I like going east to ski because it feels like familiar ground. Don't get me wrong. I also enjoy skiing out west with its powder, open bowls and long runs. But, going east, if you hit it right, can also be an enjoyable trip.
Conditions are often the same, which means skiing on packed trails with a fairly hard surface.
Hey, we know how to hold our edges. Western skiers often think hard-pack is akin to ice. We know different. Best of all, to ski a real mountain, you don't have to feel like a guppy out of water fighting for breath the way you do at the much higher western altitudes. A taste of France Head up to the Canadian French speaking province of Quebec for a real treat.