Colorado ski trip

Submitted by Ski_hobo on Sun, 2010-10-24 18:28

Hello there everyone

So I want to do a ski trip to colorado this year and I was wondering has anyone got any advice on where to go, or packages or deals? I plan to fly into denver and then go from there. I want to go to A basin and Steamboat. I have not found a good map of all the resorts in colorado either.

Any advices would great

Adam

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Colorado is a vast area with

Submitted by sillybunt on Mon, 2010-10-25 09:21.

Colorado is a vast area with much great skiing. It can get amazing dumps and it can also get weeks of cold high pressure without fresh snow that ruin the backcountry. For the best chances of good snow conditions you should plan on going mid-late February through end of March to assure a deep base. If you can follow conditions and leave last minute, there can be great skiing in early season before the cold and rot. Steamboat gets reliable snow much of the season, Winter Park fares better than most Summit County areas, Copper has good terrain and is easier to get around than Breckenridge, avoid Keystone, Vail is really great mid-week when the snow is flying. Monarch is small and uncrowded and can have great snow, CB has fantastic terrain and typically good snow, The Aspen area is pricey but has nice long runs and Telluride aslo has great terrain and long runs. I'd suggest a strategic road trip to find the best snow as you'll need a rental car unless you get a package at a resort. I can't help with cheap lodging as in most resort towns its hard to find and I haven't been a local for 10 years. Sometimes the best skiing is in late March to early April during periods of storm. Lots of powder, excellent base, no crowds and there are usually deals to be found for lodging and ticket prices as the season winds down. Good luck!

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