How an East Coast Skier views the rest of the USA

[santacruz skier]

Expensive ski outfits, matching everything: prolly Cali.

Hmm no. Might be Aspen though. Definitely not California.

 

[SierraLuLu]

I’m from California and tried Vermont skiing for the first time last year, when Mammoth was dumping feet per week of snow and the response from almost everyone I talked to was “why come all the way out here?”

 

[liquidfeet]

@SierraLuLu, you flew from CA to VT to ski? Yes, it's reasonable to ask you why. Our weather is not as conducive to user-friendly snow as in the Mammoth area.

So, why? I bet it's for some reason other than the snow quality.

 

[SierraLuLu]

@SierraLuLu, you flew from CA to VT to ski? Yes, it's reasonable to ask you why. Our weather is not as conducive to user-friendly snow as in the Mammoth area.

So, why? I bet it's for some reason other than the snow quality.

Because I had never been there and it seemed fun! My Ikon pass worked at Killington and I had some friends and in-laws I could meet up with. I couldn’t stop thinking about the feet and feet of powder at Mammoth though. It wasn’t better snow, but I think it made me a better skier.

 

[dloveski]

but I think it made me a better skier.

My DH says that skiing harsh conditions in VT at Diva East made me a better skier too! (cuz I had to ski right or die! (in Utah I can be a slacker and it's not a big problem--but it drives DH nuts).

 

[ski diva]

My DH says that skiing harsh conditions in VT at Diva East made me a better skier too! (cuz I had to ski right or die! (in Utah I can be a slacker and it's not a big problem--but it drives DH nuts).

Harsh conditions? Oh, honey, you ain't seen nothing.

You have to come back.

 

[dloveski]

I guess I’m a Utard snowflake but death cookies, ice (real ice) seemed harsh to me! But once I got used to it it was great. Sort of like ice hockey.

 

[R0ckette]

Pretty much spot on...

 

[marzNC]

From the perspective of folks who ski in the NC/WV mountains, FL is known for people willing to drive a lot of hours to ski small hills. However, no one wants to be behind a FL plate because far too many FL residents have no idea how to drive in snow.

 

[Christy]

My map of east coast skiing would have "really good skiers that can ski in anything" on the NE and eastern Canada.

I don't have a handle on the other areas of the east so that would be blank. Maybe they should have that too.

 

[newboots]

My map of east coast skiing would have "really good skiers that can ski in anything" on the NE and eastern Canada.

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My only problem with this is that I can’t ski in powder! I’ve had three tries, plus I tried in my back yard. (There the most serious problem was getting off the snowshoes and onto the skis! Incredibly difficult!)

 

[Christy]

My only problem with this is that I can’t ski in powder! I’ve had three tries, plus I tried in my back yard. (There the most serious problem was getting off the snowshoes and onto the skis! Incredibly difficult!)

It took me more than three tries, and if it's really deep or heavy it's still hard/exhausting/impossible.

 

[racetiger]

Jeans, no hat, sweatshirt: Michigan (or Wisconsin)--'what, this is cold?'. .

True. Haha.
On warmer days I dont wear a coat..I have skied in jeans once on a 50° day.
Also true that there's nothing to see in IL. I grew up there. FLAT. We went sledding as kids at the sledding hill and also did tractor sledding

Also is there a higher resolution picture? I cant read it on my phone even with it zoomed in.

 

[MilkyWookiee]

This is mostly comedy gold but I disagree with a few things. Upstate NY is not so much where people from long island ski. That's all city folk right there. A lot of people from long Island ski Vermont because unlike city people, we have cars and we can even take the ferry to get off the island. I also think new Hampshire needs a bode Miller tag

 

[Candebsna]

Expensive ski outfits, matching everything: prolly Cali. That's my skier stereotyping for the day. I probably should quit while I'm ahead.

Expensive ski outfits is definitely Aspen! Where all the ladies wear Bogner stars and drink glasses of Veuve between runs. I personally love the scene for the people watching.
Mammoth is way more laid back, a young boarder vibe.

 

[jthree]

Haha, yes to pretty much all of this!

- I grew up in NJ and we would ski with family friends who lived on Long Island- and yes we did weekend trips to Hunter Mtn all the time. Sometimes Gore or Whiteface. We went to VT too, but that was for our week-long vacation trips.
- We also went to Maine once for a family ski trip. It was really really cold. That was the year our skis froze to our roof rack.
- Now I have the beautiful Mt. Airy Lodge song stuck in my head... DH too-- he grew up in NY. As soon as I said the name, he sang the whole jingle.
- I'm not sure about Wyoming being VT west??
- Mormons and good skiing are the 2 things I know about Utah. Never been there. Maybe someday.
- My dad used to ski. Then he remarried someone who hates snow and skiing. They now spend the winter in Florida.
- Change "I will move here someday" to "I just moved here" for VT

 

[snowskier53]

This East Coast skier moved out west, where we DO ski on volcanos! Wouldn't trade it for all the "ski hills" in North Carolina, or Virginia!

 

[marzNC]

This East Coast skier moved out west, where we DO ski on volcanos! Wouldn't trade it for all the "ski hills" in North Carolina, or Virginia!

Hello there! I'm still in NC, with Massanutten as my home mountain. Had a great time skiing at Bachelor during late, late season. Planning to go back.

What's your home mountain now?

 

[Jersey Ski Girl]

Not sure how true this is (I'm an East Coast skier), but still, it's pretty funny (from Unofficial Networks).

What d'ya think, East Coasters?

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This is great!

 

[Jersey Ski Girl]

Because I had never been there and it seemed fun! My Ikon pass worked at Killington and I had some friends and in-laws I could meet up with. I couldn’t stop thinking about the feet and feet of powder at Mammoth though. It wasn’t better snow, but I think it made me a better skier.

Skiing in the Northeast prepares you for skiing anywhere... lol.
I am jealous that you have Mammoth!