{"id":10528,"date":"2023-12-12T04:05:15","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T11:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/?p=10528"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:29:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T19:29:01","slug":"map-colorado-ski-resorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/map-colorado-ski-resorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Colorado Ski Resorts (with map)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10528\" class=\"elementor elementor-10528\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1eeb89cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1eeb89cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-258d2ede\" data-id=\"258d2ede\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-358f569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"358f569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>U.S. WEST<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b855d9a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6b855d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ebbdc61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ebbdc61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colorado&#8217;s winter resorts offers something for every type of traveler<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-49f45b23 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49f45b23\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ed68d6d\" data-id=\"7ed68d6d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7307af83 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7307af83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An unexpected move to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado in 2010 was a snowy dream come true \u2014 I&#8217;ve always loved mountains and skiing. Being a local has given me the chance to hit the slopes in nine different resorts, and to get to know the pros and cons of each. <\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\">I believe there is something for everyone in my home state and winter is an extra special time to visit. Snow-capped mountains, frosted pine forests, and lots of sunshine make it a magical place for a ski vacation.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">With more than 30 ski resorts in Colorado, choosing one can feel overwhelming. So this guide starts with a map of Colorado ski resorts, to help you get a sense of their location relative to the various airports. I&#8217;ve also selected my eight favorites and highlighted why I believe each is special: best for families, best for foodies, etc. I hope this guide helps you plan a wonderful ski holiday in Colorado.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4611be36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4611be36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Map of Colorado Ski Resorts (with nearby airports)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38ce195 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38ce195\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=181nigPH3sukEJe7XZ6koWmaDd6cUr8-5\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f7af24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f7af24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My Favorite Ski Resort in Colorado - Steamboat!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdb220d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdb220d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;ve skied bunny slopes with my kids and steeps with my friends. I finally got the hang of powder skiing on one very snowy day in Vail. I&#8217;ve hosted multiple groups of friends on the Colorado slopes and planned trips for my family and others.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Over the years, I have developed my favorites which I am sharing here. I&#8217;ll start with one extra-special Colorado ski resort that&#8217;s a little further from Denver and worth the trip. For me, Steamboat stands out in a state full of stand-outs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8af3b1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8af3b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10768\" alt=\"Steamboat Springs Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-421278a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"421278a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Steamboat has a special place in my heart. <\/strong>It is a stunning resort with a historic town dating to the late 1800s, full of Western charm, and champagne powder. It&#8217;s my favorite place to ski and my first choice for out-of-state visitors because of the lower altitude. To me, it retains the &#8220;wild-west&#8221; charm you might hope to experience in Colorado, yet also offers enough choice of luxurious hotels and dining, if that&#8217;s what you are looking for.\u00a0<\/p><p>In 2024, Steamboat added a 650-acre expansion to its terrain \u2014 Mahogany Ridge. The addition makes it Colorado&#8217;s second-largest resort after Vail. There&#8217;s also a new gondola going in which will be North America&#8217;s longest and fastest.\u00a0<\/p><p>While it&#8217;s slightly further from Denver than some other Colorado ski resorts, if you are coming for a vacation, that doesn&#8217;t really matter.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It&#8217;s both family-friendly and good for beginners. What it&#8217;s not is cheap, but that&#8217;s true of much of Colorado. (More on Steamboat below).\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cade0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4cade0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Susan-Heinrich-Vail-Colorado.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10755\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich is on skis at the top of the back bowls in Vail Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Susan-Heinrich-Vail-Colorado.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Susan-Heinrich-Vail-Colorado-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Susan-Heinrich-Vail-Colorado-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Susan-Heinrich-Vail-Colorado-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Susan at the top of the back bowls at Vail ski resort in Colorado<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d495c26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d495c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Rest of the Best Ski Resorts in Colorado<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d93db0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d93db0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0I go into more detail further on about each of these best ski resorts in Colorado, and what makes it special. In the interest of efficiency, for those who don&#8217;t want to read the whole article, I am starting with this list and short overview of my eight Colorado favorites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e40b65d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e40b65d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2. Vail<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44226ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44226ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Vail has incredible terrain, back bowls, and luxurious hotels. Plus an incredible dining scene &#8211; it&#8217;s ideal for foodies! Instead of a Western flare, it feels like you&#8217;ve arrived in a Swiss Village.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7590c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7590c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3. Telluride<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75e47e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75e47e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Telluride offers stunning scenery, a charming town and incredible terrain. Also, potentially lighter crowds. The downside is the distance from Denver.