Where is the cheapest place to live and within a hour drive to great skiing?
 

Guys,

Where is the cheapest place to live and within a hour drive to great
skiing?

Thanks,

Randolf

wrote in message
oups.com...
Guys,

Where is the cheapest place to live and within a hour drive to
great
skiing?

I'd have to say the Wasatch Front (Salt Lake City area).

Where else is there? Taos and someplace in the east? Everywhere else
has mediocre skiing at best due to the toys they allow now.

But even if you're at a level that you can't tell the difference I
think it's still Salt Lake.

pigo

[ randolf scott ]

Where is the cheapest place to live and within a hour drive to great
skiing?

Argentina? India? China? Spain? Or did you think of within some
specific part of the world?


Martin
--
"An ideal world is left as an exercise to the reader."
-Paul Graham, On Lisp

Martin,

Let's stick to United States for now...I have no plans on leaving the
country as of now.

Thanks,

Randolf

There are a number of factors to consider: Do you want to live in a city, a
small town, a newly built development or out in a rural area by yourself?
Do you require reasonable access to an airport? Do you need cultural
outlets, either as audience member or as a participant? Coffee shop? What
is great skiing by your definition, lift served or earn-your-turns,
technically challenging or bottomless powder, friendly for the whole family
or dedicated to one hard man? Is this to be a full time place that needs
good summer alternatives or just a ski pad for week-ends? Are you USA
based? Is Canada an option?

I'm in this quest myself and have considered (but not yet settled on) at
least the following:

North Central New Mexico -- areas include: Taos, Angelfire and Wolf Creek --
culture and transportation at Santa Fe -- great outdoor ops year round --
quite cheap outside of Santa Fe itself.

Lake Tahoe -- 22 lift served areas within 2 1/2 hours of Reno airport
including Squaw, Alpine, Kirkwood -- virtually unlimited backcountry -- good
summer and winter -- reasonably cheap on Nevada side down east of the
mountains proper.


Oregon-Washington border area one hour east of Portland -- principal area
is Hood, Baker is within reach -- live in Washington (no income tax) and
shop in Oregon (so sales tax) -- a little more expensive than the above but
with more job opportunities if you need work and access to Portland for
culture -- good year round -- backcountry is there but seems to me to be
more difficult to take advantage of than at Tahoe.

Bozeman, MT -- Bridger Ski Bowl and Big Sky -- college town with college
culture, coffee shops and brew pubs -- summer access to Yellowstone
region -- realtively inexpensive -- regional airport with decent
connections.

Jackson Hole within an hour is pretty well bought up but the Idaho side of
Teton Pass might be of interest with access to Grand Targhee and Jackson as
well as backcountry that rivals Tahoe. Towns like Driggs are going to take
a particular attitude to love, however. Nevada due east of Mammoth and
Yosemite is sort of in the same category.

Most of Colorado is way too expensive, both for property values and for
shopping. Salt Lake City realisitically means living in the City but
especially if you are into backcountry you get the Wasatch. Salt Lake City
is no longer a cheap place to live--Park City is very expensive.

If Canada is an option, central BC is probably the sleeper in the best bet
list. Inexpensive, great but underutilized areas and good backcountry.
Poor access, no cultural ops and no coffee shops might be draw backs.

I've really looked at every possibility in North America in my own search,
from Whistler to Snowshoe, WV and from Ste. Anne to Ski Apache. If you want
my specific thoughts on any particular area as a relocation possibility, ask
for it by name and I'll give you an opinion.

Tommy T.

Check out Sandy, Utah.. near loads of ski resorts and seems like real dirty
redneck town.. lots of houses built out of plaster board, and lots of
discount stores.. surely can't cost much to live there..

Some nice houses here too though, right near the road to Alta/Snowbird..
obviously some people have the same idea as you..

wrote in message
oups.com...
Guys,

Where is the cheapest place to live and within a hour drive to great
skiing?

Thanks,

Randolf

What does one do for a living in Nevada east of Mammoth and Yosemite???

Hawthorne? Army depot, not much else. In the winter I'm guessing its more
than an hour from Mammoth to the border... ya gotta go through Bishop or up
to Mono Lake. 120 is usually closed?

Just curious I guess.

Cheers
DMT

[ randolf scott ]

Let's stick to United States for now...I have no plans on leaving the
country as of now.

What I was hinting at was that these are international newsgroups, and
you didn't say anything about geographical restrictions. Now that's
usually a sure way to spot Americans (a whole world outside the US? No
kidding!), but still...


Martin
--
"An ideal world is left as an exercise to the reader."
-Paul Graham, On Lisp

You mean the world is not REALLY our oyster???

DAMN!

Good thing I quit eating them. We dumped too much mercury in the ocean you
know...

Cheers
DMT
"Martin Thornquist" wrote in message
...
[ randolf scott ]

Let's stick to United States for now...I have no plans on leaving the
country as of now.

What I was hinting at was that these are international newsgroups, and
you didn't say anything about geographical restrictions. Now that's
usually a sure way to spot Americans (a whole world outside the US? No
kidding!), but still...


Martin
--
"An ideal world is left as an exercise to the reader."
-Paul Graham, On Lisp