Whistler top ski resort town

[sexkitten]

Conde Nast Traveler: Whistler top ski resort town

 

Conde Nast Traveler magazine's annual ski poll named Whistler Blackcomb in British Columbia the best ski resort town in North America. Whistler Blackcomb also won for best apres-ski and activities, as well as for best local dining.

 

Also in the top 10 rankings, which appear in the magazine's December issue, are Telluride, Colo.; Deer Valley, Utah; Aspen, Colo.; Jackson Hole, Wyo.; Sun Valley, Idaho; Vail, Colo.; Beaver Creek, Colo.; Park City, Utah, and Sun Peaks, British Columbia.

 

Big White in British Columbia won for top terrain. Deer Valley won for best lifts and lines. Jackson Hole scored highest for local ambiance.

[Johnny Law]

No love for Palmerton ?

[Brian]

No love for Tahoe?

Casino nightlife, sierra snow, and the tons of choices of different mountains keeps our crew coming back.

[Shadows]

i wouldnt say whistler is the best ski town. it would suck to try and live/work/and actually ski there.

went to beaver creek for the first time the other day. that shit is insansley over yuppied. elevators/escelators to get up to the slopes. free cookies every day. waiters going around to every deck possible at the bases asking if you want something to drink. every single employee that works on mountain or in the village is hired as proffesional ass kissers.

the terrain up there is awesome though.

[Erin808]

i wouldnt say whistler is the best ski town. it would suck to try and live/work/and actually ski there.

went to beaver creek for the first time the other day. that shit is insansley over yuppied. elevators/escelators to get up to the slopes. free cookies every day. waiters going around to every deck possible at the bases asking if you want something to drink. every single employee that works on mountain or in the village is hired as proffesional ass kissers.

the terrain up there is awesome though.

 

I def disagree about Whistler. It's a a great summer resort and just a fun little town. So many other ski towns have much less going for them. Plus its close to Vancouver so its super easy to get into the city.

 

As for the Beav -- LOL -- it has gotten SO much worse in the last five years. Since they opened the Ritz at the base of Bachelor gulch it's just gotten out of control. It's basically the same terrain as 10 years ago but with more lifts and 5x the people. They took gladed runs that only locals knew about and cleaned them up a bit and put them on the map.

 

The country club initiation fee used to be $110,000, that's jus tto join! And yes, as a former employee you are trained to be an ass kisser.

 

 

 

 

No love for Tahoe?

Casino nightlife, sierra snow, and the tons of choices of different mountains keeps our crew coming back.

I would imagine it has something to do with the fact that Tahoe does have so much more and since other than Heavenly, most of the mtns are a drive from South Lake. Plus a large portion of visitors dont go to ski. I would not count on North Lake as a "top resort town" or even a good vacation destination.

[Shadows]

I def disagree about Whistler. It's a a great summer resort and just a fun little town. So many other ski towns have much less going for them. Plus its close to Vancouver so its super easy to get into the city.

 

As for the Beav -- LOL -- it has gotten SO much worse in the last five years. Since they opened the Ritz at the base of Bachelor gulch it's just gotten out of control. It's basically the same terrain as 10 years ago but with more lifts and 5x the people. They took gladed runs that only locals knew about and cleaned them up a bit and put them on the map.

 

The country club initiation fee used to be $110,000, that's jus tto join! And yes, as a former employee you are trained to be an ass kisser.

 

i just feel like if i were to move to whistler, pay rent, work two jobs, and try to ski it wouldnt work out at all. Its a SKI town. If you have to work all the time to ski one day a week, whats the point. cost of living is too much. it sucks even in summit county - finding a job (this late especially) is tough.

[sibhusky]

I would say most of these "top" resorts in gaper mags are the places that are more "Disney World" than real town. There are few of us left. And I give thanks that we just about never make a top ten list.