Guess The Ski Area

Coach Z wrote

as far as this photo goes my 1st guess is Mt Peter but the mountains in the background look too big for it to be down there so my guess is somewhere in the Catskills but where I don't know

no to Mt Peter

Coach Z wrote

Yes "cruise ship in the mountains" is the perfect way to explain the Portillio experience to someone that has not been there.  A little over a week removed from skiing and I just went and looked at the pricing to hit Portillio but I'm not sure that is in the budget for the year.  $3400 for the family including food is not bad on one of the kids free weeks but the $1200 each in air fare kills my buzz.

My teenager daughter said that she would like me to bring her to South America so time, yet I have a hard time to get her at Mad River Glen in April. You have to put up a lot to get on my trips, but the price is right. I didn't do the math last year, but the 13 days in 2010 cost me arond $2300 (the $1000 Ottawa-Toronto-Santiago air fare included). Most of Argentina is cheaper than Chile. My stay in Portillo in 2007 was at the Incas Lodge (crowded dorm) which I only used to sleep. It was $74/day for lodging, 4 meals, access to pool/gym + skiing.

Coach Z wrote

Pat - I'll bite - what is your favorite Andes ski experience?

Ski experience and favorite area doesn't necessarily mean the same thing.

Ski experiences:
- All round from lodging all inclusive where skiing isn't only one part of the whole experience: Portillo
- Experience where you want to scare yourself within 2 minutes from getting off the lift : Las Lenas
You can add really low key ski areas that are off the North America radar.

Skiing in general - mostly due to terrain. Portillo is a small area compared to other areas.

Here are my favorite when the snow is nice:
Termas de Chillan now Nevados the Chillan

I didn't post any TRs from last Summer ... yet. Here is something from 2007, unfortunately I just noticed the Facebook linked pictures from my ski partner are now broken (I'll try to relink them). They had most of the action pics.

Termas Part 1 & 2
http://madpatski.wordpress.com/2008/05/24/chilean-adventure-the-novel-part-2b-augsep-07-termas-1/
http://madpatski.wordpress.com/2008/07/16/chilean-adventure-the-novel-augsep-07-part-2c-termas-2/

The other place is really off the beaten path and located near the town of Esquel, Argentina. I made the trip twice. Stayed 4 days the last time, but its far.
2008
http://madpatski.wordpress.com/2008/09/17/la-hoya-arg-sept-3-4-2008-argentinian-adventure-3/
2010
http://madpatski.wordpress.com/2010/08/29/43-below-arg-29-aug-1-sept-10/
 

These are my favorites....so far (I've been to 13). There are still a few lesser known areas I've never been. But to all, they own. Some people like big commercial like Killington, others would prefer the MRG or Smuggs of this world. The same thing applies here.

Sorry for the spam Harv.

That is hickory.

ml242 wrote

That is hickory.

Nope

Burke Mountain in Vermont???

snoloco wrote

Burke Mountain in Vermont???

Wrong mountain. Right state.

Magic

DrSkimeister wrote

Magic

No, but getting warmer.

Bromley?

Hint..Europe's most iconic mountain is poking out of the clouds

Zermatt. :)

I didn't take a chance for find a nice exact location for this one.

Yep..Klein Matterhorn ...summer skiing..

x10003q wrote

SMS's Poma?  One of my favorite "trails" to ski at Stratton.

Coach Z wrote

MadPatSki wrote

Agree about Portillo being on a bucket list. Far from being my favorite in the Andes, but it has something that very little places have an Earth. It's like staying on a cruise ship away from everyone - instead on being surrounded by water; you are surrounded by mountains.

Stumping? I'm stump with the last picture. I could easily stump someone on ski hills in Quebec; I need to find a place that is known or that people heard of like Portillo.

Yes "cruise ship in the mountains" is the perfect way to explain the Portillio experience to someone that has not been there.  A little over a week removed from skiing and I just went and looked at the pricing to hit Portillio but I'm not sure that is in the budget for the year.  $3400 for the family including food is not bad on one of the kids free weeks but the $1200 each in air fare kills my buzz.

Pat - I'll bite - what is your favorite Andes ski experience?  

as far as this photo goes my 1st guess is Mt Peter but the mountains in the background look too big for it to be down there so my guess is somewhere in the Catskills but where I don't know

Not only is it like a cruise ship in the mountains, it's like a cross between a crusie ship in the mountains and the hotel in "The Shining".  

K man wrote

Not only is it like a cruise ship in the mountains, it's like a cross between a crusie ship in the mountains and the hotel in "The Shining".

I think that the Shining was flimed at the lodge at Mt Hood. Been there and that is a creaky old lodge.

JasonWx wrote

Hint..Europe's most iconic mountain is poking out of the clouds

I'll see your Zermatt and raise you one of America's most iconic mountains sticked up thru the clouds taken from what ski area?

Coach Z wrote

JasonWx wrote

Hint..Europe's most iconic mountain is poking out of the clouds

I'll see your Zermatt and raise you one of America's most iconic mountains sticked up thru the clouds taken from what ski area?

Guessing with the clue...and the fact that I didn't see much of that mountain when I skied there also. Leaving it for someone else, but it has 7 letters right? Ends with an L.

Marcski wrote

x10003q wrote

SMS's Poma?  One of my favorite "trails" to ski at Stratton.

yes

Grand Teton from Grand Targhee ?

JasonWx wrote

Grand Teton from Grand Targhee ?

Come to think of it...I think Jason's got it.