Posted by Philpug 

Does east coast skiing suck? No. You know what skiing does suck? No skiing. 

I thought the answer was snowboarding.

Ok, rather than keep up this IQ-numbing 'tastes great! less filling!" negativity the OP wants to (yet again) engage in, I think most can admit that there are good times to be had skiing on the east coast.  I certainly have many days on the hill in the east that didn't suck.

My question is, is there anyone that prefers skiing on the east coast vice the west (or Europe, or South America, if you wish)?  If you were handed the keys to an all-expenses paid vacation to a ski destination of your choice, are there folks out there who would opt for skiing the east?  If so, where and why?

I bet there is someone out there who would; I'd like to hear about it.

I am an Easterner, I frequent the bunny hills around Toronto, because thats where I live and I have no choice. 

The true east mountains in Quebec, VT, etc. are great. But I did get out to the west coast last year (Vancouver, Whistler, Cypress) and that is just on a whole other level. And I was just scratching the surface, and honestly those were the best ski days of my life. Not to take anything away from the true east mountains, because they are great in their own right.

The inferiority complex from the Eastern folk is almost as funny as the snobbery coming from the Western folk.

Almost.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZQ0WhW4RvE

We tear it up on the East Coast!

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Originally Posted by FairToMiddlin 

My question is, is there anyone that prefers skiing on the east coast vice the west (or Europe, or South America, if you wish)?  If you were handed the keys to an all-expenses paid vacation to a ski destination of your choice, are there folks out there who would opt for skiing the east?  If so, where and why?

 

I bet there is someone out there who would; I'd like to hear about it.

I started skiing in South America (Chile and Argentina), and had the opportunity to do several ski trips no North America. All of them to the west.

I'm pretty sure there is great skiing in the east as well, and I'd love to get to know places in Vermont, Quebec etc.

But from a foreigner perspective, having to plan ski trips in advance, and knowing that the cost to ski the east will be very similar to the west. I don't think I'd ever plan I ski trip to eastern North America.

But definitely the words "skiing" and "sucks" should never be used in the same sentence. I would give away some beautiful Brazilian beaches in order to have some east cost skiing nearby in a heartbeat...

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Originally Posted by BushwackerinPA 

was that you? awesome skiing!

 

Hahaha no, I was actually taking the piss.  I don't know that guy.  Just googled the "hardest" run at my local resort and that's what came up.

I'm more of the mind that the East Coast sucks.  The skiing is one of the best parts.

Having fun doesn't suck.

Skiing is fun.

Work sucks.  

Not working doesn't suck.

Skiing is not work.

There is skiing on the East Coast, which is both fun and not work.

Therefore, East Coast skiing does not suck!

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Originally Posted by OldEasternSkier 

Having fun doesn't suck.

 

Skiing is fun.

 

Work sucks.  

 

Not working doesn't suck.

 

Skiing is not work.

 

There is skiing on the East Coast, which is both fun and not work.

 

Therefore, East Coast skiing does not suck!

But what if skiing is work?  (and I genuinely wonder about that)

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Originally Posted by FairToMiddlin 

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My question is, is there anyone that prefers skiing on the east coast vice the west (or Europe, or South America, if you wish)?  If you were handed the keys to an all-expenses paid vacation to a ski destination of your choice, are there folks out there who would opt for skiing the east?  If so, where and why?

 

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I wouldn't, personally, but I've known people who due to altitude issues prefer VT or Maine.  Basically, no 2-3 day period of headaches and sucking wind before the vacation starts to be more fun.  Also, many vacationers actually find NE resorts less crowded than many major western resorts midweek.  While western resorts will be less crowded overall almost all the time, the way the average vacationer pack into the skiable acreage can make the NE seem more open to them.

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Originally Posted by BushwackerinPA 

define work.

 

Ski instructing, patrol, lifts?

 

Hiking for turns?

 

 

Work, as in employment

Let's go with instruction, because patrol is another cup of tea, and I wouldn't consider being a liftie to be very exciting.

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Originally Posted by BushwackerinPA 

considering that most do not make a living wage ski teaching, the benefits are limited to skiing/skiing gear. I would say it has to be pretty damn fun in fact if it wasnt fulfilling in other ways Id imagine we would get paid much better. I enjoy helping people out, and in real life people can either listen to me or not, and someone from the internet can't just tell me I am wrong with nothing to back it up. Overall making people happy is a huge reason why the job is fun.

 

I would also say that many if not all patrolers enjoy there job.

 

 

Given how often you post things with nothing to back it up, that's a wee bit funny.

I'm still opening this thread looking for the awesome EC pics, though.

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Originally Posted by prickly 

We're not gonna weigh in on who has better mosquitoes, are we? 


BTW, since this is my 3,150th post -- not really a milestone rating a standalone post, but still -- can I just say: I like beer. 

Boy, your post count is getting close to the summit elevation of Stowe

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Originally Posted by BushwackerinPA 

he is closer to the summit elevation of Alyeska.

Nope..

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Originally Posted by BushwackerinPA 

thanks for quoting and proving yourself wrong

 

base elevation 250 feet

lift serviced - 2500 feet

 

which = 2750 feet!!!

 

To top it off the top of Alyeska Mountain is lower than Mount Mansifield.

 

Alyeska, Ak 3939 feet

Mount Mansifield 4394 feet

 

this really prove nothing except that top lift elevation and summit elevation are bad way to compare places.

 

http://www.epicski.com/t/107137/fact-summit-elevation-has-nothing-to-do-with-skiing#post_1390651

Um, isn't the Alyeska summit within the resort boundaries and heli served?  What are the options to get to the top of Mansfield?

I think the elevation and air density is an important factor when planning a ski trip.  Higher is always better until you get up over 12K

And this is from their website..

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Originally Posted by crgildart 

What are the options to get to the top of Mansfield?

 

A short hike in tennis shoes if memory serves 

I'd still rather get off the Beech triple at 5,400 feet.  Keep your sneakers, rocks, and stumps