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For Angelenos, There is no calling in sick on Tuesday to hit the slopes on Mammoth Mountain, six hours away from LA, either.
OK, better question would be, what if there were no resorts in Big Bear or Weight wood or Mount Baldy and the closest ski resort to Los Angeles was in fact Mammoth Mountain?
Irrelevant question altogether because they do exist whether one likes them or not. I still would pick LA, I really enjoy the different mountain ranges all around LA for more than just skiing just being able to get away while not going far wins for me. Not to mention la playas!!
For Angelenos, There is no calling in sick on Tuesday to hit the slopes on Mammoth Mountain, six hours away from LA, either.
OK, better question would be, what if there were no resorts in Big Bear or Weight wood or Mount Baldy and the closest ski resort to Los Angeles was in fact Mammoth Mountain?
And what if there were no flights out of Dallas to Colorado? I find these hypotheticals odd.
Lol what a bizarre comparison. Even if Mammoth was the closest, I would still pick LA over Dallas. A 5-6 hour drive is still better than having to book a flight + rental car ($$$) every time I want to do my hobby. Even if you can't always take off work on a week day, you can still catch a weekend powder day anytime you want.
If you want to compare to city options for skiers that are cheaper and/or have less traffic than LA, how about SLC, Denver, Santa Fe, Sacremento, Reno, etc.? Not to mention all the eastern cities within driving distance to skiing and still have direct flights to Denver if you want something bigger.
i know you're sarcastic, but in my opinion, if people are going to drive 6 hours from LA to Mammoth just for skiing, I would definitely drive 4 and a half hours from Dallas to Galveston. Yes, the water in Galveston might be murky, but you can't beat the 85 degree water.
i know you're sarcastic, but in my opinion, if people are going to drive 6 hours from LA to Mammoth just for skiing, I would definitely drive 4 and a half hours from Dallas to Galveston. Yes, the water in Galveston might be murky, but you can't beat the 85 degree water.
I'm questioning your logic if you think driving 4 hours to a dirty beach is worth it and living in Dallas is better for skiers than Los Angeles, a place with slopes nearby.
Dallas is the more walkable city because you can take that money and fly to NYC. Dallas is the better city for Korean cuisine because you can save up more money for a flight to Korea. Dallas is the better city for being in the entertainment industry, because you can save up money to go to auditions in LA.
Wait, you don't want to drive a couple hours to ski near LA, but you think that Denver is a ski resort? How long do you think Coloradans drive to the ski resorts these days?
I wouldn't even consider Dallas an option if I cared a lot about skiing. The burden of getting to a skiing destination is not worth the cost savings. Los Angeles actually has skiing available, but there are much better places to live if skiing is your die-hard hobby.
I actually follow your entire post and thought process. I would agree that Dallas would probably be the better option if you are not an avid skiing, or ski bum. You also didn't include other cities, so we just have to assume this direct comparison. This is also assuming that you don't want to waste your time going to the resorts near by LA.
The money you could save on real estate in 2 months, could buy you an entire week of skiing somewhere else in Colorado or Tahoe.
I think everyone else on this post was too quick to judge your logic. I followed it, and I agree with you. Go for it!
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