Kendall Mountain Ski Area
Situated in Silverton, Kendall Mountain is loved by locals for its intimate, family-friendly ambiance. The ski area has four groomed trails, a terrain park and tree skiing. Off-the-slopes activities include ice skating, sledding, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
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Keystone
Keystone boasts three mountains full of bowls, steeps, trails, a lift-served tubing hill and one of the state’s longest ski days. Skiers can watch the sun set at 11,000 feet and ski into the night. After a day on the slopes, a moonlight gondola ride takes you to the top of North Peak for a romantic dinner at Alpenglow Stube.
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Loveland Ski Area
One of Loveland’s favorite things to brag about is that it averages nearly 400 inches of snow each season, more than any other Front Range ski area. You’re more likely to find untracked snow even days after a storm. For added convenience, they have two separate base areas, one catering to beginners with wide-open terrain and one for intermediate to advanced skiers and riders with runs steep and deep.
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Monarch Mountain
Monarch’s perch, high atop the Continental Divide, makes it one of the best spots in the state for fresh powder. A short walk from the parking lot to the lifts, roomy slopes and one of Colorado’s most laid-back attitudes has made it a hit with families. Ride to the top of the narrow, between-tree Panorama Lift for 360-degree views of the divide.
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Powderhorn Mountain Resort
This resort nearGrand Junctionhas one of the most unique views in Colorado’s ski country. Located on the Grand Mesa, the largest flat-top mountain in the world, skiers and riders will see something more like the Grand Canyon than the typical alpine view.
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Purgatory Resort
Purgatory's (formerly Durango Mountain Resort) unintimidating slopes, Old West fun park and Pitchfork Terrain Garden beginners’ park are a few things that make it a hit with families. Within its boundaries are 105 trails, four terrain parks, a racing course and 35,000 acres of snowcat skiing and snowboarding.
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Silverton Mountain
As Silverton’s motto proclaims, this southwest Colorado ski area is “All thrills, no frills.” Colorado’s highest and steepest ski mountain serves up un-groomed, no-easy-way-down expert terrain for those who prefer skiing the old-school way.
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Ski Cooper
Ski Cooper is famous for being the former training site for the 10th Mountain Division, the legendary World War II ski troops. Its sweeping runs follow some of the same paths used by the soldiers who skied Europe’s mountain battlefields. Today, it’s popular with families looking for a cheerful and low-stress skiing holiday.
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Snowmass
The mountain itself is enormous. Snowmass trumpets that 36 Disneylands could fit within its boundaries. At 4,406 feet, “Snowmassive” also has one of the highest vertical rise of any ski area in the country, and runner-up for Colorado’s longest run — a staggering 5.3 miles of peaceful schussing before you even have to think about the lift line.
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Steamboat
Steamboat feels so confident about the special-ness of its powder, it trademarked it so you’d know just where to find the genuine article: Champagne Powder®. It’s light, it’s dry, it’s smooth and it’s only found in this 112-year-old western town. Despite its size — six breathtaking peaks and 3,000 acres — Steamboat still manages to stay true to its friendly, down-home roots.
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Sunlight Mountain Resort
Affordability, friendliness and a mix of terrain are Sunlight’s hallmarks. Hundreds of acres of mild greens, intermediate slopes and black-diamond extremes satisfy all abilities. The slope’s proximity to the world’s largest hot springs pool atGlenwood Hot Springslets you reward your ski muscles’ big day with a long soak.
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Telluride
Driving into the authentic, Victorian-era town ofTelluride, it’s hard to imagine 2,000 hundred acres of ski terrain and towering, glossy, modern resort amenities are moments away. That’s because it’s all hidden behind a soaring mountain ridge. A quick gondola ride ferries you to everything from refined, groomed runs to challenging moguls to freestyle parks.
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Vail
Vail sets the standard for ski resorts in North America, and the bar is only getting higher. With its famed seven back bowls, 193 trails and a staggering 5,289 skiable acres, it’s one of the nation’s largest ski areas. Add to that an array of luxury accommodations and residences, shopping and dining, and endless off-slope activities.
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Winter Park
Winter Park proudly boasts award-winning diverse terrain, deep snow, friendly employees and top-notch lodging and dining options. If you’re looking for a bumpy ride, Winter Park is your destination.Skiing Magazinerated Mary Jane (one of the park’s three peaks) No. 1 in North America for mogul skiing.
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Wolf Creek Ski Area
Wolf Creek Ski Area is famous for getting the most snow of any resort in Colorado — an astounding annual average of 430 inches. So if you like floating through powder, this is your destination. Wolf Pups ski school is the ideal way to ensure the kids become lifelong powder lovers.
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