I personally feel the only thing unique timberline offers is Sally. Everywhere has steeps. A lot of places have trees (if you know where to look). But not everyone has a super long family friendly trail that everyone can ski together.
That just ain't true. Salamander is just another long tiresome run, timber at Canaan or the long one at wisp are indistinguishable. I do not comprehend the affection for long flat greens, except as a mellow run out at the end of a day, or in the case of canaan's as an access to the pipeline.
The trees in bounds at T-Line are truly exceptional, I haveno idea where you think there is something locally equivalent, it's the loss of those trees that is killing me. Also do the vertical math .. Timberline offers 1000 slightly plus vert and who has more sustained vert? Cupp and shays I guess with intermittent flats (which I actually appreciate)
But seriously, Timberlines terrain is good and it's trees are extraordinary. That these skeevy selfish bastards have taken it hostage out of familial pride? or whatever motivation, is a loss to the whole skiing region.