If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
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 |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
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 |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
[ 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 |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Martin,
Let's stick to United States for now...I have no plans on leaving the country as of now. Thanks, Randolf |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
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. |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
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 |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
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 |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
|
#9
|
|||
|
|||
[ 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 |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
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 |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|