Comments on: Top 10 international ski mountains to hit in 2010 http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-10-international-ski-mountains-to-hit-in-2010/ travel culture worldwide Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:48:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phillip http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-10-international-ski-mountains-to-hit-in-2010/#comment-8686 Phillip Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:18:01 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=7077#comment-8686 I have spent several years living Zermatt and Cervinia. Both great ski resorts. While Cervinia does have superb snow conditions from late November to early May due to its very high altitudes (2050m-3500m), it can hardly be described as "Tyrolean" powder. Cervinia is part of the Aosta valley region, which is some distance from the Tyrol. I have spent several years living Zermatt and Cervinia. Both great ski resorts. While Cervinia does have superb snow conditions from late November to early May due to its very high altitudes (2050m-3500m), it can hardly be described as “Tyrolean” powder. Cervinia is part of the Aosta valley region, which is some distance from the Tyrol.

]]> By: zakton http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-10-international-ski-mountains-to-hit-in-2010/#comment-8381 zakton Sun, 02 Jan 2011 16:32:53 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=7077#comment-8381 Four of the ten places are in Western Europe. Lucky for people who live in the region as they have more choices near them. Four of the ten places are in Western Europe. Lucky for people who live in the region as they have more choices near them.

]]> By: kevin http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-10-international-ski-mountains-to-hit-in-2010/#comment-4959 kevin Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:14:30 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=7077#comment-4959 great list but i would rate revelstoke higher. its: 1. a bitch to get to, 8 hr bus ride from calgary or 14 from vancouver so therefore epic 2. gets bombed with pure fluffy mountain cocaine (though not this year) 3. waiting more than 1.5 minutes for a lift means shitty day fucked up by the dozen the tourists (me) 4. STEEEEEP!!!! (epic x 2) 5. there is no scene and therefore no sag, ergo no plumber's cracks hanging out of pants when strapping in (epic fail) 6. there is nothing to do so you might as well drink you ass off 6. a) what happens in revelstoke, stays in revelstoke. meaning you will smoke enough weed to leave a good portion of your cerebrum in the gondola. also club fields in new zealand from for the same reasons, but substitute 30 hr trip from ny, ny to queenstown, nz for bus ride to revelstoke from calgary. great list but i would rate revelstoke higher. its:

1. a bitch to get to, 8 hr bus ride from calgary or 14 from vancouver so therefore epic
2. gets bombed with pure fluffy mountain cocaine (though not this year)
3. waiting more than 1.5 minutes for a lift means shitty day fucked up by the dozen the tourists (me)
4. STEEEEEP!!!! (epic x 2)
5. there is no scene and therefore no sag, ergo no plumber’s cracks hanging out of pants when strapping in (epic fail)
6. there is nothing to do so you might as well drink you ass off
6. a) what happens in revelstoke, stays in revelstoke. meaning you will smoke enough weed to leave a good portion of your cerebrum in the gondola.

also club fields in new zealand from for the same reasons, but substitute 30 hr trip from ny, ny to queenstown, nz for bus ride to revelstoke from calgary.

]]> By: Chris Moulton http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-10-international-ski-mountains-to-hit-in-2010/#comment-4674 Chris Moulton Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:42:03 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=7077#comment-4674 You can get $30 lift tickets and $60 hotels in the North Carolina/West Virginia "ski country"...and they actually have real snow now! Possibly more on the ground than Summit County (sugar mountain is reporting a base of between 61-113 inches!) Haha You can get $30 lift tickets and $60 hotels in the North Carolina/West Virginia “ski country”…and they actually have real snow now! Possibly more on the ground than Summit County (sugar mountain is reporting a base of between 61-113 inches!) Haha

]]> By: Kallie Vaughan http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-10-international-ski-mountains-to-hit-in-2010/#comment-4673 Kallie Vaughan Thu, 18 Feb 2010 04:30:58 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=7077#comment-4673 I would love to see $30 lift tickets and $60 hotels - that makes the airfare to China and the ski package seem comparable to other ski vacations! Nice list. I would love to see $30 lift tickets and $60 hotels – that makes the airfare to China and the ski package seem comparable to other ski vacations! Nice list.

]]> By: D. Edward Mulligan http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-10-international-ski-mountains-to-hit-in-2010/#comment-4814 D. Edward Mulligan Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:00:23 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=7077#comment-4814 Great List! I would add to the list Kiawah Island- epic powder (recently), though vertically challenged. Claude K. Great List! I would add to the list Kiawah Island- epic powder (recently), though vertically challenged. Claude K.

]]> By: Tim Patterson http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-10-international-ski-mountains-to-hit-in-2010/#comment-4651 Tim Patterson Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:44:01 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=7077#comment-4651 I'll vouch for Niseko. Absolutely epic powder, with great views of Yotei-zan. My favorite ski hill in Hokkaido, though, is Kamui Ski Links, near Asahikawa - cheap, a fast gondola, never crowded, good powder and some sweet hidden glades in the back bowls. http://www.snowjapan.com/e/voice/readrereview3.php?resortName=Kamui%20Ski%20Links&prefecture=Hokkaido I’ll vouch for Niseko. Absolutely epic powder, with great views of Yotei-zan.

My favorite ski hill in Hokkaido, though, is Kamui Ski Links, near Asahikawa – cheap, a fast gondola, never crowded, good powder and some sweet hidden glades in the back bowls.

http://www.snowjapan.com/e/voice/readrereview3.php?resortName=Kamui%20Ski%20Links&prefecture=Hokkaido

]]> By: Chris Moulton http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-10-international-ski-mountains-to-hit-in-2010/#comment-4811 Chris Moulton Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:25:17 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=7077#comment-4811 Nice list, would love to hit those slopes. Although I don't live abroad, I'm gonna have to give a shout out for Alaska. Despite the often flat light (bring yellow lenses!), I have never seen or skied sicker mountains then around Valdez...and this is just one spot! Cordova, Haines, Turnigan, Hatchers, Wrangells, Denali, Juneau... Alaska is one giant skiers paradise. That is if you enjoy skinning... Nice list, would love to hit those slopes. Although I don’t live abroad, I’m gonna have to give a shout out for Alaska. Despite the often flat light (bring yellow lenses!), I have never seen or skied sicker mountains then around Valdez…and this is just one spot! Cordova, Haines, Turnigan, Hatchers, Wrangells, Denali, Juneau… Alaska is one giant skiers paradise. That is if you enjoy skinning…

]]> By: Hal Amen http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-10-international-ski-mountains-to-hit-in-2010/#comment-4804 Hal Amen Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:20:32 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=7077#comment-4804 Good lookin' out, shelaine. That info has been changed. Good lookin’ out, shelaine. That info has been changed.

]]> By: Rory Moulton http://matadornetwork.com/trips/top-10-international-ski-mountains-to-hit-in-2010/#comment-4805 Rory Moulton Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:21:37 +0000 http://matadortrips.com/?p=7077#comment-4805 Thanks for clarifying (and reading!) shelaine22. The Town of Revelstoke is outside of, though directly adjacent to, the National Park, while the ski resort is located a few miles south of the park on land managed by a joint public-private partnership. The resort is most definitely not located within the NP boundaries. I apologize for giving that impression. Sorry for the confusion! Thanks for clarifying (and reading!) shelaine22.

The Town of Revelstoke is outside of, though directly adjacent to, the National Park, while the ski resort is located a few miles south of the park on land managed by a joint public-private partnership. The resort is most definitely not located within the NP boundaries. I apologize for giving that impression.

Sorry for the confusion!

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