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46b1db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f46b1db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4. Breckenridge<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f41a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f41a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Breckenridge has a charming historic town, a great ski school and varied terrain. The downsides are it can be windy and is at a higher altitude than others. Take time to acclimate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f816d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f816d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5. Beaver Creek<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ce442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8ce442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Beaver Creek does luxury incredibly well and the ski school and beginner terrain, McCoy Park, are terrific. If you have the budget for BC, it&#8217;s a fine choice for avid skiers or beginners, parents and kids alike.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa15d67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa15d67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6. Keystone<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-925ef64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"925ef64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Keystone was made for families and is relatively close to Denver. It is the one I would suggest for anyone who is on a budget or is new to skiing. They are also known for a fantastic terrain park and night skiing at no extra charge.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f1bc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10f1bc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>7. Crested Butte<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ee054c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ee054c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Crested Butte is the under-the-radar gem that still feels like Colorado used to \u2014 before all the development. It has a cute town, an earthy vibe and challenging terrain.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-646d7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"646d7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>8. Winter Park<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d70362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d70362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>We spent a season skiing at Winter Park and it&#8217;s where we skied most as a family. I think it&#8217;s a great resort for beginners and it&#8217;s more affordable than many others on this list. The mountain pass you have to drive over to get here can be a bit intimidating and it does occasionally close.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1efa58e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1efa58e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-park-railyard-terrain-park-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38514\" alt=\"A sign marking the Railyard terrain park area at Winter Park ski resort with a group of people waiting at the top for their turn.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-park-railyard-terrain-park.jpg 924w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-park-railyard-terrain-park-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-park-railyard-terrain-park-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/winter-park-railyard-terrain-park-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Terrain Parks are popular with younger skiers and a feature of many Colorado resorts.                    Winter Park, CO.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3c821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb3c821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colorado Ski Resorts - The Details<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba90fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba90fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When I am asked by friends for a Colorado ski resort recommendation my answer depends on several things. Who they are going with and what style of ski holiday are they imagining \u2014 a family vacation or a luxury couples trip? Are they beginners or avid skiers?\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>In this guide to Colorado ski resorts, each listing has symbols that reflect what it is best for, to help you pick a ski resort that matches your group&#8217;s interests.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-671fa97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"671fa97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Icon Legend - Colorado Ski Resorts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56322d66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56322d66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Map-Colorado-ski-resorts.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10686\" alt=\"Map of Colorado Ski Resorts with icons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Map-Colorado-ski-resorts.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Map-Colorado-ski-resorts-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Map-Colorado-ski-resorts-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4cb27c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4cb27c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-210ddec\" data-id=\"210ddec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4266e3e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4266e3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Colorado-Ski-resort-icons-lengend-931x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10984\" alt=\"Colorado ski resort icon legend\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Colorado-Ski-resort-icons-lengend-931x1024.png 931w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Colorado-Ski-resort-icons-lengend-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Colorado-Ski-resort-icons-lengend-768x845.png 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Colorado-Ski-resort-icons-lengend.png 924w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f512e76 elementor-hidden-phone elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f512e76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8e6d7d\" data-id=\"f8e6d7d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d28c2ea elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d28c2ea\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8455c1\" data-id=\"c8455c1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8dabf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e8dabf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/historic-colorado-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10539\" alt=\"A circular icon of a cowboy hat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/historic-colorado-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/historic-colorado-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/historic-colorado-icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-677c2a3\" data-id=\"677c2a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15d1e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a15d1e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A ski resort built around a historic Colorado town, most of them dating to the mining rush of the mid to late 1800&#8217;s. These are some of my favorites.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cd4525 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cd4525\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f467cba\" data-id=\"f467cba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e0c734 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e0c734\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/luxury-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10543\" alt=\"A round icon representing luxury\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/luxury-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/luxury-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/luxury-icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-007bf3d\" data-id=\"007bf3d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86551a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c86551a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A resort destination known for luxury: upscale accommodations, special amenities, exceptional dining and a wide range of activities&#8230; lots to do beyond skiing.