Colorado Ski Resorts / COME TO LIFE peaceful schussing before you even have to think about the lift line. 23 STEAMBOAT Steamboat feels so confident about the special-ness of its powder, it trademarked it so you’d know just where to find the genuine article: Champagne Powder ® . It’s light, dry, smooth and only found in this 119-year-old Western town, which still manages to stay true to its friendly, down-home roots. 24 SUNLIGHT MOUNTAIN RESORT Affordability and a mix of terrain are Sunlight’s hallmarks. Hundreds of acres of mild greens, intermediates and black-diamond extremes satisfy all abilities. Proximity to Glenwood Hot Springs let you reward ski muscles’ big day with a long soak. 25 TELLURIDE Driving into the Victorian-era town of Telluride, it’s hard to imagine 2,000 acres of ski terrain and modern resort ame-nities are moments away — because it’s all hidden behind a soaring mountain ridge. A quick gondola ride ferries you to skiing and riding bliss. 26 VAIL Vail sets the standard for ski resorts in North America, and the bar is only getting higher. With its seven back bowls, 195 trails and a staggering 5,289 skiable acres, it’s one of the nation’s largest, not to mention luxury accommodations, shopping and dining, and endless off-slope activities. 27 WINTER PARK Winter Park boasts diverse terrain, deep snow and, top-notch lodging and dining. For a bumpy ride, Winter Park is your destination. The resort’s fancy new high-speed 10-person gondola will get skiers onto the pow-der quicker than ever. And for easy access from Denver’s Union Station, hop on the Winter Park Express, which runs right to the base area. 28 WOLF CREEK SKI AREA Famous for the most snow of any Colorado resort, Pagosa Springs’ Wolf Creek sees an astounding annual average of 430 inches for powder floaters. Wolf Pups ski school is the ideal way to ensure the kids become lifelong powder lovers. WANT MORE? GO TO COLORADO.COM/5REASONS FOR MORE DETAILS ON SNOW’S PERFECT STATE™. VAIL, VAIL RESORTS/JACK AFFLECK. COLORADO.COM / 29
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