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Ski Resorts In Denver

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FreeWilley
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How far are the major resorts like Breckenridge, Keystone, Aspen, and Copper to Denver?
Nov 11 2007 5:14AM
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FreeWilley
Posts: 464 - Karma: 134
Forgot about Vail.....
Nov 11 2007 5:15AM
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uncletom
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an hour if you drive fast
Nov 11 2007 12:27PM
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bsmith01
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Breck, Keystone and Copper about a little over an hour (I assume youre starting from the airport.  Vail like add a half hour, and aspen add like 2 and a half-3
Nov 11 2007 2:00PM
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Jeff_Lo
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aspen is farther than 2 and a half hours from denver.
Nov 11 2007 3:37PM
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bsmith01
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yeah i know i said add 2 and a half - 3hours onto the trip to keystone not total
Nov 11 2007 4:17PM
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Kevo
Posts: 2374 - Karma: 136
DIA to Breck is two hours. Google it

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=from:+denver+international+airport+to:+breckenridge,+co&sll=39.747322,-105.869751&sspn=1.066422,2.570801&ie=UTF8&ll=39.667028,-105.380859&spn=1.067664,2.570801&z=9&om=1

Keystone would be a little over an hour and a half in good weather. Aspen would be about 3 and a half from the airport in the months when the pass is closed. 
Nov 11 2007 11:49PM
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DrStrangelove
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dude fuck google maps, im certain they make concessions for some traffic, occasional stoplights, and they definitely factor in speed limit...im positive ive made breck from DIA in under 1.5 hours before.
Nov 12 2007 9:11AM
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strode
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that's only possible if it's like 3am with no construction and you drive 100+ the whole way. 

Nov 12 2007 9:02PM
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Kevo
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Don't you love how all these people from out of state are trying to give us advice on how long it takes to get from place to place in Colorado? DIA to Breck is over 100 miles. About 20 miles of that is on a 2 lane road. You would need to average a little over 70mph, including the part on the two lane road which is not going to happen in most cases.
Nov 13 2007 1:07AM
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chipkalback
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hahah well said.

you're also forgetting about the cops that usually linger around evergreen and georgetown, random traffic in idaho springs, and the usual asshole in the passing lane going 10mph under the speed limit going down the hill after you get through eisenhower!

i would say DIA to breck is a healthy 90-100 minutes worth of driving, easily more.
Nov 13 2007 1:18AM
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bsmith01
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I am out of state but I lived and worked at keystone last year and I had to pick up friends from DIA all the time and I also went to aspen for the xgames.
Nov 13 2007 2:15AM
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Bagels
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Wow, listen to Kevo.  There is no way you can get there that fast from DIA to the resorts.
Nov 13 2007 10:27AM
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billyblindbeatoffboy
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you should move to the mountains. or suffer the goob tube (I 70)
Nov 17 2007 8:00PM
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mothaeast
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im gunna be in denver for a week in february, and im wondering where would be the best place to ski vs. the commute. im thinking a-basin. i'm an east coaster so pretty much anything will satisfy me. you natives think a-basin is a good choice?
Nov 25 2007 10:56PM
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Piste.Off
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a-basin, loveland, echo for park. they are all good choices. all real close and fun.
Nov 25 2007 11:17PM
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chipkalback
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if you're willing to drive to a-basin, then just drive the extra 5 minutes and go to keystone, sooo much better
Nov 26 2007 10:25AM
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Kevo
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Quoted for comedic value
Nov 26 2007 2:54PM
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mothaeast
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hahah sweet thanks. just the blunt, straight-up advice i was looking for
Nov 28 2007 7:41PM
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chipkalback
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yup, just being honest. don't get me wrong a-basin is fun on a powder day, but keystone will be your best all around bet for a mix of everything. breck would be fun too, but its usually always windier/colder/more crowded there compared to keystone. check out both if you can. and eat at rasta pasta on main street in breck. tasty food.
Dec 1 2007 7:25PM
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