Denver or Tahoe?

lol two very different areas...but tahoe is awesome and denver is also awesome. i would say denver is slightly more affordable to live

If you're looking for finance and to ski then both signs point to Denver. not a whole lot of the finance sector in Tahoe--lots of money, but the people with money spend most of their time/live in SF. you could try getting a job at the wells fargo or something or Reno's 45 min drive.
Also, if you haven't noticed there's no snow in Tahoe.

Honestly, you'd be best off in Salt Lake. Way better skiing and there's a shitload of rich people there. Get in with some Mormon bank and you're set. all stereotypes aside, the city's pretty rad, too. except from the smog, but that can be endured when you get to lap little cloud, or better yet millie, in 2 feet of fresh.

do casinos count as finance industry jobs?

south lake tahoe has casinos

I like the atmosphere in tahoe way more, and even though they've been in a drought for like 3 years, when it dumps it really dumps. Idk about your job tho. Reno is a pretty average small city and its pretty close so prolly working there would be your best bet.

Tahoe has awesome gnarly terrain, especially Squaw. As good as anywhere. Snowfall is very unreliable, some years are very dry. Also cities close to ski areas.

Denver is much less gnarly and more gapers but the snowfall is more reliable. Long drive to ski areas.

SLC, just buy a gas mask and a onesie

reno would probably be the better bet, a pretty big metro area and closer than denver to the mountains buuuuut tahoe doesn't get snow anymore

everyone else, ever, before you thought denver would be a great place to move to be close to the mountains, if you love the idea of an entire city of "mountain people" not in the mountains then denver is the place for you

ghosthopif you love the idea of an entire city of "mountain people" not in the mountains then denver is the place for you

this is hilariously innacurate.

source: living in denver

Tahoe has a vibe that is super laid back and fun, but this drought is kicking our ass. It hasn't snowed in awhile and there is none in sight.

no comment on SLC

Denver is alright but there are better places to live if you want to ski. PM me and I can tell you more about Denver

just moved to denver from tahoe. Mt. rose is closest to reno, but is very small and will get old pretty quick. if you could live near the lake or close to squaw then id say tahoe. If you want any city life then id go with denver.

It doesn't snow in Tahoe anymore.

I'm from Denver and have a ton of friends in Tahoe. I went out for the first time last year, and holy shit. Even though the snow sucked, it was too much fun. Great terrain and vibe. Tahoe is the shit. SLC honestly sucks if you're a banker because of the Mormon influence. If you are not a Mormon, it's hard to move up too high in the Utah business world.

In all honesty, Reno is a great place to live if you can deal with Reno not offering much in the way of entertainment. I mean the casinos and bars and stuff are cool, but not really. Haha. Tahoe has a history of having very unpredictable snow patterns, since Tahoe sits right on the cusp of most storms that roll in so they can never predict accuratley whether the winter will be el nino or el nina. Born and raised and i can say that its a great place to live if you want to be close to really good skiing (sometimes). Its close to SF, which is nice.

Inb4 immas gives you like 10 solid reasons for Tahoe over Denver

Thanks for the feedback guys. My buddy wants to move to CO, any other towns besides Denver that you can make some money in?

For the first time in forever, I feel relevant.

Don't compare Tahoe to Denver. One is a ski town, the other is a ski city. Living in Tahoe will be the ski bum life and it will be expensive. Instead, compare Reno to Denver. Reno is half the distance to skiing at a 45-60 minute drive - largely in part to the much lighter traffic. However, Reno is only about 1/3 of the population of Denver, and there is much less to do.

The second thing you need to figure out is: are you looking to work in Finance or at a bank. Because they're not the same. If you want the latter, then take your pick cause there are banks everywhere. If you truly want Finance, then Denver wins hands down. Not because Denver is the epicenter of Finance or anything, but because it outperforms Reno by a lot. Charles Schwab is building a campus south of the DTC (Denver Tech Center). On top of that ginormous campus, there are many different Schwab locations around. There's Janus Capital Group in Cherry Creek. There's Chase downtown with one of the bigger skyscrapers 100% dedicated to their operations. The list goes on and on.

In the end, the choice comes down to what your priority is: The City, or The Skiing?

Source?

I grew up in Carson, went to School in Reno, bummed in Tahoe, live in Denver, and work in Finance.

BOOM!

CaptainObvious.For the first time in forever, I feel relevant.

Don't compare Tahoe to Denver. One is a ski town, the other is a ski city. Living in Tahoe will be the ski bum life and it will be expensive. Instead, compare Reno to Denver. Reno is half the distance to skiing at a 45-60 minute drive - largely in part to the much lighter traffic. However, Reno is only about 1/3 of the population of Denver, and there is much less to do.

The second thing you need to figure out is: are you looking to work in Finance or at a bank. Because they're not the same. If you want the latter, then take your pick cause there are banks everywhere. If you truly want Finance, then Denver wins hands down. Not because Denver is the epicenter of Finance or anything, but because it outperforms Reno by a lot. Charles Schwab is building a campus south of the DTC (Denver Tech Center). On top of that ginormous campus, there are many different Schwab locations around. There's Janus Capital Group in Cherry Creek. There's Chase downtown with one of the bigger skyscrapers 100% dedicated to their operations. The list goes on and on.

