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Sick ski mountains in Colorado.

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hope33
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Hey ns! Just moved to Colorado recently and am looking into skiing season passes. I was thinking Breckenridge, Keystone or Winter Park... any other sick mountain suggestions?
Aug 29 2012 8:03PM
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hope.
Posts: 533 - Karma: 40
I enjoy your name

just saying
Aug 29 2012 8:06PM
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walrussteeze
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anything in the san juans.
Aug 29 2012 8:18PM
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Ac31stuff
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Silverton Telluride da Butte Loveland Ski Cooper Copper mountain and The Legend, A-basin
Aug 29 2012 8:46PM
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japanada
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Telluride.

Unless you live in summit county, then the epic pass is pretty obv. Where did you move?
Aug 29 2012 8:53PM
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SamtheEagle
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where are you from? where in co do you live? what type of skiing do you do? how much you looking to spend? how long you looking to drive? I don't ski any park and have had a colorado pass (now the epic local pass) and have been pretty disappointed with the lack of snow and lack of steeps but I'm coming from skiing crystal mountain, WA where we get tons of snow regularly and there is some pretty big terrain. Breck apparently has an amazing park and A basin has some pretty good terrain too.
Aug 29 2012 10:21PM
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walrussteeze
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go to the san juans. they get about as much snow as most pnw resorts (except baker) and it is a lot better quality and it never rains.  the terrain is great. you just moved to the wrong part of colorado. Silverton is the the cure for your lack of steeps.
Aug 29 2012 10:55PM
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SamtheEagle
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I completely agree. Unfortunately i moved here for school and can't change the location of that. I got 2 days in at silver ton last year and the terrain and snow is pretty sick. Hopefully i can get to the san juans some more this year
Aug 29 2012 11:43PM
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DaysToCome
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not quite but in a good year (for colorado) the terrain is some of the best in america. check out crested butte too. it can be hit or miss with snowfall, but when its good, its really unbelievably good
Aug 30 2012 2:35AM
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Jeebus.
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get the epic pass yo! Breck Keystone and A basin, plus days at vail, before sept 3 is only 509, but after that its almost not even worth the money so buy soon! but you will not be disappointed!
Aug 30 2012 2:39AM
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Jeebus.
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I've heard a lot of great things too, i hear pow days there are incredible! been meaning to hit it up for a while now, just so much further away.
Aug 30 2012 2:41AM
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TimRiley
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Epic pass. Decide for yourself. You wont regret it.
Aug 30 2012 2:59AM
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hope33
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I'm from Washington and moved to Denver, CO for school. I'm not really a park skiier either but I've heard that Breck has solid terrain.
Aug 30 2012 10:40AM
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Born and raised in Denver, CO and if you're looking for the best all around that's affordable and closer than any other mountain, go to Winter Park / Mary Jane & (Copper if they still offer the super pass) I grew up at both mountains, WP is more for the grooms / tree runs and a pretty decent park if your looking for one, MJ's all the backcountry / mogul runs which is very sick in its own way, and if they still offer the super pass, Copper is a FANTASTIC place to start park and work your way up. Especially with the help of woodward @ copper, there park has literally exploded in the past 5 years. every year it becomes more and more competitive with keystone and breck, and its looking even better this year.

BUT, now i'm in Utah. Brighton or die
Aug 30 2012 12:46PM
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hope33
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Oh ok solid. Thanks! Some of my xc teammates at school were saying they get season passes to Winter Park, so I just might do that as well.
Aug 30 2012 2:01PM
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AlexMartini
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not 100% sure they still do this but if your going winterpark you can get a 2 for 1 on their season pass (w/ copper) if you open a wells fargo checking account, definitely worth looking into
Aug 30 2012 2:04PM
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hope33
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I think they do. I actually just opened a Wells Fargo Account and remember hearing something about that which would be sick! Thanks.
Aug 30 2012 2:41PM
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SterlingArcher
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just move to summit.... benefits?

close to breck, copper, keystone, a basin, and you still leave room for a day trip to WP, Snowmass, or Steamboat.  Dont burn yourself out at one resort further away from everything,  location location location.

Aug 30 2012 6:04PM
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hope33
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Well I can't really move because I'm going to school in Denver, CO, but I'll keep that in mind for later. hah
Aug 30 2012 8:45PM
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SterlingArcher
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okay not move**  

get the rocky mountai super pass+  .. WP, copper, and steamboat unlimited days for about $450

Aug 30 2012 8:59PM
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bighomieflock
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I would definitely go with epic local pass. Unlimited days at keystone, breck, and a basin and 10 days at vail and beaver creek. In my opinion this combo is way better than the winter park/ copper pass, and a basin and keystone are just as close to denver as winter park.
Aug 30 2012 9:21PM
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skiingpimp
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If your name wasn't pink the first 10 responses would have search bar in it.... just saying
Aug 30 2012 9:24PM
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-KYLE-
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eldora.

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Aug 30 2012 9:29PM
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Shark.
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Are you going to DU? If so drop out and move to Breck to be a bum. It's way better than DU.

Aug 30 2012 9:47PM
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hope33
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Nope. Regis University. hah
Aug 30 2012 10:50PM
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Nick_P
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Be careful of I-70 traffic. I live in Denver also and you can get caught in traffic for hours on the weekend
Sep 1 2012 6:33PM
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Jib_High
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if you live in denver loveland for sure because its got tons of snow and different terrain but its also on the denver side of the eisenhower tunnel so you wont be stuck in traffic for hours
Sep 2 2012 12:23PM
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bighomieflock
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wut
Sep 2 2012 4:10PM
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