Cool Mountains with less vert than our Mountains

[darklordofsys]

It's really sad that Camelback or some other mountains in the area can't get a clue and offer what these guys do.

 

http://www.boyne.com/Winter/Two_Mountains/index.html

[rgrwilco]

i get to ride there in february

 

but i have to fly. i hate airplanes. ive been interested in going to alot of these places(midwest areas) for a few years now. they look like alot of fun. i always have fun at small hills. im pretty amped to get out there though.

[Dan-]

They get a lot more natural snowfall then we do here....

[toast21602]

and its really not that much smaller.

[darklordofsys]

It is true that they get more snow but its only partly about the snow. More of what makes them successful is an investment in their customers and customer service. Something most mountains out here are only partly committed to.

[Glenn]

Something most mountains out here are only partly committed to.

 

While we do rip on the local mountains quite a bit, ours is a marginal market. I think everyone on this board would rather the mountains stayed open by looking after their pocket books more than their customers. We just question regularly whether they can look at their customers a little bit more, and in what ways.

 

Since you are new to the sport but have spent some time on this board your opinion is probably a bit skewed. I suggest you ride several mountains this year and get a feel for how different resorts operate. Then report back on your overall opinion of commitment to the customer.

 

I hope that didn't come out wrong. I'm not trying to beat you up and say you know nothing, but at the same time, you have been on a mountain how many times? They marketing is only a small portion of it. Spending a day on the hill is 100% more important than reading a PR bit on small vert hills and early openings are only a small piece of the puzzle.

 

Everyone is eager for openings so opinions are especially harsh right now.

[Johnny Law]

http://www.mtbohemia.com/

 

This place really cooked my noodle a few years ago, small but great snow and terrain for 500vert. The crowd though was pretty agro with the whole "no beginners allowed" thing, very cool vibe overall.

[kragan]

Been to both of them, plus another place in the UP. They get CRAZY amounts of snow. For the midwest it is about as good as it gets, just that it is up in the middle of nowhere.