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Best family friendly ski resorts in Colorado?
We usually ski in Tahoe (we like Northstar), but are considering a
trip to Colorado this year. Does anyone have suggestions for a family- friendly resort in Colorado that is open the week prior to Thanksgiving? We are less concerned with cheap prices or black diamond runs, and more interested in the following: - Quality full-day kids ski-school programs (that would include rentals, lift ticket, lunch etc) - Good variety of terrain catering to novice & intermediate skiers (nice long tree-lined blue runs like Northstar has...) - Village with quality amenities & a variety of nice restaurants within the village or nearby town - Reasonably easy to get to (we normally drive 5 hours from Bay Area to get to Tahoe, but would probably not want to drive more than 2 hours to get to resort after flying in to Denver). - Quality accommodations such as condos/townhomes at or near resort, either in walking distance or with shuttle service. Any suggestions ? Thanks! |
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On Aug 22, 1:28*pm, stenor1 wrote:
We usually ski in Tahoe (we like Northstar), but are considering a trip to Colorado this year. Does anyone have suggestions for a family- friendly resort in Colorado that is open the week prior to Thanksgiving? We are less concerned with cheap prices or black diamond runs, and more interested in the following: - Quality full-day kids ski-school programs (that would include rentals, lift ticket, lunch etc) - Good variety of terrain catering to novice & intermediate skiers (nice long tree-lined blue runs like Northstar has...) - Village with quality amenities & a variety of nice restaurants within the village or nearby town - Reasonably easy to get to (we normally drive 5 hours from Bay Area to get to Tahoe, but would probably not want to drive more than 2 hours to get to resort after flying in to Denver). - Quality accommodations such as condos/townhomes at or near resort, either in walking distance or with shuttle service. Any suggestions ? Thanks! Vail. The obvious. The best. Perfect for you. Trust me. Two Buddha Vail: Been so long I forgot that tourists can still show up. |
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On 8/22/10 1:28 PM, stenor1 wrote:
We usually ski in Tahoe (we like Northstar), CLIP Any suggestions ? I'm an Alpine Meadows & Squaw regular. Brother rented a condo in Breckenridge so I spent a week in the environs. Skied Breck a few - slow paced, relaxed, mostly low angle stuff. Reminded me at the time of Northstar, so there you are. Like Northstar, there are some steeper pitches but you have to go look for them. I imagine it's got all the usual kid amenities. I think it fits your objective. Also skied Vail that visit - crowded, expensive, and more like a Boreal Ridge writ large than a real ski mountain since also a ridge stretched along a freeway (NOT recommended) and Arapaho Basin which I really liked - old fashioned ski mountain just like ski mountains used to be when I was young; I understand money has pored in since then so it's probably trashed with new condos, new lodge, on slope fine dining, and new prices. Shame. Editorializing: FWIW, when I get the travel urge, Utah is drivable, (10 hours from Truckee) with better snow, better mountains, less crowd, and cheaper; same exact for Jackson Hole. And Mammoth is just around the corner from you. If I was looking for skiing variety, and wanted to fly somewhere I'd go north rather than east. |
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On Aug 22, 4:14*pm, lal_truckee wrote:
On 8/22/10 1:28 PM, stenor1 wrote: We usually ski in Tahoe (we like Northstar), CLIP Any suggestions ? I'm an Alpine Meadows & Squaw regular. Brother rented a condo in Breckenridge so I spent a week in the environs. Skied Breck a few - slow paced, relaxed, mostly low angle stuff. Reminded me at the time of Northstar, so there you are. Like Northstar, there are some steeper pitches but you have to go look for them. I imagine it's got all the usual kid amenities. I think it fits your objective. Also skied Vail that visit - crowded, expensive, and more like a Boreal Ridge writ large than a real ski mountain since also a ridge stretched along a freeway (NOT recommended) and Arapaho Basin which I really liked - old fashioned ski mountain just like ski mountains used to be when I was young; I understand money has pored in since then so it's probably trashed with new condos, new lodge, on slope fine dining, and new prices. Shame. Editorializing: FWIW, when I get the travel urge, Utah is drivable, (10 hours from Truckee) with better snow, better mountains, less crowd, and cheaper; same exact for Jackson Hole. And Mammoth is just around the corner from you. If I was looking for skiing variety, and wanted to fly somewhere I'd go north rather than east. Holy ****, there are times this pathological liar and all around scumbag really amazes me with his arrogance. Vail is not a "real" ski mountain? Is this elitist snob joking? Comparing it to Boreal Ridge? You gotta be kidding me. What really amazes me is that he thinks it is a shame when a condo gets built....but he never condemns his fellow pathological liars when they threaten my life, or call me a child molester and felon, or stalk me in real life, or lie to the police, etc. In the truly amoral mind of Lloyd whoever the **** he is (not even man enough to use a verifiable identity), there is no shame in trying to intimidate and terrorize. Nor does he have any shame about his self-perceived "real" skier identity. Just another deluded gasbag. Fun, fun. You play nice, and I remind you of your vile, sordid, disgusting history. And drive the newcomer out of here. Because no matter how you pose and preen and wear false masks, I know the real you, asshole. |
