Steamboat Springs its guests 18 lifts and enjoys more than base of the ski mountain, from quiet
You’ll find tree skiing at its finest at 2,000 acres (809 hectares) of diverse Cascade Village to brand-new Lionshead
Steamboat – a state-of-the-art, six-peak terrain. Traversing from north to south, to upbeat Vail Village, your best bet for a
ski resort just outside a wonderful Western the runs shift naturally from expert to lively, after-dark scene.
town. The mountains are known for world- beginner, keeping skiers and boarders in What’s New: Lionshead’s revitalization
famous tree skiing and the resort has even areas suitable to their skills. Lodgings is now complete, with Vail Square’s ice
trademarked its Champagne Powder™. in the town of Telluride and Mountain skating rink, world-class hotel, dozens of
Keen for some extreme? The Powdercats Village (connected by a free gondola) new retail storefronts and hip restaurants.
guide service offers access to 10,000 acres range from historic hotels with Western What Else: At on-mountain Adventure
(4,046 hectares) of pristine terrain in elegance to luxury boutique properties. Ridge, afternoon activities include
Buffalo Pass, just 20 minutes outside town. What’s New: Expanded expert terrain kid-driven snowmobiles on ‘Blizzard
What’s New: During the past four years, with Gold Hill Chutes 1 to 10. The Speedway’, tubing via a surface lift and
Steamboat has invested in on-mountain newest Chutes 2 to 5 offer wide-open, guided ski biking.
services and amenities. Most recently, the above-treeline couloirs and chutes
resort opened a new Ski & Snowboard dropping 1,600 feet (488m). Winter Park
School ticket office and expanded the What Else: Colorado’s only helicopter This family-friendly resort is just an
Kids’ Vacation Center. skiing is offered at Telluride, in the hour from Denver. Beginners start on
What Else: Strap on skinny skis and untracked powder of the San Juan the groomers on Winter Park Mountain,
tackle the more-than 150 km of groomed Mountains. while experts head to the steeps on
Nordic and snowshoeing trails. Soothe Vasquez Cirque. Love moguls? Navigate
sore muscles with a soak at remote Vail the bumps the size of small VW Beetles
Strawberry Park Hot Springs or in-town The largest ski resort in the US is at Mary Jane. Boarders seek out the five
Old Town Hot Springs seven miles wide – it’s not difficult to terrain parks, including the limited-access
find elbow-room in 5,289 acres (2,140 park Dark Territory.
Telluride hectares) spread across three distinct What’s New: The Village at Winter Park
One of Colorado’s loveliest Victorian areas. Explore the tree-lined pistes of the Resort, with 30,000 sq ft (2,787 sq m) of
mining towns is tucked away at the front face, the sweeping intermediate new retail, rental, restaurant and living
end of a box canyon in the south-west powder fun on the Back Bowls and the space at the base of the mountain.
section of Colorado. Legendary for both ungroomed excitement of Blue Sky What Else: Snowcycle lessons, snowcat
its terr
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ain and scenery, Telluride offers Basin. The resort meanders along the tours and a fun tubing hill in nearby Fraser.
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