OT: Snow Skiers, need some Colorodo Recommendations

[cody6766]

I'm planning a ski trip this upcoming spring break and I need some recommendations. I've been to Keystone and Winter Park in colorado and loved Keystone. Winter Park was okay, but a little flat outside of Mary Jane.

So, the criteria:
I'm wanting to do this as cheap as possible, but still stay in a relatively nice hotel. I'll be taking my g/f and we want to stay for 5-6 nights and ski for 4-5 days. We'll need to have access to a shuttle running to the ski slopes or stay near the lifts.

I'm open to resort suggestions in colorado. She hasn't ever skied, so we need a park that's good all around. I've been 2x and was skiing pretty much everything the park had to offer on my last few days.

I'm in need of lift passes and a hotel room, so suggest away!

 

[trjosu]

One of the best places I ever skied besides Keystone was a place called Wolf Creek. They boast the largest snow base in Colorado. Its a smaller resort but lots of snow and great trails. It used to be quite a bit cheaper than the bigger resorts also.

 

[gws76]

I second Wolf Creek, wouldn't be my first choice, but none the less it's good.
Go alittle further west, then north of Durango to Purgatory. That place is awsome!
Or you could always try Telluride, but that gets expensive.

 

[GregC]

Crested Butte is ubelieveable, most of the hotels are right on the slopes so in most cases shuttle's are not necessary.

 

[dugg]

Call Toni at Break-away travel in moore. Tell her Doug Cannon told you to call, and she will get you a great deal in a nice resort with exactly what you are looking for. 692-1992. Won't cost you any extra money, and you will be sure and get a nice trip out of it. She gets paid by the resorts and such, not by you. That way when you get there and they magicaly can't find your reservation, you just call Toni on her 800 number, and she has it all cleared up in minutes. I have known Toni for 20 years, and still use her even from here in Florida.

 

[BigScott]

copper mountian get my vote.. an loveland was a blast cuz i had never been before..

 

[cody6766]

I'll give her a ring, Doug. Thanks!

Thank you to everyone else for the suggestions. I'll definitely look into the other resorts you guys mentioned.

Keep em coming, nothing is settled yet.