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HaydenWrong
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Born an raised in the greatest state of the us ALASKA!!!! been blessed to grow up skiing here but I got a job in denver ill be working at the airport an need to find the best balance between commuting to work an the mountains..... trying to find best area to find a place if you're 12 an live with parents disregard my thread on troll your way to the kitchen an grab your snack pack haha
Jan 22 2016 8:21PM
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amo
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As long as you're on i70 that'll be the best you can do. i70 comes down from summit county, passes by denver and goes to DIA. I'm guessing you'd rather have an easy commute to work rather than the mountains. I'd say look in east denver / east of denver. It will cut down on your commute to work and still give you easy access to i70 and the mountains.
Jan 22 2016 8:52PM
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ZAHNER
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Move up to the mtns during / after the summer if you can find a spot.

Plan complete.
Jan 22 2016 9:34PM
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7springsprod
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I'm in a similar situation. I'm going to be working out of the airport also. Me and a couple buddies have been looking in Aurora/Centennial area. Area is mostly newer with a lot of housing. It sucks the rental market there is super tight right now cause we offered on a place that we liked but 2 other people applied and we didn't get the place
Jan 22 2016 9:55PM
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Craze
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My cousin lives in Denver and is a very active skier, according to him Winter Park is the easiest place to get too on the weekends with the traffic on the highway (during the weekends).
Jan 22 2016 10:40PM
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HaydenWrong
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Bump 12 days till I move
Mar 23 2016 5:29PM
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kbrando
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I moved to Denver last summer, if you are working at the airport, I would advise living pretty close. The morning commute in Denver can be brutal. Honestly, i70 traffic does suck, but once you figure out when its going to be busy, its not that bad at all. Depending on what kind of skiing you want to do, you have many different pass options. In my opinion Loveland has the best terrain in the i70 area and is the closest to Denver, plus the pass is cheap. If you can only ski weekends, just leave super early and bring a book to read in the lodge instead of sitting in traffic. Don't take lunch and be back on the road by 1:30 on the weekends and you wont have to worry to much about traffic. Hope the move treats you well! Denver is a nice city especially in the fall and if you skate, there are so many great parks and street spots.
Mar 23 2016 5:52PM
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50Kal
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Work at the airport? Get a van and live there. Then on the Weekends park at what ever ski hill you wanna shred.
Mar 23 2016 5:53PM
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TheForehead
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Fuck work go ski
Mar 24 2016 10:24PM
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Aharrelson358
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285 is a life saver too when traffic on I-70 is brutal!
Mar 24 2016 10:41PM
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patagonialuke
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If you're gonna be skiing primarily on weekends find friends/friend's families that own condos in summit county. I-70 drives on saturday and sunday mornings are the worst
Mar 25 2016 11:19AM
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leprechaunsissy
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Winter park
Mar 25 2016 3:13PM
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teamdummy
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From DIA to skiing is haul. 90 minutes minimum to winter park and even longer to keystone and Breck etc. But in Denver......everybody does it. It's a fact of life there. Not sure what days you ll be working, but if you can avoid the weekends you'll be good. If not, you'll quickly learn when you will need to be on the road to avoid the traffic. It's a game that a flexible schedule will help you win. You will have to drive to ski and live close to work. As much as you would like it to be the other way around (we all would!) it just isn't feasible in Denver.
Mar 25 2016 3:59PM
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skiRay
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get used to a freakishly perfect climate...
Mar 25 2016 4:01PM
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JsNeagle
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Golden would be the closest to the mountains I would want to live if I was working at DIA. From Golden you'll have a ~30 minute commute to work (depending on traffic) and an hour commute to the mountains (unless it's weekend traffic, then you're fucked regardless, unless you live in Summit or Eagle, which would be a nightmare commute to work).

Do you mountain bike, kayak, or hike at all in the summer? If yes, you'll be happier being in Golden with the foothills right next to you.
Mar 25 2016 4:14PM
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HaydenWrong
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kbrandoI moved to Denver last summer, if you are working at the airport, I would advise living pretty close. The morning commute in Denver can be brutal. Honestly, i70 traffic does suck, but once you figure out when its going to be busy, its not that bad at all. Depending on what kind of skiing you want to do, you have many different pass options. In my opinion Loveland has the best terrain in the i70 area and is the closest to Denver, plus the pass is cheap. If you can only ski weekends, just leave super early and bring a book to read in the lodge instead of sitting in traffic. Don't take lunch and be back on the road by 1:30 on the weekends and you wont have to worry to much about traffic. Hope the move treats you well! Denver is a nice city especially in the fall and if you skate, there are so many great parks and street spots.


teamdummyFrom DIA to skiing is haul. 90 minutes minimum to winter park and even longer to keystone and Breck etc. But in Denver......everybody does it. It's a fact of life there. Not sure what days you ll be working, but if you can avoid the weekends you'll be good. If not, you'll quickly learn when you will need to be on the road to avoid the traffic. It's a game that a flexible schedule will help you win. You will have to drive to ski and live close to work. As much as you would like it to be the other way around (we all would!) it just isn't feasible in Denver.


JsNeagleGolden would be the closest to the mountains I would want to live if I was working at DIA. From Golden you'll have a ~30 minute commute to work (depending on traffic) and an hour commute to the mountains (unless it's weekend traffic, then you're fucked regardless, unless you live in Summit or Eagle, which would be a nightmare commute to work).

Do you mountain bike, kayak, or hike at all in the summer? If yes, you'll be happier being in Golden with the foothills right next to you.


thanks guys taking all this in i leave next monday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 29 2016 3:29AM
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frickindarn
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Plan ahead as much as possible. I live in the Aurora/centennial area and you're lucky to find a studio for less that $900 a month over here. If you can find roommates take it because it's a life saver. From where I'm at it's an hour and a half commute to summit on a regular day.
Mar 29 2016 11:41PM
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HaydenWrong
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mole.squadMove up to the mtns during / after the summer if you can find a spot.

Plan complete.


looking for a room/couch/anywhere in November !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Apr 12 2016 7:35PM
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