rach 1 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Let's keep Japan out of it (we don't want Japan clogging up the top 50! ), I'm interested to know where's your favorite resort in the world? Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 resorts that ive been to....... Sun Peaks or holiday valley new york Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted May 17, 2006 Author Share Posted May 17, 2006 Wow New York? How come Fattwins, can you tell us a bit more? I'm hoping to try out Switzerland next winter Link to post Share on other sites
manuel_arg 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Mammoth Lakes, California! Its HUGE! Check it out www.mammothmountain.com Bariloche (Argentina) is nice too but we are far away of having a resort like Mammoth. Check it out www.catedralaltapatagonia.com Link to post Share on other sites
Rag-Doll 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Mt buller - Victoria. It's a training ground for the world's greatest snowboarders. If you can survive the rocks, dirt and gum trees sticking out of the ice/slush and the bunnies, kangaroos and wombats on the slopes - 60 degree chutes are nothin' Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Got rained on the only time I went there! Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Best resort I've been to, Tignes/Val d'Isere. Best powder, San Sicario. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 the resort had everything a resort should have. you said resort which means apres ski, things to do, etc. This place had good night skiing, great restaurants, cool mix of hotel types, funky town, great bars with both for older and younger types. Thats why i choose that place as a best resort. I was a Fernie pre expansion so the resort itself sucked. skiing was great. Whitewater that aint a resort. Big White heck i didnt even see a building it was so whited out either when i drove through or when i skied it. Silver star too small. Gifu resorts heck build more than one hotel please. Hakuba i love it more than any other place but its a resort town stress the town part. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by rach: Let's keep Japan out of it (we don't want Japan clogging up the top 50! I don't think you will have that problem I've never been to Europe or skied in America other than Mount Baker so I can't really say but Best I've ever been to was Red Mountain BC Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 resort toque not ski hill. red has one bar, a hockey team and the hill. Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Rach change the subject FT is breaking things down too much I don't car about resort Red Mountain is my favorite place to ski I don't care about apres And there are a few bars in Rossland Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 ok 2 bars and if you cahnge it to ski place then ill change my answers. Toque resort and red isnt a resort. Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 Hmmmm, Western Canada: Kicking Horse. It is a resort, although before i left they had not finished the only hotel. In eastern Canada/USA, Tremblant PRE Intrawest(evil), Jay Peak (great snow), Lake Placid (huge vert for east) and for the down home hippie feeling Whitewater/Red Mountain of the east, Mad River Glen. Red actually was recently bought by an american investor so you sure as hell can bet it will be a resort sooner or later. If you include places to park your camper then both Castle and Whitewater become a "resort". A place that i have heard rave reviews about back home the island is Mt Cain. It's about an hour or two north of Cambell River. In Europe, i think it is a toss up between Verbia and Portes du Soliel. (anyone speak french? is it de or du?) both are HUGE and fit the classic european idea of a resort. however i've never been to austria and would love to check the places out there. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted May 17, 2006 Share Posted May 17, 2006 it's Les Portes du Soleil. les trois vallees in France was pretty good even though we didn't get to 2 resorts. Only did les menuires and Val Thorens. Just a massive place. and I'll have to say Whistler for North America Link to post Share on other sites
SerreChe 2 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Very subjective depending on what your are looking for and the conditions when you go. For those I have been to many times to in France in my own backyard: La grave L'alpe d'huez Les 2 alpes Serre Chevalier otherwise had great conditions at Fernie when I went there, but have not been enough times to judge. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Like les trois vallees Link to post Share on other sites
powwwers 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Toque: Rach change the subject FT is breaking things down too much I don't car about resort Red Mountain is my favorite place to ski I don't care about apres And there are a few bars in Rossland i`d almost go with RED too! scored it real good- 50+ cm dump. has got the steep too! if ya survive tha lead smelter in Trail it also has a few bars. one that i remember is Looney Tunes. it was like somethin out of a movie. bar flies like you wouldn`t believe and every single one of `em had a red neck right though, not really what you`d call a `resort`. for a resort i`d say Vail/ Beaver Creek. Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 L'espace killy (val & tignes) l'hors piste, c'est saki bon mon pot! Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 I agree with you BCS (a.k.a. EBC) L'espace killy is my favourite too. I also likes the 3 Valleys and Les Portes du Soleil. These places makes J-resorts seem tiny. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Of course, if we included Japan then Niseko would be No 1, right? Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 yo markie - yep they are huge, non?! ahhhh les trois vallees, also c'est saki bon! you need a whole season to cover all of the terrain in some of these places, it's just endless... and if you know where to go, you can ski into italy hahaha, which is always fun what i love is the lift technology, makes j-resorts look antiquated by comparison. Link to post Share on other sites
Markie 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Don't think you can ski into Italy from those resorts, but if you are in Les Portes ud Soleil you will certainly be going between France and Switzerland all the time. I remember I carried two wallets when I was there...one for Swiss Francs and one for Euros. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 lets clear it up are we talking sking or are we talking resorts. ill change my answers if it is more about sking. Link to post Share on other sites
marnix 0 Posted May 18, 2006 Share Posted May 18, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Kumapix: les trois vallees in France was pretty good even though we didn't get to 2 resorts. Only did les menuires and Val Thorens. Just a massive place. You covered the important/better places from there is goes down hill but the prices go up. I really like Serre Chevalier. The old town of Briancon is great, but the terrain is best on the other end of the resort. Main advantage is that it isn't on everyone's list to visit. So more snow for yourself. Champery in Portes du Soleil is a charming town on the Suisse side with a good park and lots of powder fields and some good bars. Much better and way more expensive than Avoriaz. Link to post Share on other sites
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