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Powder Mountain vs Alta
Is there any chance of seeing a balanced unbiased objective comparison
between Powder Mountain and Alta? Is there any meaningful difference between snowfall or quality of snow between the two resorts? If you only had time to ski one, which would you choose? And why? Which would you ski closer to a fresh snowfall? Which resort offers the better intermediate powder skiing potential? Thanks |
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AstroPax wrote:
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:52:02 GMT, Bryan wrote: Is there any chance of seeing a balanced unbiased objective comparison between Powder Mountain and Alta? Is there any meaningful difference between snowfall or quality of snow between the two resorts? If you only had time to ski one, which would you choose? And why? Which would you ski closer to a fresh snowfall? Which resort offers the better intermediate powder skiing potential? Bryan, I live in Utah, ski mostly at Alta, however, I have also skied at Powder Mountain on numerous occasions. snip Overall, Powder Mountain is at a lower altitude than Alta, so the quantity and quality of snow is usually not as good as at Alta (or any of the BCC or LCC areas, like Solitude, for example). Alta, on the other hand, is mostly pines and open areas, and *really* is about 100% skiable. snip IMO, the major drawback of Powder Mountain, and the main reason that I usually don't ski there, is that it has been overwhelmed by snowboarders. IMO, although more expensive, I would stick with either Alta, Snowbird, or Solitude. snip I hate to stick it to the little guy (Powder Mountain), but really, the place is not that impressive. Astro, One of my attractions to Alta is its no snowboard rule. It just seems to me that a snowboard destroys so much good snow with each run. It breaks my heart to think that any day now my son will switch to a snowboard. Oh well, it's his time to rebel! Thanks for sharing your ideas about these resorts. I'll plan on a trip to Alta and I'll keep an open mind in case snowfall plays a role. Bryan |
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If you and your family are really intermediates there are more moderate slopes at Powder Mtn where you can build up your confidence. Hope this helps and since I don't live there I don't have an axe to grind. Last edited by CA Skier : April 20th 05 at 01:49 AM. |
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