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-804e57d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"804e57d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6159a8\" data-id=\"d6159a8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cea925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7cea925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/family-friendly-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10547\" alt=\"An icon representing a family\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/family-friendly-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/family-friendly-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/family-friendly-icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-aaca8c0\" data-id=\"aaca8c0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-815f1aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"815f1aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A destination that is ideal for a family ski vacation. It offers a range of family-friendly accommodation and diverse activities, to keep everyone happy.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3aec4be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3aec4be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-732ff03\" data-id=\"732ff03\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ea273 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3ea273\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/beginner-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10551\" alt=\"A round icon with a child skiing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/beginner-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/beginner-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/beginner-icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-924f366\" data-id=\"924f366\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8afa379 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8afa379\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A good place to learn to ski; the ski school is well run and there is a nice variety of terrain for beginners.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fddd19c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fddd19c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16ec9ee\" data-id=\"16ec9ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c9f7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"16c9f7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/girls-getaway-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10555\" alt=\"An icon with two wine glasses clinking\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/girls-getaway-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/girls-getaway-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/girls-getaway-icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-405eaa8\" data-id=\"405eaa8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c272d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c272d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My favorites for a ladies&#8217; getaway: great skiing, delicious food and a variety of activities and amenities, including spas and nightlife.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc242da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc242da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-843f220\" data-id=\"843f220\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77a2dc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77a2dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dining-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10559\" alt=\"An icon with a spoon and fork across a heart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dining-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dining-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/dining-icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d62c884\" data-id=\"d62c884\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89ef5c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89ef5c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This resort and\/or ski town is especially known for a variety of excellent restaurants, ideal for foodies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb0928d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb0928d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9af1a6\" data-id=\"f9af1a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c51ce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c51ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budget-friendly-icon-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-10566\" alt=\"An icon with a dollar sign set inside a downward pointing arrow\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budget-friendly-icon-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budget-friendly-icon-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budget-friendly-icon.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1909e1d\" data-id=\"1909e1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfdf0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dfdf0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These resorts are slightly less expensive than some of Colorado&#8217;s best-known ski destinations. Still not cheap.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-240d08a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"240d08a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1551630f\" data-id=\"1551630f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c17de elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4c17de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-resort-colorado.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10748\" alt=\"A barn in Steamboat Springs Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-resort-colorado.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-resort-colorado-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-resort-colorado-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-resort-colorado-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Steamboat Springs is set in ranch country in northern Colorado<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f52b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f52b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Colorado Ski Resorts for Historic Charm <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fee893 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fee893\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steamboat<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8f21f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f8f21f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copy-of-Untitled.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10605\" alt=\"Ski resort icons Steamboat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copy-of-Untitled.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copy-of-Untitled-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copy-of-Untitled-768x85.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a92ffb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a92ffb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;ve already said I think Steamboat has it all: the historic mountain town of Steamboat Springs, a Western flair, and all of the activities you could dream of, on and off the hill. The skiing is amazing &#8211; it\u2019s known for its ultra-light champagne powder and gets close to 300 inches a year. You&#8217;ll find luxury accommodation yet it doesn\u2019t feel overly fancy like Vail can.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">It is also family-friendly with lots of activities beyond alpine skiing. We loved taking the gondola to the top of the hill for dinner. A great activity for the non-skiers as well.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec18fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ec18fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-inn-outdoor-pool-family-ski-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38494\" alt=\"A man and two children swim in an outdoor pool in winter with snow around the exterior.