Wayne, you know I am messin with you right? Just trying to get you going bud. No need to defend because it's just a good ol fashion ribbing! You know I love you!
The UP is totally different riding and extremely challenging. Most people shy away from riding super technical, close to the trees but I just love it,,,,,, and I love out west, both are good but different. Here in the UP we look for lines on the steepest hills we can find and may only have a 100 ft climb but with 20 trees to dodge it becomes "super butt puckering."
Honestly, I never have a bad time riding either place, just don;t have the cash to spend going west.
I hope you can make it some time, would love to ride and hang out with you.