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Snowboarding near NYC
Hi,
I recently moved from Europe to NYC. I'm used to snowboarding a lot and I'd like to keep on doing it. I'll be going to a western resort or to canada for one week or two weeks, but I'd like to go to nearby resorts on week-ends as well. I don't expect to find big mountains but I'd be happy if I could find a decent half-pipe or park. I did some research on the web and I found the following places. Mount Creek : 1 hour ride Hunter mountain, Windham : 2 hours Mt Snow, Killington : 4 - 5 hours All these places advertise snowparks but does it mean that I can expect to find a decent half-pipe, or well-shaped jumps any day in the season ? Do you think Mt Snow or Killington are worth the additional trip (esp. regarding terrain parks, or the crowds) ? The Paragon shop (for instance) organizes daytrips to MC, HM and W. Hunter Mountain on Saturday, Windham on Sunday : which one would you recommand ? which day is usually more busy ? There are also several clubs that organize week-ends (or sometimes daytrip) to Mt Snow or Killington, but not on a regular basis. I'm not interested in these as I want to check the weather forecast before going. Do you know any clubs that organize trip to Vermont every week ? Thanks, Phil |
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Everyone I know in Manhattans talks about Hunter.
just go on their .com site and check for yourself, they usually have live cams. |
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Mount Creek : 1 hour ride
Hunter mountain, Windham : 2 hours Mt Snow, Killington : 4 - 5 hours You can also go to the Poconos in eastern Pennsylvania. Shawnee, Camelback, etc. Haven't been there in 15 years so I have no idea what their pipe/parks are like. ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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"Do you think Mt Snow or Killington are worth the additional trip (esp.
regarding terrain parks, or the crowds) ? " Yes. Killingon is definitely worth the trip, as it's a real mountain, offering all kinds of terrain, plus bigger terrain park/pipe, but a mulit-day trip. From NYC, Hunter is a good choice for a day trip, using one of the bus trips run by places like Paragon Sports, but Hunter is a fraction of the size of Killington. Both places can get somewhat crowded, but Killington, being so large, it's a lot easier to find some decent room. To get to Killington, you can either drive or take Amtrak's Ethan Allen train. While a car is desirable to get around, there is a local bus service with free passes from many of the hotels in the area and you can certainly get around using it. Check the lodging choices to be sure where the bus stops are. The bus will take you around the access road which covers all the bars, restaurants, many of the lodging spots, etc. For lodging at Killington, I would recommend staying away from Killington's own lodging reservations. I had a bad experience staying at their Mtn Green Complex. We rented a condo and on arrival, the dishwasher, which was very old, was broken. The spray arm was obviously broken and stuck. All the glassware was absolutely filthy. Killington never fixed the dishwasher during our stay. As for the dirty glasses, they attributed that to hard water. My position was, whatever the reason, no one would ever think of serving anyone water in a restarurant or club out of a glass that looked like that. If they can't be cleaned, they should be replaced. Killington offered no apology, credit or anything else. I filled out a complaint form at the main lodge before we left and never even received a reply. I would never stay at one of the Killington properties again. Use one of the local agencies instead. |
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