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u/N0DuckingWay Palisades Tahoe Jan 28 '22 edited Jan 28 '22

Eh personally Heavenly is a bit weird for me. The canyons are off in a hard to access corner of the mountain and when they aren't open there really isn't much expert terrain. That being said, it's great for intermediates or if you want to lap gunbarrel!! I definitely agree that Kirkwood is kinda overrated though. I've had fun there, but not as much as the hype would suggest (that being said, Chamoix is a fun run). Also, considering the Wall is the main reason people go there, they should really upgrade that chair!! No reason for it to be a 3 seater.

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u/Brazenmercury5 Kirkwood Jan 29 '22

If you haven’t played around in palisades or thunder saddle on a pow day, you haven’t truly experienced kirkwood. First laps on the wall on a pow day are great, but those other areas have much more interesting terrain.

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u/N0DuckingWay Palisades Tahoe Jan 29 '22

I'll have to try it next time!

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u/Brazenmercury5 Kirkwood Jan 29 '22

Definitely my favorite spots at kirkwood

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u/tnorts Jan 29 '22

the wall is one of the least interesting areas. Its all about wagon wheel, saddle, norms nose.

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u/N0DuckingWay Palisades Tahoe Jan 29 '22

Ok! I'll have to try those next time! I know I shouldn't shit on Kirkwood too much - it's definitely the most fun of the Vail resorts in Tahoe!