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Old 05-01-2012, 07:27 PM
 
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Finally, anyone who actually compares the skiing in any of these three metros is completely wasting their time. None of these cities have anything resembling quality skiing compared to the Western U.S. or upstate New York and Vermont. It's a ridiculously laughable thing to have a ^%&*$ match over.
The point was simply that you could ski in said metros.

No one should be acting like a resident would be completely bereft... and if such person could afford to fly out to those quality skiing areas, then wouldn't that make the point of asking moot?

 
Old 05-02-2012, 12:45 AM
 
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The point was simply that you could ski in said metros.

No one should be acting like a resident would be completely bereft... and if such person could afford to fly out to those quality skiing areas, then wouldn't that make the point of asking moot?

If downhill skiing is a major requirement in your life, you're probably not considering Minneapolis, Cincinnati or St. Louis for full-time residency to begin with. If cross-country skiing is your forte, well, any of the aforementioned cities will suffice.
 
Old 05-02-2012, 08:19 PM
 
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4. In regards to Minneapolis i think im most concerned about the climate...is it extremely overcast in the winter?

Thanks for your help!
You should be concerned with cincinnati then. It's far more overcast than minneapolis during the winter.

Minneapolis is ****ing cold though. Remember THAT.

If you want good outdoor activities like skiing or kayaking I'm going to say as just a guess that cinci has better skiing and minneapolis has better water sports.

If you're in st. louis you can essentially do a weekend trip to the rockies if you like to drive.
 
Old 05-02-2012, 08:33 PM
 
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You should be concerned with cincinnati then. It's far more overcast than minneapolis during the winter.

Minneapolis is ****ing cold though. Remember THAT.

If you want good outdoor activities like skiing or kayaking I'm going to say as just a guess that cinci has better skiing and minneapolis has better water sports.

If you're in st. louis you can essentially do a weekend trip to the rockies if you like to drive.
You dont have to go all the way to the Rockies when you have the Ozarks within 30 mins of St. Louis. No, it's not like the Rockies at all, but it's equal to anything right around Cincinnati or Minneapolis. And if you take the time to drive further, the Ozarks in Arkansas are even better.
 
Old 05-02-2012, 08:39 PM
 
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You dont have to go all the way to the Rockies when you have the Ozarks within 30 mins of St. Louis. No, it's not like the Rockies at all, but it's equal to anything right around Cincinnati or Minneapolis. And if you take the time to drive further, the Ozarks in Arkansas are even better.
How's the snow down in arkansas? Arkansas is way south, and the ozarks aren't exactly high enough for the elevation to matter. I can't see them getting more than 10-20" of snow a year. For example the mt. slopes of the rockies get >100".

I remember once driving out to snowshoe west virginia and was greeted to slush, ice, and freezing rain.
 
Old 05-02-2012, 08:52 PM
 
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How's the snow down in arkansas? Arkansas is way south, and the ozarks aren't exactly high enough for the elevation to matter. I can't see them getting more than 10-20" of snow a year. For example the mt. slopes of the rockies get >100".

I remember once driving out to snowshoe west virginia and was greeted to slush, ice, and freezing rain.
Yeah, they dont get much snow, like here in Memphis. We get 2-5 inches or so annually. It's probably a little more in the Ozarks in Arkansas, but probably not significantly.
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