In The News: Tuckermans Makes Top 10 Resorts For Spring Skiing

[skicdave]

According to World Leisure, Tuckerman Ravine ranks #9 in the top 10 resorts for spring skiing. Interesting that someone would refer to Tuckerman Ravine as a 'resort', but hey... the outhouse facilities are quite 'memorable' :eek:

The top 10 chosen were...

1 - Mammoth Mountain, California
2 - Mt. Bachelor, Oregon
3 - Lake Tahoe, California
4 - Summit County, Colorado
5 - Whistler/Blackcomb, British Columbia
6 - Sunshine Village, Banff, Alberta
7 - Snowbird, Utah
8 - Killington, Vermont
9 - Tuckerman Ravine, New Hampshire :cool:
10 - Sugarloaf, Maine

Maybe we should do a survey of our own. How about top 10 reason Tucks is a top 10 resort?

For more info visit World Recreation (http://www.skisnowboard.net/press.html#Anchor-TOP-47857)

[pjmanchester]

number 10
'Adult Entertainment'
Naked Guy

[M@]

If you wanna ski in new england in the Spring, tux is usually your last resort.

M@

[skicdave]

I was thinking the list might go something like...

#1 - 45 degree slopes :eek:
#2 - skiing over the headwall :eek:
#3 - view from HoJos :cool:
#4 - discounted lift passes :)
#5 - 100% natural corn :)
#6 - lunch rocks support group
#7 - skiing the Sherburne at days end
#8 - crazy tubers :p
#9 - only 6 hours from home :(
#10 - naked skiing :o

and the bonus extended list...

#11 - impressing your friends
#12 - you get to test your helmet
#13 - the people!
#14 - you only have to haul up 45lbs of gear
#15 - open air accommodations
#16 - beer at lunch rocks
#17 - weather doesn't matter (much)
#18 - parking at the base if you get there before 8am
#19 - you get to purchase a 'This Body Skied Tuckermans' tee shirt at the end of the day
#20 - you don't mind so much skiing over rocks on the skiout
#21 - wearing crampons
#22 - racing down the trail to the washrooms at Pinkham
#23 - taking your hiking boots off at days end
#24 - apreski at Shannondoors (spello)
#25 - shopping in North Conway

[skicdave]

LOL M@... good one... so that explains it.

[pjmanchester]

good top ten dave....i agree with that one!

[Skilasnow]

1 Most likely place to see a naked skier
2 Most likely place to see a major rocket-ride egg-beater fall
3 Most likely place to have jump out of the way of a Lincoln Navigator sized chunck of ice
4 Most likely place to see ACTUAL wildlife (see: Nice Fox!)
5 Least likely place to not get any excercise (see: " Tucks Gondola - The Myth ")
6 Least likely place to get the weather you were hoping for
7 Least likely place to take your skis off and sit in front of the fireplace
8 Least likely place to get hot coffee
9 Winner of the Craziest Decent on a Lawn Chair Award
10 Winner of Darwin's Stupidest Thing To Do In A Body Bag award
11 ....

[Skilasnow]

PS, is it possible that World Leisure (Leisure and Tuckerman's in the same sentence :eek: )doesn't have anyone on their staff that has ACTUALLY skied at Tucks?, and it was all based on people like us saying how awesome it is? failing to mention the ascent options?

[skicdave]

Good list skilas,

But alas I would move the 'most likely place to see a naked skier' down to #10 at least...

The World Leisure Suit Survey was based on their readership apparently. So nobody had to come to the 'Tuckerman Ravine Resort' to check it out.

I noticed on their site, each chosen 'resort' is linked to a details page on their site. Since perhaps they don't have a 'Tuckerman Ravine Resort' page, it seems they linked to a 'Wildcat Resort' page... guess sort of the next best/closest they could get?? Just guessing here.

Or am I wrong... do people get Wildcat confused with Tucks cuz of photos?... maybe its that 'Gondola' myth thats causing the confusion.

Oh by the way...

Top reason #26 (Why Tucks is a top 10 resort):

Best resort security in the US... (Here Kate gets escorted off the mountain for not having a lift pass)...


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