Hey everyone! I immigrated here from epic ski.
A little about me: I’m 29, from NYC, started skiing four years ago. The first three seasons started with a bang- I went from skiing East Coast greens my first day to West Coast steeps, moguls and glades my third year and managed to ski 20-30 days each season, with some lessons in the mix. This year stunk. No skiing, no money, no time off because of grad school applications. The good news is that my husband and I landed dream financial packages at the same university for grad school. The bad news: it’s in Cincinnati, Ohio. So goodbye skiing?
We are both wondering if it will be feasible to ski at all while doing our Masters in Ohio. Are there any decent slopes within driving distance? It looks like the only thing even remotely interesting is Snowshoe (about a 6.5 hr drive,) and it’s about the same size as Hunter Mt in NY, not the most exciting ski hill.
What are the best bang-for your buck ski areas we could fly to? We are two skiers who like steep, gladed, ungroomed terrain (plus cheap housing and food!) We don’t care about shopping, nightlife, fancy ammenities, etc.
Also, does XC skiing improve your downhill skiing? It seems like XC is pretty popular in Cincinnati. Maybe I could join a club. Anybody know of one there?
Thanks!
-Holly
A little about me: I’m 29, from NYC, started skiing four years ago. The first three seasons started with a bang- I went from skiing East Coast greens my first day to West Coast steeps, moguls and glades my third year and managed to ski 20-30 days each season, with some lessons in the mix. This year stunk. No skiing, no money, no time off because of grad school applications. The good news is that my husband and I landed dream financial packages at the same university for grad school. The bad news: it’s in Cincinnati, Ohio. So goodbye skiing?
We are both wondering if it will be feasible to ski at all while doing our Masters in Ohio. Are there any decent slopes within driving distance? It looks like the only thing even remotely interesting is Snowshoe (about a 6.5 hr drive,) and it’s about the same size as Hunter Mt in NY, not the most exciting ski hill.
What are the best bang-for your buck ski areas we could fly to? We are two skiers who like steep, gladed, ungroomed terrain (plus cheap housing and food!) We don’t care about shopping, nightlife, fancy ammenities, etc.
Also, does XC skiing improve your downhill skiing? It seems like XC is pretty popular in Cincinnati. Maybe I could join a club. Anybody know of one there?
Thanks!
-Holly