Best ski area in southern new england

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Best ski area in southern new england

PowderAssassin
Ok, what's the ratings for CT/Western MA?

This is my opinion.

CT:
Worst hill: 1)Ski woodbury/ 2nd palce....Powder ridge 2nd year open and can't seem to get it together to blow snow/fix lifts ect. Also super uncomfortable lifts)

Best Hill: Mohawk(on powder days ski sundown is WAY better because mohawk does too much grooming. My only complaint about mohawk.

MA:

Worst Hill: Jiminy due to price/value for the dollar and overgrooming on powder days

Best Hill: Bosquet and Berkshire east. I LOVE berkshire east's trails. Upper competition is awesome as long as there's been fresh snowfall recently. WIDE OPEN super steep trail. Great job on grooming at berkshire as well and they leave powder on powder days on the trails. GREAT HILL with descent mid week prices.  Just wish they got more natural snowfall by berkshire east!
14-15 Season:

11-22 Snow Ridge (opening day 35")          1-7 Snow Ridge (10")
11-28 Grand targhee                                  1-8 Telluride(12 inches)
11-30 jackson hole(10 inches)                      1-9 Whistler(12 inches)
                                                                  1-11 mt bactchelor(20 inches)
12-7 Vail(15 inches)                                      1-12 Mt baker(30 inches
12-10 Whistler(20 inches)
12-12 Whistler helisking(bottomless)
12-14 Big Sky(27 inches)
12-15 Mammoth(24 inches)
12-18 Kirkwood(50 inches)
12-21 Alta(37 inches)
12-22 Grand targhee(40 inches)
12-26 jackson hole(26 inches)
12-28 Chugatch backcountry(bottomless powder)
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Re: Best ski area in southern new england

snoloco
Of these, I've only been to Jiminy Peak.  I think it was a great place and they are the only one on the list that has a high speed lift.  What mountains have high speed lifts and aren't more expensive.  You get what you pay for.  Pay a little more and make it up in 5 minutes or pay less and make it up in 10-15 minutes.
I've lived in New York my entire life.
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Re: Best ski area in southern new england

Thacheronix
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Seem like Alpine Zone has a big Mass/CT audience. Maybe ask them
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Re: Best ski area in southern new england

PowderAssassin
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snoloco wrote
Of these, I've only been to Jiminy Peak.  I think it was a great place and they are the only one on the list that has a high speed lift.  What mountains have high speed lifts and aren't more expensive.  You get what you pay for.  Pay a little more and make it up in 5 minutes or pay less and make it up in 10-15 minutes.
Wachusett also has high speed lifts with about the same vertical and is WAY cheaper. You can get a mid week pass at wawa for like 300 bucks I think. Too far from me and very crowded due to proximity to boston.
14-15 Season:

11-22 Snow Ridge (opening day 35")          1-7 Snow Ridge (10")
11-28 Grand targhee                                  1-8 Telluride(12 inches)
11-30 jackson hole(10 inches)                      1-9 Whistler(12 inches)
                                                                  1-11 mt bactchelor(20 inches)
12-7 Vail(15 inches)                                      1-12 Mt baker(30 inches
12-10 Whistler(20 inches)
12-12 Whistler helisking(bottomless)
12-14 Big Sky(27 inches)
12-15 Mammoth(24 inches)
12-18 Kirkwood(50 inches)
12-21 Alta(37 inches)
12-22 Grand targhee(40 inches)
12-26 jackson hole(26 inches)
12-28 Chugatch backcountry(bottomless powder)
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Re: Best ski area in southern new england

PowderAssassin
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Most of these hills are right near ny just like mountain creek. It's all part of the same area. It's not maine or nh.
14-15 Season:

11-22 Snow Ridge (opening day 35")          1-7 Snow Ridge (10")
11-28 Grand targhee                                  1-8 Telluride(12 inches)
11-30 jackson hole(10 inches)                      1-9 Whistler(12 inches)
                                                                  1-11 mt bactchelor(20 inches)
12-7 Vail(15 inches)                                      1-12 Mt baker(30 inches
12-10 Whistler(20 inches)
12-12 Whistler helisking(bottomless)
12-14 Big Sky(27 inches)
12-15 Mammoth(24 inches)
12-18 Kirkwood(50 inches)
12-21 Alta(37 inches)
12-22 Grand targhee(40 inches)
12-26 jackson hole(26 inches)
12-28 Chugatch backcountry(bottomless powder)