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What are the differences between West Coast and East Coast skiing?
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:35 am
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:35 am
I've only skied in WV, VA and NC. What are going to be some of the differences between mostly pumped snow verses real powder out West?
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Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:36 am to roadGator
The west is a dry heat
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:37 am to roadGator
Obvious the slopes are going to be steeper than those with the same ratings on the east coast. The slopes will be longer too, and you'll have real snow instead of just ice.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:40 am to roadGator
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:40 am to roadGator
East coast can be very icy, especially in New Hampshire/Vermont. No reason to ski on the east coast other than convenience.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:41 am to roadGator
Snow/powder vs ice/crust
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:45 am to roadGator
are you asking about the difference in the actual snow? Nothing different. One is natural and one in man made or pumped. The difference will be the weather conditions. If they are pumping snow is a warmer, humid climate, it will be heavy, wet, not as good for skiiling. If cold and dry, it will be great.
This post was edited on 12/6/15 at 9:46 am
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:46 am to roadGator
About 2600 miles, give or take.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:47 am to roadGator
Easy coast and west girls are close to equally slutty, but west coast girls are friendlier, know how to dress and act like a woman and thus are easier to meet at he lodge and have sex with, so I'd go with west coast
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:49 am to roadGator
For East coast, I've skied Stowe Mountain (VT) and Holiday Valley (NY).
For Rockies, I've skied Angel Fire (NM), Durango (C0), Breckenridge and Steamboat (CO), Jackson (WY) and Whitefish (MT).
Basically, I'll counter your question with what's the difference between FCS football vs. FBS football. It's that noticeable of a difference to me. East Coast has a lot more ice (not fun imo) and the snow doesn't fluff up like it does in the Rockies. You also don't get any "bowl" skiing. You'll get some steep trails, but nothing like in the Tetons.
For Rockies, I've skied Angel Fire (NM), Durango (C0), Breckenridge and Steamboat (CO), Jackson (WY) and Whitefish (MT).
Basically, I'll counter your question with what's the difference between FCS football vs. FBS football. It's that noticeable of a difference to me. East Coast has a lot more ice (not fun imo) and the snow doesn't fluff up like it does in the Rockies. You also don't get any "bowl" skiing. You'll get some steep trails, but nothing like in the Tetons.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:51 am to roadGator
As someone who went to high school in upstate New York, the West is way better. More snow, less ice, longer runs, and warmer. Killington and Whiteface have their good days, but not as consistent as out West.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 9:52 am to roadGator
You ski through trees on the west coast and not just down a slope
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:15 am to roadGator
The snow on the East Coast has a real attitude while the West Coast snow is more laid back but some of the snow is a little on the snobby side.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:23 am to FloridaMike
Is it easier on the joints skiing in powder?
Fighting slide on the ice in the East has been tough on my knees.
Fighting slide on the ice in the East has been tough on my knees.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:34 am to roadGator
Having grown up in the NE, and skiing my whole life, the biggest differences is the "dryness" of the snow. Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, etc all have "fluffy snow" (not counting Oregon, Washington) whereas NE/East coast is slushy/heavy. Also, we have WAY more hardpack than on the west... In fact, I don't think I've ever seen any out west 
They say that if you can ski in the NE, you can ski anywhere; because of the shittiness of the conditions will prepare you for most anywhere (save for powder up to your waist)
They say that if you can ski in the NE, you can ski anywhere; because of the shittiness of the conditions will prepare you for most anywhere (save for powder up to your waist)
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:57 am to yankeeundercover
Tiny tiny mountains on the East Coast.Not even mountains, more like hills.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:58 am to roadGator
East Coast skiing you use two skis, on the West Coast you use three skis.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 10:59 am to ninthward
Basically skiing on crud in the East.
Rockies are soft powder. Even the hard packed groomers its generally easy to carve.
Rockies are soft powder. Even the hard packed groomers its generally easy to carve.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 11:22 am to roadGator
Typically drier and fluffier powder out west due to less humidity and the desert environment. Less ice, longer trails, steeper and more varied terrain and bigger vertical drop.
Posted on 12/6/15 at 11:31 am to roadGator
East coast is the jv team
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