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My boyfriend and I started snowboarding 2 years ago and after hitting
all of the small hills in MI and WI, we are ready to head out west. Any suggestions, even if you know of a website where we can search for a deal? We are still beginners, hanging out on blue hills for the most part, and we want to spend as little money as possible for a convenient place to stay (preferably at the hill so we don't have to drive there everyday). Oh and a good night life would be fun! Let me know a package deal of some-sort would be nice, we want to go early to mid March. Thanks for your help! |
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My boyfriend and I started snowboarding 2 years ago and after hitting all of the small hills in MI and WI, All of them? Snowsnake? Trollhagen? Mt McSauba? Pando? Al Quaal? we are ready to head out west. Good for you. Any suggestions, even if you know of a website where we can search for a deal? www.skitown.com www.goski.com www.onthesnow.com www.skican.com Salt Lake City is probably the most cost effective & convienent place to fly to if you don't mind staying in town and driving 30 to 60 minutes to the hill. The Tahoe area is next. We are still beginners, hanging out on blue hills for the most part, Be aware that most of the midwestern blues would rate green out west. Many midwestern blacks would rate green as well. It's steeper in the real mountains. and we want to spend as little money as possible for a convenient place to stay (preferably at the hill so we don't have to drive there everyday). Expect to pay premium price for any lodging close to the lifts. we want to go early to mid March. Late March or early April will beget better lodging deals, and they'll still be plenty of snow with fewer people on it. If you don't mind a little slush in the afternoon, that's the way to go. //Walt |
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On Jan 23, 4:14*pm, "
wrote: My boyfriend and I started snowboarding 2 years ago and after hitting all of the small hills in MI and WI, we are ready to head out west. Any suggestions, even if you know of a website where we can search for a deal? *We are still beginners, hanging out on blue hills for the most part, and we want to spend as little money as possible for a convenient place to stay (preferably at the hill so we don't have to drive there everyday). Oh and a good night life would be fun! *Let me know a package deal of some-sort would be nice, we want to go early to mid March. *Thanks for your help! It's very difficult to simultaneously maximize all your goals: *cheap *close *lively *early March I assume the budgetary objective is the least flexible, so start from there and then figure out the other priorities so you can determine how much compromising will be required -- going later in the year, going to a less apres-oriented resort, or staying farther away from the action. Joe Ramirez |
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On Jan 24, 5:30*pm, wrote:
On Jan 23, 4:14*pm, " wrote: My boyfriend and I started snowboarding 2 years ago and after hitting all of the small hills in MI and WI, we are ready to head out west. Any suggestions, even if you know of a website where we can search for a deal? *We are still beginners, hanging out on blue hills for the most part, and we want to spend as little money as possible for a convenient place to stay (preferably at the hill so we don't have to drive there everyday). Oh and a good night life would be fun! *Let me know a package deal of some-sort would be nice, we want to go early to mid March. *Thanks for your help! It's very difficult to simultaneously maximize all your goals: *cheap *close *lively *early March I assume the budgetary objective is the least flexible, so start from there and then figure out the other priorities so you can determine how much compromising will be required -- going later in the year, going to a less apres-oriented resort, or staying farther away from the action. Joe Ramirez I'd suggest the Summit County area of Colorado, which are towns like Frisco, Lake Dillon area. You can get a hotel there for around $125 or less and from there it's an easy drive to 3 of the top rated places in the world: Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Vail. You also have A Basin, Keystone and Loveland. You can hit some of the best and by not staying slopeside, it won't kill you. There is a good bus system that you can use, but from a practical standpoint, you're most likely going to want a car. It's about hour and 15 mins from Denver, assuming it;'s not rush hour. Breckenridge has a decent nightlife. I'm sure you can find a lot of info online. Check out the resort websites and see if there are any snowboarding competitions, etc that you might want to be there to see. |
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On Jan 23, 4:14 pm, "
wrote: My boyfriend and I started snowboarding 2 years ago and after hitting all of the small hills in MI and WI, we are ready to head out west. Any suggestions, even if you know of a website where we can search for a deal? We are still beginners, hanging out on blue hills for the most part, and we want to spend as little money as possible for a convenient place to stay (preferably at the hill so we don't have to drive there everyday). Oh and a good night life would be fun! Let me know a package deal of some-sort would be nice, we want to go early to mid March. Thanks for your help! Brighton (in Utah) has a very attractive offer for slopeside accommodations. Haven't stayed there so I can't attest to the quality of the lodge but for $755 you get 4 nights for two and 4 lift tickets for each. That's pretty good deal cost-wise. Brighton is more of a locals spot than a big resort (ala Park City/Canyons/Snowbird) but it's still pretty big dwarfing most stuff in the East. Neverless, you won't get the apres ski of a real ski village. Of course the on slope experience is what matters and it is unquestionably excellent terrain for intermediate snowboarders. In fact, Brighton might be one of the better choices in the area for wide groomers regardless of price. And of course, it's the same great snow. For night life (Utah style that is), you can just head into the city. |
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hey now, Brighton is a good choice but you may also be able to find some reasonable accomodations in Kimball Jct. and then go to the Canyons. The Holiday Inn had some decent prices when I was last there (2 years ago) and I have also found some good deals at Powderwood condos. Canyons of course will run more than Brighton (probably about 35 more) but it is huge and you'll have the 'advantage' of being able to go into Park City at night. I know both Holiday Inn and Powderwood have shuttle connections to all 3 resorts in the Park City area, I do not know the status of the shuttle after dark as we had a car. One advantage of Brighton is if you are there when an avalanche closes the road in - you get the place to yourself assuming they have the mountain in safe shape too. Mike ps - you might also consider going to Big Sky - they have a lot of very long/wide blues but don't expect much in the way of night life. Great mountain though! Another place to look at is Alpine Meadows, Squaw and Homewood (very cheap) in north Lake Tahoe. Flights are generally pretty cheap into Sacramento and there is a place called Granlibakken (sp?) I've stayed at for ok price and a tremendous breakfast spread (I mean hot kitchen prepared food for buffet). |
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