Ah yes, the 'ol "east coast skiing isn't as good as the west" argument...
We usually go to either Jackson Hole or somewhere around Tahoe each year (wifes' folks live there), but this year we just got back from a week at Killington, VT, which I hadn't been to in 22 years. The skiing was fabulous all but one day (a bit warm and sluggish in the unusual warm afternoon). No icey patches, decent powder, any terrain, pitch, variable you can imagine across 6 inter-connected mountain peaks with a vertical drop over 3000 ft. Many many many fabulous intermediate trails, and some fun and fast easy trails, plus all the steeps, moguls, and tree-skiing the experts love so much. Rivals a few of my trips in conditions to Mt Rose or Squaw Valley.
Not small, or really even quaint, but great food, nightlife and bundles of other activities both inside and out. In my wifes' words, a skiiers heaven.
www.Killington.comDon't believe the western hype! Good Luck!