Ski Trip From St. Louis, Missouri
I'm looking for a resort in eastern Colorado with a lot of good beginner
runs. Nothing fancy, just a place with slope-side lodging and a reasonable restaurant or two. Cross country trails would be nice to have but not essential. The situation is that I'm an advanced but aging skier; my wife quit skiing a few years back. One of my granddaughters skied for the first time this year and loves it. The rest of the family wants to try also; all would be first time downhillers. We were thinking of a family ski trip next season, meeting up in Colorado. My daughter's family lives in St. Louis and we're in Baltimore. We'd fly there, they'd drive in from St. Louis. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Paul |
Ski Trip From St. Louis, Missouri
Pavel314 wrote:
... Colorado with a lot of good beginner runs. Nothing fancy, just a place with slope-side lodging and a reasonable restaurant or two. Breckenridge. |
Ski Trip From St. Louis, Missouri
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lal_truckee wrote: -Pavel314 wrote: - ... Colorado with a lot of good beginner - runs. Nothing fancy, just a place with slope-side lodging and a reasonable - restaurant or two. - -Breckenridge. Or Telluride, if you can expand the target area beyond eastern Colorado. Steve |
Ski Trip From St. Louis, Missouri
Pavel314 wrote:
I'm looking for a resort in eastern Colorado with a lot of good beginner runs. Nothing fancy, just a place with slope-side lodging and a reasonable restaurant or two. Cross country trails would be nice to have but not essential. The situation is that I'm an advanced but aging skier; my wife quit skiing a few years back. One of my granddaughters skied for the first time this year and loves it. The rest of the family wants to try also; all would be first time downhillers. We were thinking of a family ski trip next season, meeting up in Colorado. My daughter's family lives in St. Louis and we're in Baltimore. We'd fly there, they'd drive in from St. Louis. Well, there are no ski resorts (or hills for that matter) in eastern Colorado. You've gotta drive west of Denver before you get into ski country. That's a long drive from St. L. Frankly, I wouldn't recommend Colorado for first-time skiers - there's no point in spending that much time and money going to Colorado to wedge the bunny hill when there are closer cheaper places that'll provide basically the same bunny hill experience. You could probably be in Wisconsin or the western UP in half the time it takes to drive to Colorado, and lodging/lift tickets will be half the price (or less). Or alternatively, Iowa and Illinois have some resorts. See: http://www.skitown.com/resortguide/usamap.cfm Granted, the hills are smaller, but you might find smaller less steep hills more suitable for your crew. If you have your heart set on Colorado, Copper Mountain has a fair amount of beginner terrain. Ski Cooper (different place with a similar name) has a rep for laid-back family-friendly skiing. Be aware that anything in Colorado will be expensive. Finally, did you know that there's a small hill near St Louis? Have your grandkids take a lesson or three there before the trip and they'll be more likely to enjoy the actual mountains when they get there. Good luck. //Walt |
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