Good Snowboarding Slopes?

[jesseweaver]

i see we're supposed to get like 6-12" of snow here so i was looking at going snowboarding up in NY this weekend until i looked at the weather report and i guess its supposed to snow more down south so... is there any decently big slopes below PA??

[ATVMX33]

the poconos arent bad...

there are no good slopes unless your in like Vermont. The only real good places are either Canada like Whistler BC or out west like CO, UT, CA...

[dns1764]

tie a towrope to the quad...tons of fun

Originally posted by dns1764
tie a towrope to the quad...tons of fun

sounds like wakeboarding, gotta try it

[yellowzo3]

Originally posted by FlewByU352
sounds like wakeboarding, gotta try it

It actually is pretty fun until you hit a patch of dry pavement lol

Maybe check out Mountain Creek?

[1_5_1]

i am heading up to holiday valley in ellicoville new york saturday night that places is the nicest in the area.

[jesseweaver]

yea scratch that i gotta plow all night and all day so its not gonna happen. And i hear you about no good mountains except up north. i went with a bunch of friends to killington and okemo VT last year, that was way too much fun, now this year we're going to Maine the first full week in january thats gonna be rediculous im hoping to come back alive lol

[KXRida]

Originally posted by jesseweaver
i see we're supposed to get like 6-12" of snow here so i was looking at going snowboarding up in NY this weekend until i looked at the weather report and i guess its supposed to snow more down south so... is there any decently big slopes below PA??

I'm heading to blue knob tomorrow. I got a board from my buddy, so I'm thinking I may end up buying a board this winter after getting out a few season ago. My favorite place to ride in Pa is Seven springs. That place is sweet. Lots of big air, half pipe, tons of rails, etc. I'm just going to the local slopes tomorrow to see if I really want to get back into it. Wish I would've never sold my K2 with Ride bindings, and my Burton K2 auto bindings. I think I like the cinch bindings a little better. Seemed to fit better for us bigger booted riders.

[m0t0xk1d]

if your coming up to maine then you have to go to either sugarloaf or sunday river

[jesseweaver]

Originally posted by m0t0xk1d
if your coming up to maine then you have to go to either sugarloaf or sunday river

haha yup thats the 2 slopes we were planning one. and what about tuckermans ravine? we were thinking about hittting that

[KXRida]

If you're interested in going south a little bit, me and a bunch of friends are planning a trip to snowshoe and timberline. Both parks look pretty sick and they're in west virginia. I think they're like 3 to 4 hours at the max from me.

[m0t0xk1d]

Originally posted by jesseweaver
haha yup thats the 2 slopes we were planning one. and what about tuckermans ravine? we were thinking about hittting that

Ive never been there before. However Saddleback is pretty nice for the price and shawnee peak also, not the biggest mountains but the prices are alot cheaper. stay away from lost valley though. its just a bigg hill

A51 is amazing... just sayin lol Anyone watch the Dew Tour today? 2 more weeks and I'll be on the same mountain. Hells no to the super pipe though. TV does it no justice.

[stever25]

I believe that tuckermans is only open for skiing in March , Too cold and too much chance of avalanche during the middle of winter. And you have to hike .....noi lift!!!!! Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Ive oly skied it in the spring!!!:p

[jesseweaver]

Originally posted by stever25
I believe that tuckermans is only open for skiing in March , Too cold and too much chance of avalanche during the middle of winter. And you have to hike .....noi lift!!!!! Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Ive oly skied it in the spring!!!:p oh really? i talked to a couple people around here and they said thats a must if you go to maine. not sure what would be so good about it though. did you like it? was it worth the hike? what is it a 4 hour hike?

[dan harris]

The uphill tripple at BPG is pretty cool going backwards. Also the uphill flag jump - hit it the opposite direction, then takeoff over the berm and land on the straight by the uphill tripple !!!! 12" base - groomed trails, sorry NO lifts open????

[KXRida]

dan did you make it up to blue knob that day?

[jesseweaver]

haha snowboarding at the proving grounds sounds good to me.

who all here snowboard in eastern PA? i was at blue mountain last thursday and we're going tomorrow, i'm not sure where yet. either big boulder or bear creek, whichever one has a better terrain park open.

[dan harris]

Originally posted by KXRida
dan did you make it up to blue knob that day?

Yeah, they had great conditions, plenty of powder !! Though I'm still sore like crazy !!

[KXRida]

it was sweet that day! I'm pretty sure I'm going to buy another board now. We left right before the lift got shut down. That was my last run and that's what screwed my knee up.

[jesseweaver]

Originally posted by dan harris
Yeah, they had great conditions, plenty of powder !! Though I'm still sore like crazy !!

nice dan i didn't know you snowboard. maybe ill see you on the slopes someday. where do you usually go?

[KXRida]

Originally posted by jesseweaver
nice dan i didn't know you snowboard. maybe ill see you on the slopes someday. where do you usually go?

blue knob! haha that place is starting to get expensive. I remember when it was like $20 for a pass. It was $45 for a 4 hour pass. It's nice, but not that nice.

[jesseweaver]

i was at bear creek today. not a big slope but they have a nice terrain park. but the rails weren't too nice to me today... :eek2:

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yea well this just gives me an excuse for getting a new board. but im going to maine in a week and a half so i need one fast. whats a good board for around $200

[exrider12]

If you want good parks and overall good riding then go to Stowe, Vermont

So nice