Replying to Should I move to Denver

So im currently a college student living in Maryland. I got a job offer for next year in Denver but im nervous about the move. I like the job a lot its more leaving friends and family to move across the country. The more I think about it the argument becomes skiing vs friends.
Could anyone whos gone through the same experience give some insight to the transition? Or anyone who lives there tell me more about what the city is like? And finally, since skiing would be limited to weekends for me, how bad are the Saturday morning drives up to the mountains?