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Ski Resort Recommendations?

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David6
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So I'm from California, but i'll be in town in a few weeks to tour CSU Fort Collins and have the possibility of skiing 1 or 2 days April 10th or 11th (Thurs/Fri). I'm really not too familiar with the resorts though so if I could get some advice on which one's to go to that'd be great.

I'm going with my family so the mountain will need good variety because my parents are beginner/intermediate and my sister and I are advanced skiers. Are a-basin and Loveland any good? They seem to be the closest, and judging by the trail map, have some nice terrain. Breck/Key are also options, but I'm wondering if they will be too crowded?

Thanks for the help and +K for useful answers!
Mar 19 2014 11:50PM
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.nasty
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for your purposes I'd just go to loveland. cheaper prices (even cheaper on craigslist if you're willing to meet up and all that) and plenty of greens/blues for your parents while you can just lap the ridge/chair9 all day with no crowds. Key/breck will just be expensive when you're just scoping the area, not to mention if you end up going to CSU I bet you'll end up skiing at loveland since it's the closest I-70 ski area.
Mar 20 2014 2:13AM
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David6
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Awesome, thanks so much for the help! My sister and I have Tahoe Local passes, so I included key/breck as possibilities because we can get half price tickets there, however I figure the crowds and complexity of the resort aren't worth it for a day trip.
Mar 20 2014 10:23PM
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Mr.LemonPie
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Key and Breck won't be busy on a Thursday and Friday in April.
Mar 21 2014 1:28AM
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