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Aspen, Alta, and Sun Valley dominate western slope sliding with their fast, dry snow, bare mountain-sides, and long runs, Sun Valley even goes so far as to offer outdoor swimming all year around, and both Aspen and Alta are also blessed with mild weather...
Since the war, Eastern slope trials and tows, which had previously been but one tentacle to draw winter sports minded Americans to resort studded mountains, have lengthened and strengthened and now have a virtual strangle-hold around every likely hill in the north east...
Stowe is the most popular resort for College students. Most of the trails have been widened. The Stowe Standard, Gulch, Tyro, and North open slope runs have been smoothed and are now serviced by longer T-bar and rope tows...
...Hampshire's White Mountain eastern slope region, though long and grueling to reach by train, is the best skiing area in the East for the car owner. Twenty-five road miles are lined with every type of skiing for every type of waxed hickory addict...
Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington is the fastest and steopest skiing in the East. The headwall of Tuckerman, a cliff padded with over 200 feet of snow, has a maximum slope of above 45 degrees and is the scene of the annual Inferno races. This is strictly spring corn snow skiing, although the ravine basin and the Sherburn trail to the base of Washington are good all winter...