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Is there a consensus for best ski areas in the NE?

I'm pretty new to the ski game so I've only ever been to the Catskills four plus Whiteface and Gore. I see a lot of chatter on here praising Magic Mountain and I see a lot of cultish love for Mad River Glen. And at some point I really want to get to Mont Tremblant just for the colorful environs. And Killington has some allure because they get FIS events.

If I had a weekend, a passport, and a full tank of gas, where should I go?
 
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Jay Peak, Stowe, Smuggs are all great in their own way, and maybe better off the map than on the official trails. Northern Vermont locals ski a whole different mountain than the tourists.Tuckermans is awesome. Le Massif in Quebec has the best views in the East and the best food of any ski area I've ever been to, and good tree skiing too.

Mad River Glen and Magic are for old farts who still think natural snow is a thing in the East. Plattekill too.

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Q*bert Jones IV said:
Is there a consensus for best ski areas in the NE?

I'm pretty new to the ski game so I've only ever been to the Catskills four plus Whiteface and Gore. I see a lot of chatter on here praising Magic Mountain and I see a lot of cultish love for Mad River Glen. And at some point I really want to get to Mont Tremblant just for the colorful environs. And Killington has some allure because they get FIS events.

If I had a weekend, a passport, and a full tank of gas, where should I go?
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"Best" is a relative term. Being pretty new to the ski game what is best for you would likely be different than what is best for someone who is an advanced expert and likes to huck cliffs and ski steep woods. Being from Pennsylvania we don't often get to ski deep natural snow. I often see otherwise good skiers flounder in it and head to the lodge. Others love it. If you tell us about your abilities and aspirations I'm sure you would get some very good recommendations from this forum.
 
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"Best" is a relative term. Being pretty new to the ski game what is best for you would likely be different than what is best for someone who is an advanced expert and likes to huck cliffs and ski steep woods. Being from Pennsylvania we don't often get to ski deep natural snow. I often see otherwise good skiers flounder in it and head to the lodge. Others love it. If you tell us about your abilities and aspirations I'm sure you would get some very good recommendations from this forum.
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It's funny you should say that. My home mountain is Belleayre where it's all corduroy, all the time. There isn't anything I wouldn't try on a groomed slope and I've recorded myself cruising at 52mph. But yesterday I cut through the woods and skied on an ungroomed powdery trail and it was a completely different experience for me. I felt like I didn't know what I was doing, like I was skiing for the first time...pizza slice, french fries, pizza slice, french fries. I'm sure it would be different if I had a day or two to get used to it.

Anyway, I guess I'm looking for experiences. Breathtaking views, quirky lodges, and different terrains and snows.
 
Probably be easier if you say what your looking for. Mm is a dick in general but he is spot on in his assessments.
 
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