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lal_truckee wrote:
On 8/22/10 1:28 PM, stenor1 wrote: We usually ski in Tahoe (we like Northstar), CLIP Any suggestions ? CLIP CLIP Editorializing: FWIW, when I get the travel urge, Utah is drivable, (10 hours from Truckee) with better snow, better mountains, less crowd, and cheaper; same exact for Jackson Hole. And Mammoth is just around the corner from you. If I was looking for skiing variety, and wanted to fly somewhere I'd go north rather than east. Much good info from lal. My 5 Billion Zim Dollars worth: The biggest issue with your criteria is finding a resort that is going to be reliably open the week before Thanksgiving. I was going to suggest Park City or Whistler since they hit all of your checkboxen except that their opening dates may not be early enough. It's hard to predict these really early season trips - I even got skunked at Tahoe a couple of years ago in December. For Colorado, I'd suggest Beaver Creek. It's about a half hour farther than your 2 hr driving limit, but it hits all the other criteria. You can fly into Eagle airport if you're really that driving adverse. If you like Northstar, you'll love the beave. Not cheap, but you don't seem to care about that. Of course, they may not be open the week before Thanksgiving either. That's really hard to predict. Probably your best bet is to book plane tickets to Denver or Eagle, then wait until a week or so before you go to book accommodations. See who has the best conditions / most open and head to that resort. //Walt |
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On Aug 23, 8:29*am, Walt wrote:
lal_truckee wrote: On 8/22/10 1:28 PM, stenor1 wrote: We usually ski in Tahoe (we like Northstar), CLIP Any suggestions ? CLIP CLIP Editorializing: FWIW, when I get the travel urge, Utah is drivable, (10 hours from Truckee) with better snow, better mountains, less crowd, and cheaper; same exact for Jackson Hole. And Mammoth is just around the corner from you. If I was looking for skiing variety, and wanted to fly somewhere I'd go north rather than east. Much good info from lal. *My 5 Billion Zim Dollars worth: The biggest issue with your criteria is finding a resort that is going to be reliably open the week before Thanksgiving. *I was going to suggest Park City or Whistler since they hit all of your checkboxen except that their opening dates may not be early enough. *It's hard to predict these really early season trips - I even got skunked at Tahoe a couple of years ago in December. For Colorado, I'd suggest Beaver Creek. *It's about a half hour farther than your 2 hr driving limit, but it hits all the other criteria. You can fly into Eagle airport if you're really that driving adverse. If you like Northstar, you'll love the beave. Not cheap, but you don't seem to care about that. *Of course, they may not be open the week before Thanksgiving either. *That's really hard to predict. Probably your best bet is to book plane tickets to Denver or Eagle, then wait until a week or so before you go to book accommodations. *See who has the best conditions / most open and head to that resort. //Walt How nice. Two pathological liars acting all sweet. The same freaks who never have a word to say when one of their buddies accuses me of molesting children, or being a convicted felon, or encouraging me to commit suicide. The REAL freaks of RSA. This is fun. |
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On Aug 22, 5:14*pm, lal_truckee wrote:
On 8/22/10 1:28 PM, stenor1 wrote: We usually ski in Tahoe (we like Northstar), CLIP Any suggestions ? I'm an Alpine Meadows & Squaw regular. Brother rented a condo in Breckenridge so I spent a week in the environs. Skied Breck a few - slow paced, relaxed, mostly low angle stuff. Reminded me at the time of Northstar, so there you are. Like Northstar, there are some steeper pitches but you have to go look for them. I imagine it's got all the usual kid amenities. I think it fits your objective. Also skied Vail that visit - crowded, expensive, and more like a Boreal Ridge writ large than a real ski mountain since also a ridge stretched along a freeway (NOT recommended) and Arapaho Basin which I really liked - old fashioned ski mountain just like ski mountains used to be when I was young; I understand money has pored in since then so it's probably trashed with new condos, new lodge, on slope fine dining, and new prices. Shame. No, none of that. New mid mountain lodge, new high speed quad on the back side making it 40% bigger and a new high speed quad this year this year to replace the Exo lift. Some improvements to parking so it's easier to cross the road. That's about it. Editorializing: FWIW, when I get the travel urge, Utah is drivable, (10 hours from Truckee) with better snow, better mountains, less crowd, and cheaper; same exact for Jackson Hole. And Mammoth is just around the corner from you. If I was looking for skiing variety, and wanted to fly somewhere I'd go north rather than east. |
