I skied for free because of a special they offer if you fly the same day. I flew in the morning from Denver. You have to sign up on line in advance. Pretty c…

Alta is a great, big, steep, fun mountain. The hiking in bounds was fantastic and out of bounds looked really enticing, except that conditions weren’t great …

Vail is a fun ski area but crowded. Crowds can be avoided by going during the week. Even Fridays can get the Denver crush. Sundown bowl (see video) is great,…

Wow, this is a good one! It is in a nice valley, centered around a golf course. The clubhouse is very nice with full restaurant and bar in a new building. T…

Beaver Creek is a great mountain for all abilities. It has amazing, gate accessed, steeps and glades that are little publicized. It has some of the best fast…

This is a great mountain for intermediate and expert skiers. They often have the most snow, by far, in Colorado. It is family run and has that small area fee…

I used to teach here and the ski school is truly good and they take great care of kids. As an expert skier, I enjoy the steeps this mountain has to offer in …

Keystone is a good intermediate and expert ski area. The snow making is very good and the runs are long. There is a good base village with plenty of newer st…

This is a fun ski area! Don’t expect the glitz of Aspen, or even Copper Mountain. This is more like A-Basin. Low key, family run. Don’t go for the food – it …

I prefer it closed (and all ski areas for that matter). I’m a back country skier at heart. This is a great ski hill without the old lifts running!

A great experience for the expert skier. Leave the kids at home, not at the condo. AT HOME in Cheboygan, with the grand parents. There is no place for them h…