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-inn-outdoor-pool-family-ski.jpg 924w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-inn-outdoor-pool-family-ski-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-inn-outdoor-pool-family-ski-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/steamboat-inn-outdoor-pool-family-ski-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">My husband and kids enjoying apres-ski fun in the pool at the Steamboat Inn in Steamboat Colorado<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08acda7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08acda7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to Stay in Steamboat Springs<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51df954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51df954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for accommodation, there are lots of super deluxe, and expensive, options in Steamboat. With a larger budget, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;address=Colorado%2C+USA&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FSteamboat-Springs-Hotels-The-Steamboat-Grand.h687627.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Steamboat Grand<\/span><\/a>\u00a0offers a great location and amenities. I also like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;address=Colorado%2C+USA&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FSteamboat-Springs-Hotels-Sheraton-Steamboat-Resort-Villas.h2546680.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas <\/span><\/a>for families. Rooms comes with a kitchen and living area. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a moderate-priced option, we loved the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/kayak?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;address=Colorado%2C+USA&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kayak.com%2FSteamboat-Springs-Hotels-The-Inn-at-Steamboat.172036.ksp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Inn at Steamboat<\/a><\/span>. It offers great value for money \u2014 it is charming, has a nice breakfast, and a heated outdoor pool which my kids and husband enjoyed after skiing. I was in the hot tub. We have also stayed at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Steamboat-Springs-Hotels-Residence-Inn-By-Marriott-Steamboat-Springs.h55184492.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Residence Inn by Marriott Steamboat Springs;<\/span><\/a> it&#8217;s<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0not fancy but perfectly fine.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2eec60c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2eec60c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e59274\" data-id=\"0e59274\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77c3209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77c3209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/breckenridge-mountain-historic-town--1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38502\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich stands in the historic town of Breckenridge Colorado with as view of the ski mountain in the distance.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/breckenridge-mountain-historic-town-.jpg 924w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/breckenridge-mountain-historic-town--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/breckenridge-mountain-historic-town--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/breckenridge-mountain-historic-town--768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b6b8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32b6b8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breckenridge<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eedd0cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eedd0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Icons-breckenridge.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10658\" alt=\"Icons of features at Breckenridge ski resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Icons-breckenridge.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Icons-breckenridge-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Icons-breckenridge-768x85.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8812637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8812637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fans of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.breckenridge.com\/\">Breckenridge<\/a><\/span> are true fans &#8211; they return again and again and absolutely love it. Like Vail, Breckenridge is a huge resort. There is seemingly limitless terrain to enjoy, almost 60% of it for advanced skiers. It is also known for its terrain parks. And, like all the big Colorado resorts, the ski school is excellent. It also has a cute and historic town with lots of delicious restaurants and a good apr\u00e9s-ski scene. And there\u2019s lots to do besides downhill skiing. I cross country ski here often and it is fantastic.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only negative I can report is it can be very windy and the altitude at the top is the highest so keep that in mind if you are coming from sea level (stay hydrated). So &#8220;Breck&#8221; has everything you could want in a ski holiday and I&#8217;ve had a great time there. For families, I do prefer<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight ); font-size: 1rem;\">\u00a0Steamboat<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Cormorant Garamond; font-size: 1rem;\">. <\/span>I think its northern Colorado \u201cranch country\u201d setting gives it more character. But Breck is a little closer to Denver and also has a great town with historic interest.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9210c81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9210c81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/breckenridge-residence-inn-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38506\" alt=\"The lobby of the Breckenridge Residence Inn with a grouping of chairs in front of a fireplace, a vaulted ceiling and chandelier.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/breckenridge-residence-inn.jpg 924w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/breckenridge-residence-inn-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/breckenridge-residence-inn-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/breckenridge-residence-inn-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Residence Inn Breckenridge has a great location<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c803789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c803789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I like the budget-friendly Residence Inn Breckenridge, with its suite-style rooms with kitchens. The location in town is ideal for dining and meandering along the charming Victorian streets.\u00a0 Note that budget-friendly is a relative term in Colorado ski towns, especially over the holidays.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We also stayed at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=lma&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;address=Colorado%2C+USA&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FBreckenridge-Hotels-Marriotts-Mountain-Valley-Lodge-At-Breckenridge.h201078.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Marriott Mountain Valley Lodge<\/span><\/a> some years ago. It offers more amenities than the Residence Inn; rooms are either studios or 1-bedroom suites. Both are very comfortable and come with kitchens.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>With a big budget, I would choose the new <a href=\"https:\/\/thecarlinbreckenridge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Carlin Breckenridge.<\/span><\/a><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>Budget tip<\/b>: you may find more affordable accommodation options in the nearby town of Frisco. (It&#8217;s a charming mountain town located between Breckenridge and Copper Mountain). I will be staying at the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Frisco-Hotels-Summit-Suites.h16081.Hotel-Information\"><span class=\"s1\">AC Hotel Frisco<\/span><\/a> <\/span>over the holidays in 2023 and will update you after my stay with my thoughts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c88ae9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c88ae9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86357ae\" data-id=\"86357ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-025feff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"025feff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/telluride-colorado.