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- Aquawind
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Early season snows?
Planning some vacation time late november-mid december time frame. Been awhile since I put on some skis and cut some turns down the mountain..Where could I expect some good snow or not.. early in the season this year.. 

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Aquawind wrote:I have family in Guelph and Hamilton..but thats a ways from real Mountains..Whistler did cross my mind after W13's suggestion..It's fun getting the maps out and refreshing ones geography on a vacation search..
Yeah, I have heard great things about Whistler. The backcountry is top to none according to lots of people. It is a little more ways to go though, and it is usually crowded in the weeks leading up to the Christmas Season. Your best bet would be somewhere like the Oregon/Washington Cascades (I have a cabin up on Mt. Hood, home of the Timberline Ski Resort, one of the best in America). Or, you could always go to some of the very popular resorts in Colorado (Vail, Aspen, ect.).
Hope I could help.

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If I were you try going to Winter Park, Co....I went there a couple years ago in mid November and at night they get some fairly decent snows like maybe 6+ every 2 days of the week..then it melts during the day
http://www.skiwinterpark.com
Mid november trip:
Sometime in Janurary:


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- Wnghs2007
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ssom04 wrote:If I were you try going to Winter Park, Co....I went there a couple years ago in mid November and at night they get some fairly decent snows like maybe 6+ every 2 days of the week..then it melts during the dayhttp://www.skiwinterpark.com
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Sometime in Janurary:
WOW!!!!!!!! That looks totally awsome. Man I wish I could get my parents to go on a trip sometime. LOL




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- Aquawind
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Thank You W13! I got out the maps and would rather fly into Portland and do Mt Hood versus the big city Seattle..Besides I hear they have some Big Walleye in the Colombia River. Next world record possibly.. No Walleye in FL..Bass and Salty stuff though..
ssom4..I can understand your likeing to Colorado..it's beautiful and great snow..I just don't associate it with early snow to often..of course anything is better than skiing up thata way..lol.. mostly ICE..It sure makes it easy when skiing on a real base of snowpack..
Lutsen on the North Shore in season can be good, but Terry Peak in the Black Hills is the closest thing to mountains for you..it can be hit and miss there like Colorado as well..
Thanks for the Great input Everyone.
ssom4..I can understand your likeing to Colorado..it's beautiful and great snow..I just don't associate it with early snow to often..of course anything is better than skiing up thata way..lol.. mostly ICE..It sure makes it easy when skiing on a real base of snowpack..

Thanks for the Great input Everyone.

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Hey Aqua, I was going to ask the same question!!
But, I am going even earlier, late october. I really wanted to see snow, but we are driving an RV, so November December is just to snowy!!! And a little scary driving the mountain passes.
We are going to Colorado,Idaho,Wyoming, Oregon and down to California. I have been told the best chances I have got to see snow in October is in Crater lake Oregon. It really is a pain in the butt for us, because a lot of the rv parks and national park grounds close the end of september begining of November. But hey, Im hoping to at least get a flurry or two.
I have heard that places like Jackson in Wyoming are great areas to ski at in December!! Hope you have a great time, and post lots of pics for us
But, I am going even earlier, late october. I really wanted to see snow, but we are driving an RV, so November December is just to snowy!!! And a little scary driving the mountain passes.
We are going to Colorado,Idaho,Wyoming, Oregon and down to California. I have been told the best chances I have got to see snow in October is in Crater lake Oregon. It really is a pain in the butt for us, because a lot of the rv parks and national park grounds close the end of september begining of November. But hey, Im hoping to at least get a flurry or two.
I have heard that places like Jackson in Wyoming are great areas to ski at in December!! Hope you have a great time, and post lots of pics for us

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