Colorado Ski Resorts | COME TO LIFE VAIL SKI RESORT BRECKENRIDGE Breck is beloved for its variety of terrain across five peaks: groomed trails, monster mogul runs, steep chutes, glades and plenty of beginner areas. The resort was one of the first to allow snowboarding, and its terrain parks are arguably some of the best. A new super chair on Peak 7 has visitors anxious to try new wide-open terrain. BUTTERMILK With a reputation as a great venue for beginner skiers and snowboarders, wide, rolling trails are ideal for those just getting their snow legs. For two decades, it has been the home of ESPN’s Winter X Games. COPPER MOUNTAIN Skiers and riders love Copper’s perfect layout. Mother Nature arranged its slopes so that beginner, intermediate and expert runs are clustered with like-leveled terrain, ensuring beginners won’t make a surprise trip down a too-steep run. New lift and lodging options sweeten the deal. CRESTED BUTTE MOUNTAIN Crested Butte has it all: wide-open green and blue trails, expert bowls, plenty of unexplored lines and uncrowded slopes. Take advantage of the CB Steep Guides to ski like a local, and also make time to explore one of the state’s most beloved ski towns. ECHO MOUNTAIN The closest to Denver, Echo Mountain near Idaho Springs is an affordable option with six trails on 60 acres of mostly intermediate terrain. For those who can’t get there in daylight, the slopes are open til 9pm for skiing under the stars (and lights). THE LITTLE NELL. ELDORA MOUNTAIN Proximity to Boulder and Denver is one of the reasons Eldora is known as a “locals’ ASPEN HIGHLANDS COLORADO . COM 17
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