I'm not a pro skiier or anything, but I kinda like to ski at least once a year, so I don't totally forget.

I'm not a huge fan of the man-made snow. I've been to places in western and central PA many years ago, and it wasn't that impressive. Mont Tremblant, with its seemingly endless powder, was amazing. It actually spoiled my taste, and now I think anything south of upstate NY is rubbish. But I don't think i'll have the time to travel to Canada this year, and the unfavourable US-CAD exchange rates don't help. (When we went to China, no one really wants the Greenback anymore. When giving tips, our tour guide said he'd probably exchange them for the local RMB ASAP!)