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10759\" alt=\"Telluride town and ski resort in Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/telluride-colorado.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/telluride-colorado-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/telluride-colorado-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/telluride-colorado-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15d9212 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15d9212\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Telluride<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2218159 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2218159\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Telluride-icon.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10840\" alt=\"Icons of features at Telluride ski resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Telluride-icon.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Telluride-icon-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Telluride-icon-768x85.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1f07d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c1f07d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I haven\u2019t been to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telluride.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Telluride<\/span><\/a> &#8211; it&#8217;s the furthest from Denver &#8211; but it\u2019s at the top of my ski holiday wishlist. <\/span>Telluride gets glowing reviews as a secluded gem and is a favorite Colorado ski resort of many, so I had to include it here.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The scenery here is arguably the best of all the ski resorts in Colorado with a dramatic backdrop of the jagged peaks of the San Juan Mountains. The historic mountain town dates to 1875 when it was a mining camp called Colombia. It is overflowing with Victorian cowboy charm; Butch Cassidy apparently robbed his first bank here.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Although the terrain is not as big as Vail, Steamboat and Breck, the skiing is ideal for everyone and anyone, with close to 60% of the terrain for beginners and intermediates. And its location means it will almost always be less crowded.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The food scene is said to be amazing. You will find the highest elevation fine dining in the U.S. here at <a href=\"https:\/\/tellurideskiresort.com\/dine\/#Alpino%20Vino\"><span class=\"s1\">Alpino Vino<\/span><\/a>, located at almost 12,000 feet. The casual dining is supposed to be exceptional as well.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it is a very long drive from Denver it&#8217;s possible to fly into Telluride, with a connection at Denver International. There are direct flights to nearby Montrose from many U.S. Cities, on American, Delta and United.\u00a0<\/span>I&#8217;ll meet you in Telluride!\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3b4b50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3b4b50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e00ee2\" data-id=\"7e00ee2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6be6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad6be6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/beaver-creek-restroom.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10757\" alt=\"A cabin at Beaver Creek Resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/beaver-creek-restroom.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/beaver-creek-restroom-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/beaver-creek-restroom-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/beaver-creek-restroom-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Even restrooms are charming at luxurious Beaver Creek<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bff53d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bff53d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Luxury Colorado Ski Resorts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-765eea9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"765eea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beaver Creek<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ec054 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4ec054\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/icons-beaver-creek.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10662\" alt=\"Icons of features at Beaver Creek ski resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/icons-beaver-creek.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/icons-beaver-creek-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/icons-beaver-creek-768x85.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23f6b4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23f6b4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the base of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beavercreek.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Beaver Creek<\/span><\/a> is one of the most luxurious hotels in Colorado, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stay22.com\/allez\/expedia?aid=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter&amp;product=allez&amp;habl=false&amp;isinc=false&amp;campaign=midlifeglobetrotter-midlifeglobetrotter&amp;source=direct&amp;medium=deeplink&amp;address=Colorado%2C+USA&amp;link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2FAvon-Hotels-The-Ritz-Carlton.h883383.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch<\/span><\/a>, and just for fun, I once looked up the prices to stay there over Christmas. Let\u2019s just say you could buy a car for what it would have cost for a week. I have stayed there in fall when it is more affordable. It is stunning and highly recommend if you have the budget.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This gives you an idea of the vibe at Beaver Creek; it is a beautiful and luxurious place to ski. They also have great programs for families and kids, especially with the 2021 opening of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beavercreek.com\/travel-guide\/mccoy-park-family-ski-resort.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">McCoy Park<\/span><\/a>, a beginner-friendly area with 17 new trails and two new lifts. This bowl-shaped area is also protected from the wind to keep tots, and parents, happy.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like Vail, located just down the road, Beaver Creek is a beautiful ski resort. But it&#8217;s not historic, there&#8217;s no old mining town. It and the town of Avon next to it where mostly built in the 1960s and 1970s.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30e585a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30e585a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8df750\" data-id=\"f8df750\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fb749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30fb749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Susan-Heinrich-Vail-Colorado.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10755\" alt=\"Susan Heinrich is on skis at the top of the back bowls in Vail Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Susan-Heinrich-Vail-Colorado.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Susan-Heinrich-Vail-Colorado-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Susan-Heinrich-Vail-Colorado-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Susan-Heinrich-Vail-Colorado-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Susan at the top of the back bowls at Vail ski resort in Colorado<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9173e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9173e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vail<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d461cfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d461cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vail-icons.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10642\" alt=\"Icons of features at Vail ski resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vail-icons.