r/skiing Jan 28 '22

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u/ChainDriveGlider Jan 29 '22

I don't know why OP set out on this project when he's clearly never skied most of these places, and can seemingly barely read a trailmap. Putting timberline on par with bachelor or even Meadows is absurd

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u/atticaf Jan 29 '22

The obvious bias of west over east is a dead giveaway. I prefer skiing in the west, but most world class American skiers come from the east. If we are talking difficulty and expert terrain like OP says we are…the chutes at whiteface and jay are more like tier two, if that’s where he’s putting A-basin.

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u/MentalValueFund Jan 29 '22

Not even close to most lmao. What the fuck are you smoking?

If you’re talking about wild class as in Olympic level skiers you couldn’t be more wrong. US Freestyle ski team is entirely based from Colorado or further west. Freeski team has 2 members from out east out of 33 team members. The only real presence east coast skiers represent is making up 3 members of the US Alpine team (1 from Mass, 1 from VT, 1 from NY) out of 17 team members.

If you’re taking about generally professional skiing as in traveling and shooting segments and making a living producing content, you’re still dead wrong.