28 Colorado Ski Resorts | COME TO LIFE 23. Steamboat Steamboat feels so confident about the special-ness of its powder, it trademarked it: Champagne Powder ® . It’s light, dry, smooth and only found here. New terrain, restaurants and bars, lodging, a ski beach and an ice rink, make it the second-largest resort in the state. 26. Vail Vail sets the standard for North American ski resorts. With seven back bowls, 195 trails and a staggering 5,317 skiable acres, it’s one of the nation’s largest resorts. And don’t forget luxury accommodations, shopping, dining and tons of off-slope activities. Copper Mountain 24. Sunlight Mountain 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’s hot springs lets you reward ski muscles’ big day with a long soak. 27. Winter Park Find diverse terrain, deep snow, top-notch lodging and dining, and a new high-speed gondola that gets skiers onto the powder quicker than ever. Hop on the Winter Park Express train at Denver’s Union Station, which runs right to the Winter Park base area. 25. Telluride From the Victorian-era downtown, it’s hard to imagine 2,000 acres of peaceful ski terrain and modern resort amenities are moments away — a quick gondola ride ferries you to skiing and riding bliss, not to mention great dining and other winter activities. COPPER MOUNTAIN/TRIPP FAY. 28. Wolf Creek Famous for the most snow of any Colorado resort, Pagosa Springs’ Wolf Creek sees an astounding annual average of 430 natural inches for powder floaters. Feel-good bonus: It’s the country’s first ski destination to run entirely on renewable energy. ORIGIN HOTEL Located halfway between Denver and westmst ORIGIN HOTEL Minutes from downtown Golden, Origin Red Rocks is the ideal home base for venturing out to explore and rocking out next door. red rocks Boulder, Origin Westminster puts guests in the center of Rocky Mountain adventure. ORIGINHOTELWESTMINSTER.COM 8875 WESTMINSTER BLVD., WESTMINSTER, CO 80031 ORIGINHOTELREDROCKS.COM 18485 WEST COLFAX AVE., GOLDEN, CO 80401 COLORADO . COM 17
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