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vail-icons-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vail-icons-768x85.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8aa30a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8aa30a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vail is a world class ski resort by any measure. It is the largest in Colorado with over 5000 acres of terrain and 195 runs.\u00a0 The back bowls of Vail are an amazing experience &#8211; a vast open winter wonderland above the tree line. After years of skiing, I finally got the hang of skiing powder at Vail. It was a blustery day, with the snow dumping down on us, and I experienced that rhythmic floating sensation as I swooshed through the powder. It was also the first place I ever skied in Colorado, so Vail holds a special place in my heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I also love to eat and the food scene here is excellent, perhaps parallel to Aspen but with more options, because it\u2019s bigger. So why not always recommend Vail for a Colorado ski holiday?\u00a0 There is no historic town here, as there is in Steamboat, Aspen and Telluride. Vail was built in the 1960\u2019s and has seen enormous development since. It&#8217;s a scene.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That said, anyone would have a wonderful Colorado ski vacation here and I especially like it for a girls getaway or a couple trip. If I am skiing with other women, it\u2019s where I go most often. They offer a free guided ski day for women, a few times a month.\u00a0 Check the website for details.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a908464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a908464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vail-ladies-day.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10758\" alt=\"A group of women skiing together at Vail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vail-ladies-day.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vail-ladies-day-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vail-ladies-day-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/vail-ladies-day-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Vail offers Ladies' Ski Days, a chance to ski with a guide and other women<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d1269e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d1269e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where to Stay in Vail<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3abcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b3abcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This depends on your budget and what you are looking for. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve stayed at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Vail-Hotels-Grand-Hyatt-Vail.h14937343.Hotel-Information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Grand Hyatt Vail<\/span><\/a>, formerly the Vail Cascade Resort. It was wonderful then and has since had a massive renovation. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s directly connected to the mountain via chairlift #20 which is at the base of the hotel. You can ride the same chair down at the end and of the day, and into the arms of a ski valet. Ski valet, you ask? A staff member meets you as you exit the lift and takes your skis and poles and puts them in storage for you. If you have small children with you, this will be the single best moment of your day.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Grand Hyatt is removed from the busier areas of Vail, which I like, but that would not be for everyone. It has a lovely pool which looks out over Gore Creek, a beautiful spa and huge attached fitness center which I did actually use. Looking back I have no idea why I felt the need to exercise, after a full day of skiing. <\/span>It also has a basketball court and other amenities.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39bfee3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39bfee3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-008f691\" data-id=\"008f691\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dec4ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4dec4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aspen-resort.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10778\" alt=\"Aspen ski resort with the town beyond\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aspen-resort.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aspen-resort-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aspen-resort-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aspen-resort-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca233d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca233d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aspen Snowmass<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a79301 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a79301\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Aspen-icons.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10678\" alt=\"Icons of features at Aspen ski resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Aspen-icons.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Aspen-icons-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Aspen-icons-768x85.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beea71f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"beea71f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019ve been to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspensnowmass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aspen<\/a> <\/span>a few times and really enjoyed myself, although I did not ski. The restaurant scene is fantastic and there are lots of luxurious amenities and beautiful hotels. It\u2019s come a long way since it was founded as a camp for silver miners in the 1880\u2019s.\u00a0 While this is definitely\u00a0 \u201clifestyles of the rich and famous\u201d, the western charm of the original town helps to moderate the fancy vibe, in a good way.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">The skiing is comprised of four mountains, with the one set at the town of Aspen known as Ajax (note that it is short on beginner terrain.)\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">So Aspen has a lot to recommend it, yet I rarely do. Unless you specifically want to experience Aspen. I would choose other resorts. For a big-budget ski holiday it would be Telluride. For families, I would choose Steamboat or Breck. For a ladies\u2019 ski trip I would go to Vail.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">So when would I recommend Aspen? If luxury was the priority, I would suggest it, along with Vail and Beaver Creek. And I always say it is a worth a visit to the town of Aspen if you are nearby. Have lunch or dinner at the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frenchalpinebistro.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">French Alpine Bistro<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\">If you do stay in Aspen, I quite liked where we stayed on our last visit: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com\/Aspen-Hotels-Aspen-Square-Condominium-Hotel.h857966.Hotel-Information?\"><span class=\"s1\">The Aspen Square Hotel<\/span><\/a> <\/span>has a great location, nice mountain views from the pool and the prices were moderate for Aspen.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aff6034 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aff6034\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-204418d\" data-id=\"204418d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c81cea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c81cea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/crested-butte.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10767\" alt=\"Crested Butte Ski Resort Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/crested-butte.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/crested-butte-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/crested-butte-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/crested-butte-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8354e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d8354e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best Ski Resort for Old Colorado Vibes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1740ddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1740ddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crested Butte<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84a798b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"84a798b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Crested-butte-icons.