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View Poll Results: Which has the best Skiing? And best Ski towns?
California 4 6.90%
Colorado 33 56.90%
Idaho 2 3.45%
Wyoming 2 3.45%
Montana 2 3.45%
Washington 2 3.45%
Oregon 0 0%
Utah 17 29.31%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 58. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 08-12-2011, 09:12 AM
 
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If you like great skiing in some of the most beautiful areas in the West, than Idaho is a great choice, less crowds and some great mountains and amenities and vibrant and fun ski towns like Sun Valley/Ketchum, Sandpoint and lake, McCall and lake, and even Boise. Coeur d'Alene was once ranked as the best ski town in the USA. Sun Valley is kind of like the queen of skiing in America, it was the first major ski resort and the chair lift was invented there and Ketchum is a great ski town to just hang out in year round. Colorado is great, but there is nothing like being on top of Brundage Mountain and looking out over snow covered wilderness and a glacial lake at the base of the mountains.
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Old 08-12-2011, 05:55 PM
 
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Utah=14 Ski resorts
Colorado=29 ski resorts

Colorado obviously wins in Quantity..not sure about quality.

Quantity does not equal quality. The number of resorts just reflects the fact that the ski areas in Colorado are more developed.
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Old 08-12-2011, 06:34 PM
 
Location: You Ta Zhou
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Best Towns to shop- Probably Colorado
Best Towns to Ski- Utah/Colorado
Best Towns To Vacation- Utah/Colorado
Best Location to Major cities- Definitely Utah
Best Transit to the Ski Areas- Definitely Utah. UTA runs buses to ski resorts in the winter from Salt Lake.

I'm biased, but I prefer Utah.
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Old 08-12-2011, 07:33 PM
 
Location: MN
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Best cross-country skiing: Minnesota!
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Old 08-12-2011, 07:45 PM
 
Location: Denver/Atlanta
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Quantity does not equal quality. The number of resorts just reflects the fact that the ski areas in Colorado are more developed.
Very true indeed, but CO doesn't lack in Quality at all! Out of all those resorts, there has to be many that are quality resorts.
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Old 08-13-2011, 11:48 PM
 
Location: northern Vermont - previously NM, WA, & MA
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Best Towns to shop- Vail, CO
Best Towns to Ski- Telluride, CO
Best Towns To Vacation- Telluride, CO
Best Location to Major cities- Salt Lake City
Best Transit to the Ski Areas- Salt Lake City
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Old 08-14-2011, 12:04 AM
 
Location: Seattle, Washington
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Colorado. Not even close!
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Old 09-04-2011, 12:57 PM
 
Location: SLC > DC
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Best cross-country skiing: Minnesota!
whats cross country skiing like in Minnesota?
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Old 09-04-2011, 01:46 PM
 
Location: Los Angeles
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Colorado followed by Utah and California. Idaho has skiing in the Tetons but that's only one range.

Best Towns to shop- Aspen, CO
Best Towns to Ski- Telluride, CO
Best Towns To Vacation- Tahoe, CA
Best Location to Major cities- Salt Lake City
Best Transit to the Ski Areas- Aspen, CO
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Old 09-04-2011, 06:20 PM
 
Location: San Leandro
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There's Jackson Hole, Big Sky, then there is everything else.
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