Heavenly & mammoth - Page 2 - Snowboarding Forum

kctahoe · 01-07-2013, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by D1CKER1

Is There really that much walking involved at heavenly for a snowboarder?

I'm doing park city next month and squaw.

If you know the mountain and know where to go you can avoid those cat tracks, if not, you might be walking a ways.

eli783 · 01-07-2013, 04:19 PM

Went to heavenly last season with some friends. The views are among so of the most picturesque but there's just too much traversing to really wanna go back.

wvbms · 01-07-2013, 05:26 PM

It's all a matter of knowing the mountain. I've put in 50+ days a season the past 5 years at Heavenly and I'm still stoked to get up there.

eli783 · 01-07-2013, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wvbms

It's all a matter of knowing the mountain. I've put in 50+ days a season the past 5 years at Heavenly and I'm still stoked to get up there.

Being a tourist probably had something to do with it. I do remember riding a chair with an older female skier who told me that I would really enjoy mammoth because there's lil traversing.

eli783 · 01-07-2013, 05:58 PM

The glades at heavenly are EPIC tho

WasatchMan · 01-08-2013, 02:22 AM

mammoth is getting pounded this year. i wouldn't do heavenly, there are quite a few surrounding resorts that blow heavenly away.

also avoid park city if you're looking for a real mountain experience. there are so many (6 to be exact) better resorts within 30 minutes of PC.

But it all comes down to what terrain you like to ride...

Wangta · 01-08-2013, 03:59 AM

Heavenly sucks BALLZ for snowboarders. So many flat part and traverses. Seriously - I hate that place. Squaw or Kirk > heavenly.

alex12 · 01-08-2013, 04:07 AM

+1 on Northstar and Kirkwood (I'd still pick Mammoth though if we're not talking tahoe). Heavenly isn't too bad but I don't recommend Sierra...

jdang307 · 01-08-2013, 04:29 PM

Sierra was kind of cool for a nice, cheap alternative to all of the high priced resorts around Tahoe.

D1CKER1 · 01-09-2013, 06:43 AM

Kirkwood sounds good

Anyone have any recommendations for a place to sleep for the night?Motel 6 I'm willing to drive a max of 30 miles from the mtn for mammoth

01-08-2013, 03:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
Wangta Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vermont and SoCal Posts: 154	Heavenly sucks BALLZ for snowboarders. So many flat part and traverses. Seriously - I hate that place. Squaw or Kirk > heavenly. __________________ -- 2012 Ride Highlife 161 2013 Ride Slackcountry 164

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01-07-2013, 04:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
eli783 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 178	Went to heavenly last season with some friends. The views are among so of the most picturesque but there's just too much traversing to really wanna go back.

01-07-2013, 05:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
wvbms Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Lake Tahoe, CA Posts: 68	It's all a matter of knowing the mountain. I've put in 50+ days a season the past 5 years at Heavenly and I'm still stoked to get up there.

01-07-2013, 05:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
eli783 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 178	The glades at heavenly are EPIC tho

01-08-2013, 02:22 AM	#16 (permalink)
WasatchMan Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 1,023	mammoth is getting pounded this year. i wouldn't do heavenly, there are quite a few surrounding resorts that blow heavenly away. also avoid park city if you're looking for a real mountain experience. there are so many (6 to be exact) better resorts within 30 minutes of PC. But it all comes down to what terrain you like to ride...

01-08-2013, 04:07 AM	#18 (permalink)
alex12 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 65	+1 on Northstar and Kirkwood (I'd still pick Mammoth though if we're not talking tahoe). Heavenly isn't too bad but I don't recommend Sierra...

01-08-2013, 04:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
jdang307 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,063	Sierra was kind of cool for a nice, cheap alternative to all of the high priced resorts around Tahoe.

01-09-2013, 06:43 AM	#20 (permalink)
D1CKER1 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Newport beach CA Posts: 74	Kirkwood sounds good Anyone have any recommendations for a place to sleep for the night?Motel 6 I'm willing to drive a max of 30 miles from the mtn for mammoth