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10670\" alt=\"Icons of features at Crested Butte ski resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Crested-butte-icons.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Crested-butte-icons-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Crested-butte-icons-768x85.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b8c28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6b8c28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">I\u2019ve skied here only one day and the weather wasn\u2019t very good &#8211; bad luck.\u00a0 But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skicb.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Crested Butte<\/span><\/a> is a favorite of many people I know. It is a charming resort with incredible scenery and fabulous skiing. It is known for its challenging terrain, so it\u2019s a great place for expert skiers. Crested Butte is\u00a0considered a sort of holdout, a resort that feels like Colorado used to before it was all so developed and fancy. You could say it\u2019s the opposite of what Vail has become.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">They have done a great job of preserving the charming town which dates to 1878. One downside is it&#8217;s located further from Denver (see above map of Colorado ski resorts),\u00a0so it is more challenging to get to,\u00a0but if you are looking for an authentic old-school Colorado ski trip, this is it.\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\">At Crested Butte I stayed at the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thealmontresort.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Almont Resort<\/span><\/a> <\/span>and if you don&#8217;t mind being away from the mountain this was great value. Next time I would stay at the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pioneerguestcabins.com\/\"><span class=\"s1\">Pioneer Guest Cabin<\/span><\/a>s.<\/span> I tried to get in there, but it was booked when we went.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9d8066 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9d8066\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2eb2eba\" data-id=\"2eb2eba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c17f9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c17f9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colorado Family Ski Resorts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db02b2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db02b2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/tree-ski-kids-steamboat-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38473\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/tree-ski-kids-steamboat.jpg 924w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/tree-ski-kids-steamboat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/tree-ski-kids-steamboat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/tree-ski-kids-steamboat-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">My boys in the trees at Steamboat<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbdc4a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbdc4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steamboat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95f2cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f95f2cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See above for all the reasons I love Steamboat. And it&#8217;s great for families. We&#8217;ve spent a lot of time there and it&#8217;s really special. Steamboat has a &#8220;Kids Ski Free&#8221; offer which allows kids 12 and under to ski free&nbsp; with the purchase of certain multi-day adult lift tickets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bad5c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bad5c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beaver Creek<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531ec80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"531ec80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I love skiing at Beaver Creek. While I never skied there with young kids \u2014 we mostly skied with our kids at Winter Park, Copper and Steamboat, I have many Denver friends who skied there with kids and loved it. It&#8217;s known as one of the more family-friendly of the Colorado resorts. However, it&#8217;s not budget-friendly.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfd869b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfd869b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60da897\" data-id=\"60da897\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0df60b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0df60b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/copper-mountain.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10766\" alt=\"Copper Mountain Ski Resort Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/copper-mountain.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/copper-mountain-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/copper-mountain-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/copper-mountain-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Copper Mountain Ski Resort Colorado<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1af4ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1af4ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Copper Mountain<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c942d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7c942d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10666\" alt=\"Icons of features at Copper Mountain ski resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons-768x85.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59a677e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59a677e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coppercolorado.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Copper Mountain<\/u><\/a> was the first place we skied as a family when we moved to Colorado and we&#8217;ve had great experiences there. The ski school is very well run and the beginner terrain is terrific; it\u2019s a great place to learn to ski.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also \u201cslightly\u201d less expensive than some of the bigger name resorts that appeal to international visitors (Steamboat, Vail, Aspen, Breckenridge), and it is possible to get packages that make it more affordable, so I am giving it the budget symbol. There is also lots of condo-style accommodation, great for families and groups. And you could also consider staying in the nearby town of Frisco.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One unique amenity at Copper Mountain is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coppercolorado.com\/things-to-do\/activities-amenities\/the-barn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Woodward Copper Barn\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an indoor training area with trampolines so kids and teens can safely learn tricks that they can take on to the hill. One program gives kids and teens half the day training indoors and half out on the mountain.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c50d8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c50d8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0de2f35\" data-id=\"0de2f35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c71bf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c71bf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/tree-ski-winter-park-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-38465\" alt=\"Three children on skis head toward a stand of trees at Winter Park Mountain Colorado\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/tree-ski-winter-park.jpg 924w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/tree-ski-winter-park-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/tree-ski-winter-park-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/tree-ski-winter-park-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe8d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffe8d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Winter Park &amp; Mary Jane<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504c22e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"504c22e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10666\" alt=\"Icons of features at Copper Mountain ski resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons-768x85.