Pros: Absolutely Massive, One of the few truely elite mountains
Cons: Dinning options were limited especially in the moderate price range
I spent MLK weekend at Mammoth Mountain. I hadn't been there in about 15 years and forgot how fantastic it is. Despite not having new snow in 3 weeks, the mountain had... Full review
Source: Mammoth Mountain Ski Area
Pros: Largest and Most Challenging Area Near Innsbruck
Cons: Not Very Big & Far From Innsbruck
I visited Innsbruck the week of New Years in 2005 and skiied a couple of days at Axamer Lizum. It was about an hour bus ride from the town center to the... Full review
Source: Axams / Axamer Lizum
Pros: Mountain rises directly out of a big city
Cons: Limited Terrain (Size & Variety)
I visited Innsbruck the week of New Years in 2005. The Nordpark ski area, which is located across Inns River from the old town center, is the only ski area that opperates... Full review
Source: Innsbruck
Pros: It is a 2 1/2 hour drive from my house
Cons: Fewer runs and more wanna-be snowboarders than overrated Snow Summit
The only resort that I had been to in Big Bear was Snow Summit prior to last year. As disappoited as I had always been with the lack of challenging terrain, how... Full review
Source: Bear Mountain
Pros: Very good extreme terrain, good powder on the back side
Cons: Icy and shadowy frontside, Lacks the variety of extreme terrain of Alta
Overall, a very good resort, but it gets overshadowed by Alta's superiority, especially with Alta being just up the road. There are many good runs off of the Tram, and I've had... Full review
Source: Snowbird
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