The "worst name for a ski area"

trackbiker

Woody can both pronounce and spell it correctly. ;)

trackbiker

Blue Mountain, PA was originally called Little Gap. Not a great name for the area with the most vertical in PA.

ski_it

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“sugarloaf”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“newman”>Bousquet because nobody can pronounce it.</blockquote>

Or spell it correctly. Bosket, Bouskey, Bosco, no wait that’s the chocolate syrup I like.</blockquote>

I asked people who worked there and they didn’t seem to know how to pronounce it either.  Buss-kit, which isn’t how I would - boose-ket

JimK

I know we did this topic on SJ 1.0.  A related list is the one for derogatory/humorous nicknames for ski areas.

In the case of Wintergreen ski area, VA they are kind of one in the same.  Wintergreen sounds all fresh and minty, but it also has the all too true connotation that the place is too often green instead of white in the winter!!  Fortunately, they have a superb, fully automated snowmaking system.

Brklynskier

Big Boulder    Seven Springs   Purgatory No Name

NewEnglandSkier13

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“Brklynskier”>Big Boulder    Seven Springs   Purgatory No Name</blockquote>Why Seven Springs?

rickbolger

In the case of Wintergreen ski area, VA they are kind of one in the same.  Wintergreen sounds all fresh and minty, but it also has the all too true connotation that the place is too often green instead of white in the winter!!  Fortunately, they have a superb, fully automated snowmaking system.

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 Huh?   I always thought that was a pretty good name for a ski area, never thought about that connotation even though I suppose it’s fairly obvious.  Kind of like that guy “Smoketoomuch” in the Monty Python skit I guess.  

I always thought the name was a two part thing, since they have a full range of summer (green) and winter activities.  It also implies cooler temperatures, which has got to be attractive if you live near DC.

Brklynskier

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“NewEnglandSkier13”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“Brklynskier”>Big Boulder    Seven Springs   Purgatory No Name</blockquote>Why Seven Springs?</blockquote>

Association with water of the unfrozen variety.  It sounds more like the name of a consumer product than a ski area.        In my mind, I always associate Seven Springs with the beer cans (which were made for the resort):            Link (I Hope)

podunk77

Blandford.  I know it’s the name of the town, but still. 

joshua_segal

FYI: I haven’t seen anything that I consider adding to the last summary with the possible exception of Blandford.

ADKskier

Ski bowl at Government Camp the name really implies something small but Ski Bowl is actually the medium size mountain with some good terrain and good snow. But everyone always passes that up to go to Timberline or alpine meadows to highly overpriced mountains.

Lomcevak

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“sugarloaf”>I think Kissing Bridge is an odd name for a ski area. Good place to ski on February 14th.</blockquote>

The original plan was to have a covered bridge on the main entrance over the Cazenovia Creek.  “Kissing bridge” being another name for covered bridges as it provided a convenient place to stop your buggy when you were with your best girl.  Here’s the original model for the bridge that my father built:

It never was built because it would have interfered with delivery trucks and construction vehicles, and was considered an unnecessary expense in those early years.  I’d guess that the over/under on the share of people who have skied there who know why it has that name is probably right around 1%.

And for no particular reason, here a painting someone made of the area not long after they absorbed Glenwood Acres (now KB North).

AzSki

I like Spirit Mountain and Coffee Mill ski areas in MN.

bousquet19

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“sugarloaf” style=“font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;”><blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“newman”>Bousquet because nobody can pronounce it.</blockquote>

Or spell it correctly. Bosket, Bouskey, Bosco, no wait that’s the chocolate syrup I like.</blockquote>

I missed this part of the discussion.   ;))

For many years my dad taught at Pittsfield (MA) high school, in view of the ski area.  The students nicknamed him Bosco, but always said it with respect.  Dear ol’ Dad.

For the record (again), the traditional Yankee pronunciation of the name Bousquet is:

BAAHS-kay  (“baah” like a sheep’s sound).

The name is French.  The correct French pronunciation is:

BOOS-kay (“boo” like a ghost’s sound)

Either way it’s funny.  At least it’s not Uranus.  (I know someone with that last name.)

Ski area founder Clarence Bousquet and his family always said BAAHS-kay.  That’s what I grew up with.  (Clarence was my grandfather.)  The name and pronunciation were kept when Clarence sold the ski area in 1956.  When Paul Bousquet (Clarence’s son, my uncle) formed a small corporation – Otter Development – and bought the ski area back c. 1968, he changed the pronunciation to BOOS-kay.  We got a lot of kidding but most people went along.  When George Jervas assumed ownership c. 1981, the pronunciation reverted to the traditional Yankee BAAHS-kay.  And that’s the way it is today.

Woody

(BOOS-kay, by the way, since 1982.  That’s another story.)

ski_it

When I skied there I asked 3 different workers how to pronounce it and got indifferent different answers. Buss-Kay was the consensus which I knew had to be wrong. I favored the French version before I got there

becca_m

I really think Ragged is NOT a good name for a ski area - just sounds wretched!!!!!!  (Although I am there a LOT!!!!   :)    )

ski_it

Oh man Becca your crash that u related on NESC sounded awful. I hope you are feeling better today

becca_m

<blockquote class=“Quote” rel=“ski_it”>Oh man Becca your crash that u related on NESC sounded awful. I hope you are feeling better today</blockquote>

hahaha - still hurts and looks awful, but, things are “looking” UP - still not exactly sure what happened but I just ordered new goggles - I am terrified of my goggles (and ice)

lotsoskiing

Tod Mountain, BC. Now Sun Peaks.

“Tod” means “death” in German… Change was a good move…

I would also nominate Yawgoo Valley. “Yawgoo”….seriously? how can you say it with a straight face. I know: It probably has some significant local meaning, but still sounds silly.

Jerseydaze

Mountain creek Killington

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