Meditative ski slopes

If you’re like me (which is probably in general not something to aspire to…), you like skiing, but hate the skiing experience. Sometimes I go out to Hunter Mountain, which is pretty close by, and then regret it almost immediately. Basically: I HATE CROWDS. I HATE COMMERCIAL SKI SLOPES. I HATE SKI SCHOOLS THAT CROWD MY MOUNTAIN. Yeah, that’s right, I get a little possessive. I usually drive for hours or even days to get to the slope of my choice, spend a crapload of money, and then can barely move as I get pushed down the icy, well-too-worn slopes. This winter, I’ve got one roadtrip planned and my goal is to find some empty slopes where not only can I ski in peace, but I can meditate and relax. Is it possible? We shall see.

Here’s a list I’ve found so far, posted a year ago on ForbesTraveler.com – but doesn’t the fact that it’s already been advertised as “crowd-free” for one year mean that all the crowd-avoiders will be there, thus making it a bit crowded? Well, maybe you’ve got insight—please let me know if you know of more crowdless slopes. (Though I understand if you don’t want to share—publicizing them would sort of defeat the purpose, right?)

• Grand Targhee Ski Resort Area – Alta, Wyoming
• Telluride Ski Resort Area – Telluride, Colorado
• Whitefish Mountain – Whitefish (Kalispell), Montana
• Kirkwood Ski Resort Area – Kirkwood, California
• SnowBasin Ski Resort – Trappers Loop, Utah
• Taos Ski Valley Resort Area – Santa Fe, New Mexico
• Big Sky – Big Sky Ski Resort Area – Meadow Village, Montana
• Silverton Mountain Ski Resort Area – Silverton, Colorado

Enjoy! Hopefully I won’t see you out there – you know what I mean.
(Thank you, forbestraveler.com for the list.)

Good Info on Skiing in General

• Skiing in Alaska
• Skiing in Mid Atlantic States
• Skiing in the Midwest
• Skiing in New England
• Skiing in the Rocky Mountains
• Skiing in the Southwest
• Skiing in the West Coast

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