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On Aug 23, 9:29*am, Walt wrote:
lal_truckee wrote: On 8/22/10 1:28 PM, stenor1 wrote: We usually ski in Tahoe (we like Northstar), CLIP Any suggestions ? CLIP CLIP Editorializing: FWIW, when I get the travel urge, Utah is drivable, (10 hours from Truckee) with better snow, better mountains, less crowd, and cheaper; same exact for Jackson Hole. And Mammoth is just around the corner from you. If I was looking for skiing variety, and wanted to fly somewhere I'd go north rather than east. Much good info from lal. *My 5 Billion Zim Dollars worth: The biggest issue with your criteria is finding a resort that is going to be reliably open the week before Thanksgiving. *I was going to suggest Park City or Whistler since they hit all of your checkboxen except that their opening dates may not be early enough. *It's hard to predict these really early season trips - I even got skunked at Tahoe a couple of years ago in December. For Colorado, I'd suggest Beaver Creek. *It's about a half hour farther than your 2 hr driving limit, but it hits all the other criteria. You can fly into Eagle airport if you're really that driving adverse. If you like Northstar, you'll love the beave. Not cheap, but you don't seem to care about that. *Of course, they may not be open the week before Thanksgiving either. *That's really hard to predict. Probably your best bet is to book plane tickets to Denver or Eagle, then wait until a week or so before you go to book accommodations. *See who has the best conditions / most open and head to that resort. //Walt Beaver Creek is not likely to be open the week before Thanksgiving. Its usual opening day is Thanksgiving weekend. For Colorado the OP's options are going to be Loveland, A-Basin, Keystone, Breckenridge, Copper, Vail and Wolf Creek. Possibly Steamboat. There are a lot of resorts that don't try to open until Thanksgiving. The best bet would be to get a place in Frisco and play it by ear since things are pretty much hit or miss that time of year. Since you can drive to all the Summit County resorts and Loveland and Vail it's best to check the daily ski reports to see what's open and who had the most snow the night before. Usually Loveland and A-Basin have the best coverage that time of year since they are the highest. |
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"Walt" wrote in message If you like Northstar, you'll love the beave.(r) Sounds great. IMO a good family resort needs stripper bars, cheap hookers. No dope dealers..Strictly in bad taste IMO ... lal_truckee wrote: On 8/22/10 1:28 PM, stenor1 wrote: We usually ski in Tahoe (we like Northstar), CLIP Any suggestions ? CLIP CLIP Editorializing: FWIW, when I get the travel urge, Utah is drivable, (10 hours from Truckee) with better snow, better mountains, less crowd, and cheaper; same exact for Jackson Hole. And Mammoth is just around the corner from you. If I was looking for skiing variety, and wanted to fly somewhere I'd go north rather than east. Much good info from lal. My 5 Billion Zim Dollars worth: The biggest issue with your criteria is finding a resort that is going to be reliably open the week before Thanksgiving. I was going to suggest Park City or Whistler since they hit all of your checkboxen except that their opening dates may not be early enough. It's hard to predict these really early season trips - I even got skunked at Tahoe a couple of years ago in December. For Colorado, I'd suggest Beaver Creek. It's about a half hour farther than your 2 hr driving limit, but it hits all the other criteria. You can fly into Eagle airport if you're really that driving adverse. If you like Northstar, you'll love the beave. Not cheap, but you don't seem to care about that. Of course, they may not be open the week before Thanksgiving either. That's really hard to predict. Probably your best bet is to book plane tickets to Denver or Eagle, then wait until a week or so before you go to book accommodations. See who has the best conditions / most open and head to that resort. //Walt |
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Stuart wrote:
"Walt" wrote in message If you like Northstar, you'll love the beave.(r) Sounds great. IMO a good family resort needs stripper bars, cheap hookers. No dope dealers..Strictly in bad taste IMO I have no idea whether either Northstar or BC has strip joints, cheap hookers, or even a Hooters for that matter. I go there to ski. YMMV. //Walt |
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