Almost ski towns

[skiNEwhere]

http://unofficialnetworks.com/2015/12/top-10-emerging-ski-towns-according-to-national-geographic

Interesting that driggs, ID is on there when Jackson is a bona fide ski town.

If we're going that route, I need to add glenwood springs, CO (technically a city)

Avon, CO gets an honorable mention as well

 

[deadheadskier]

Glenwood is a great spot.

 

[Newpylong]

Weird IMHO Waitsfield has been an established ski town for a long time.

 

[cdskier]

Weird IMHO Waitsfield has been an established ski town for a long time.

I'm ok with Waitsfield not being considered a "well known established ski town" by some (even though I agree with you that it is).

 

[VTKilarney]

I think that Waitsfield was included for the sole purpose of throwing a bone to the east coast.

 

[Cannonball]

They should have included Burke, VT on the list. They're "almost" skiing there!

 

[rocks860]

Mmm common man, so good

 

[BenedictGomez]

Weird IMHO Waitsfield has been an established ski town for a long time.

I think the issue is that there's barely enough there to call it a "town" so to speak, but it's growing, so hence the inclusion.

 

[rocks860]

I think the issue is that there's barely enough there to call it a "town" so to speak, but it's growing, so hence the inclusion.

Yeah it's definitely not the definition of a "ski town" but I think that's probably why I like it

 

[cdskier]

I think the issue is that there's barely enough there to call it a "town" so to speak, but it's growing, so hence the inclusion.

What exactly is Waitsfield missing to be called a "town"? I think it has more than enough to be a town. It has restaurants, bars, supermarkets (2!), a movie theater, a hardware store, ski shop, other stores...

 

[deadheadskier]

Waitsfield is hardly "emerging" IMO. Been well established for a long time.

 

[thetrailboss]

They should have included Burke, VT on the list. They're "almost" skiing there!

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[Smellytele]

What exactly is Waitsfield missing to be called a "town"? I think it has more than enough to be a town. It has restaurants, bars, supermarkets (2!), a movie theater, a hardware store, ski shop, other stores...

A walking district. while they have all those they are not really in a close net area. Think Lake Placid or North Conway.

 

[Newpylong]

Love it the way it is. Miss living over there!

 

[cdskier]

A walking district. while they have all those they are not really in a close net area. Think Lake Placid or North Conway.

Downtown Waitsfield and Bridge St are both very much areas you can walk (not together though). By that logic though, does that mean Killington isn't a ski town? Lake Placid does have a nice walkable downtown area, but I don't think that alone is a requirement as it rules out a lot of places in the east.

 

[BenedictGomez]

What exactly is Waitsfield missing to be called a "town"? I think it has more than enough to be a town. It has restaurants, bars, supermarkets (2!), a movie theater, a hardware store, ski shop, other stores...

Shew.... Good thing it has that hardware store.

 

[HowieT2]

Shew.... Good thing it has that hardware store.

Bisbees rocks! Popcorn ftw. Got a new windshield wiper blade there yesterday.

 

[Smellytele]

Downtown Waitsfield and Bridge St are both very much areas you can walk (not together though). By that logic though, does that mean Killington isn't a ski town? Lake Placid does have a nice walkable downtown area, but I don't think that alone is a requirement as it rules out a lot of places in the east.

Killington is an access road not a ski town

 

[WWF-VT]

Shew.... Good thing it has that hardware store.

We've got two - Bisbees and Kenyons Variety

 

[Newpylong]

Shew.... Good thing it has that hardware store.

It is a good thing.