In the end, the choice comes down to what your priority is: The City, or The Skiing?

Source?

I grew up in Carson, went to School in Reno, bummed in Tahoe, live in Denver, and work in Finance.

BOOM!

Just the man I want to be talking too. Not going out there to be a ski bum. I'm almost 24 and ready to take off with my career. That being said, I'd love be spend my weekends on the slopes.

I'm leaning towards Denver, possible Reno. What is the closest mountain to Denver? Are there any other cities in CO near ski country?

FrenchToastMafiaJust the man I want to be talking too. Not going out there to be a ski bum. I'm almost 24 and ready to take off with my career. That being said, I'd love be spend my weekends on the slopes.

I'm leaning towards Denver, possible Reno. What is the closest mountain to Denver? Are there any other cities in CO near ski country?

The weekends on the slopes is definitely doable. Even more-so if you're willing to find some buddies to crash with and stay Fri-Sun. If you're going up on the weekends for a one-dayer, you need to be an "Early up/Early out" kinda skier. The traffic on I-70 is murder from like 2:30 - 7:00. So if I go ski on a Saturday or Sunday I'm on the first chair and on the road home by 1:30.

There's a very interesting dichotomy of skiing in Denver. It's basically split between two pass options. The first one is much more accessible and easier on the traffic side, but not as popular, so it's harder to find buddies who can go with you. The second option is way more popular, so it's easy to find people to roll with, but because it's more popular, you deal with crowds and traffic.

Option 1) Winter Park/Mary Jane/Copper/Steamboat
---You don't have to go through Eisenhower tunnel, which you will quickly learn is the bane of your commuting existence.
---it's the closest legit mountain (see above)
---You have a much less pretentious experience with some down-to-earth style resorts.
---If you have snowboarding friends, they won't be going with you. Winter Park is skier-oriented terrain.

Option 2) Epic Pass (Breck/Keystone/Abasin/Vail/Beaver Creek/ Utah/Tahoe)
---You have to deal with traffic
---You have to deal with more gapers
---You will never go to Breck unless it's a weekday if you're smart
---If you want to stand up to "the man" this is basically the opposite
---You have the most universal pass of the front range, so rideshares are plentiful
---If you have buddies in Utah or Tahoe....you've already got a ticket, now you just need a couch.

All that being said - On to your last question. Yes. There are plenty of other places to live besides Denver. Many of them closer to the mountains, many of them off the tourists' path. However, the corporate side of the state is in Denver and the surrounding metro. So if the job is 50% of your moving motivation....there's that.

CaptainObvious.The weekends on the slopes is definitely doable. Even more-so if you're willing to find some buddies to crash with and stay Fri-Sun. If you're going up on the weekends for a one-dayer, you need to be an "Early up/Early out" kinda skier. The traffic on I-70 is murder from like 2:30 - 7:00. So if I go ski on a Saturday or Sunday I'm on the first chair and on the road home by 1:30.

There's a very interesting dichotomy of skiing in Denver. It's basically split between two pass options. The first one is much more accessible and easier on the traffic side, but not as popular, so it's harder to find buddies who can go with you. The second option is way more popular, so it's easy to find people to roll with, but because it's more popular, you deal with crowds and traffic.

Option 1) Winter Park/Mary Jane/Copper/Steamboat
---You don't have to go through Eisenhower tunnel, which you will quickly learn is the bane of your commuting existence.
---it's the closest legit mountain (see above)
---You have a much less pretentious experience with some down-to-earth style resorts.
---If you have snowboarding friends, they won't be going with you. Winter Park is skier-oriented terrain.

Option 2) Epic Pass (Breck/Keystone/Abasin/Vail/Beaver Creek/ Utah/Tahoe)
---You have to deal with traffic
---You have to deal with more gapers
---You will never go to Breck unless it's a weekday if you're smart
---If you want to stand up to "the man" this is basically the opposite
---You have the most universal pass of the front range, so rideshares are plentiful
---If you have buddies in Utah or Tahoe....you've already got a ticket, now you just need a couch.

All that being said - On to your last question. Yes. There are plenty of other places to live besides Denver. Many of them closer to the mountains, many of them off the tourists' path. However, the corporate side of the state is in Denver and the surrounding metro. So if the job is 50% of your moving motivation....there's that.

I really appreciate this info. I think Denver is the spot for me. I'd have to go with door number 1. Heard great things about those mnts. The 3 hour drive sucks but that's what I drive to go skiing on the east coast..

I'm from Boston, skied out west abunch but never been to the Denver area

FrenchToastMafiaI really appreciate this info. I think Denver is the spot for me. I'd have to go with door number 1. Heard great things about those mnts. The 3 hour drive sucks but that's what I drive to go skiing on the east coast..

I'm from Boston, skied out west abunch but never been to the Denver area

Door number 1 is the shorter drive. Downtown to Winter Park's lot is just under 90 min.

And if you need anything else - ideas on where to live, where to work, or anything about the industry - just hit me up with a PM dude.

Tahoe

bigbromskierHonestly, you'd be best off in Salt Lake.

If you want pollution to literally kill you do this.

Seattle and Portland are good options too

CaptainObvious.And if you need anything else - ideas on where to live, where to work, or anything about the industry - just hit me up with a PM dude.

Will do. Thanks for the insight