Europe Alps or Alta

Jim · Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 8:19 pm Post subject:

Utah is a cultural experience. 3.2 beer, liquor stores that are few and far between, every store except national chains closed on Sunday, rude arrogant locals on the high traverse or at Devil's Castle and parking lots in town that are known hot spots for car burglars.
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polemonium · Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 3:52 am Post subject:

I don't know much about destination skiing and have never been to Alta. It seems to me that one of the major advantages of the resorts near SLC is that they are near a big metro area, meaning people can have jobs, lives etc and still go skiing there. If you are flying a long way to go skiing, this isn't so much of an advantage for you, it might be a disadvantage. Unless you get a significant reduction in cost (cheaper flights, hotels, transportation).

IOW, if you are traveling a long way already, maybe it's good to go someplace that is a bit out of the way and requires travel.

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hutguy · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 7114 Location: Breckenridge CO

Alta doesn't have snowboarders. That alone makes it worth it. Laughing

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High Flyer · Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 48

For someone from Slovakia, going to the Alps is like going to Hawaii.

The lady that cleans my house went to Hawaii.

Tele Till You're Smelly · Posted: Fri May 18, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject:

Milan P · Joined: 12 Apr 2012 Posts: 9 Location: Slovakia

I ski several times a year in Austria or Italy, of course most of time in Slovakian Tatras or Fatras mountain, some of them with nice freeride arenas. In 1992 I have been skiing 7 days in Beever Creek. My brother lives in Vancouver, therefore I was also considering to ski in Whistler or some other British Columbia ski resort, but Whistler lift ticket prices are a little bit shocking for me comparing it with Austrian Alps and not even mentioning our slovakian ski centres. Sure, each time I go to ski abroad, except of skiing, there is a part of cultural experience involved.

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ghostofcarl · Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Posts: 6612

North American lift ticket prices will generally be a shock, yes. If you've a brother in Vancouver all the more reason to head to inland BC.[/list]

robi · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 4544 Location: Budapest Hungary

Martinkse hole,

Chopok sever,

Chopok juh,

High Tatra,

koffola,

pivo

parne buchty (sorry about the spelling).

Really, no reason to even go to Austria..... or Alta, but I can understand the desire to ski long , steep runs in fluffy light powder......

Robi

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telemarkerSteve · Joined: 15 Jan 2008 Posts: 244 Location: SLC

I live driving distance from Alta. It's great.

If I lived in Europe, there's no way I would do a destination trip here.

Alagna, La Grave, Engelberg, Andermatt, St Anton, Verbier, etc - seems like local options there are "tolerable" to me
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