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January 2006
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | The "best" riding, as on a snowboard? They're all good. The destination areas (those furthest in proximity to Denver) are less crowded and more touristy, and also typically more expensive. I prefer Crested Butte and Steamboat over Aspen, which is cost-prohibitive unless you know people there. Of the local slopes, I prefer Winter Park and Mary Jane over the others. The advantage at Copper is that the beginner, intermediate and advanced slopes are laid out in a way that keeps the skill levels separated, so if you like to ski fast or hot dog it on the advanced slopes, you don't run the risk of running over slower, lesser skilled people. Vail is huge, and also more expensive, but their village is great for the apres-ski. Generally, I've found that skiers from New England are exceptional skiers compared to the locals because they learned to ski on ice, rocks and corn snow, so when you get on the light powder in Colorado, you think you're in heaven. We're spoiled rotten. |
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