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c38b16d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c38b16d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When our kids were young we spent a lot of time skiing at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.playwinterpark.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Winter Park, Colorado<\/span><\/a>. With lots of terrain that&#8217;s great for kids who are learning and more affordable accommodations, this is a popular choice for locals from Denver.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you are planning a ski vacation, this is a great choice for families and a multi-generational trip; there are many activities beyond skiing, including snow tubing, snow bikes, snowshoeing, nordic skiing and more.\u00a0<\/p><p>For anyone looking for a challenge on the slopes, this resort is also known for its bumps skiing. Mary Jane Mountain has some of the best mogul skiing in the state.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fad00a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0fad00a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keystone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b52644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b52644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10666\" alt=\"Icons of features at Copper Mountain ski resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons.png 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Copper-mountain-icons-768x85.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d806c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d806c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Keystone has incredible facilities for families, is budget-friendly, and fairly close to Denver. You don&#8217;t have to drive over any mountain passes to get there and there are lots of accommodation choices, especially condo rentals. It lacks the hotel choices of Breckenridge, the luxury of Beaver Creek, the dining of Vail and the historic town and Western charm of Steamboat.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee8ea8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee8ea8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab344c7\" data-id=\"ab344c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981bd9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"981bd9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colorado Ski Passes for Kids &amp; Teens<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce073ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ce073ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Affordable is a relative term and as I said at the outset, downhill skiing is very expensive and gets more expensive each year. But some resorts are more affordable than others and planning ahead can help make your ski vacation more affordable. For example, you can buy multi-day lift tickets to the place you plan to visit months ahead (usually by September) and get a good deal. If you happen to know someone who skis in Colorado and has a season pass you can ask if they have buddy tickets you can take advantage of.<\/p><p>If your kids happen to be in grades 3-6 they qualify for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradoski.com\/passes-and-deals\/ski-passport\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Colorado Kids Ski Passport,<\/span><\/a> which gives them free tickets at 20 resorts. There are blackout dates to be aware of so read the fine print. For kids 12-17 there is a pass called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coloradoski.com\/passes-and-deals\/gems-teen-pass\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Gems Teen Pass<\/span><\/a>, which may work for your vacation.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e96f8c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e96f8c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75b9c3f\" data-id=\"75b9c3f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bb7142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8bb7142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/eldora-ski-resort.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-10782\" alt=\"A snowboarder in the air at Eldora Ski Resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/eldora-ski-resort.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/eldora-ski-resort-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/eldora-ski-resort-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/eldora-ski-resort-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50628e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50628e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Affordable Ski Resort Near Denver<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34887f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34887f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Elodora<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5144f3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5144f3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Eldora-icons-768x85.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-10679\" alt=\"Icons of features at Eldora ski resort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Eldora-icons-768x85.png 768w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Eldora-icons-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Eldora-icons.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34cf1ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34cf1ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for a shorter ski trip or to learn to ski on a budget, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eldora.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Eldora Mountain<\/span><\/a> outside of Boulder is a nice option. It\u2019s only an hour from Denver, and Eldora has lesson packages and the Woodward Mountain Park, which offers the chance for action sports training (the same franchise as in Copper, but this one is outdoors).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it doesn\u2019t have all of the activities and amenities of the big resorts, there are some other options, including nordic skiing. And nearby Boulder has a fantastic dining scene and lots of accommodation choices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fc3145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fc3145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-horseback-riding-near-steamboat-springs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8481\" alt=\"A group horseback riding near Steamboat Springs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-horseback-riding-near-steamboat-springs.jpg 900w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-horseback-riding-near-steamboat-springs-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/winter-horseback-riding-near-steamboat-springs-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Horseback riding near Steamboat Springs ski resort<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d36efb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d36efb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Colorado Resorts for a Winter Holiday<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ba7ca7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ba7ca7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The map of Colorado ski resorts at the top of this guide includes a few ski resorts which I have not expanded on here. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arapahoe Basin<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is known for its extreme terrain and extra-long season. It also has very affordable rates for seniors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simply put, Colorado has an abundance of choices. A Colorado winter holiday can be a travel splurge, but if you are open to different locations and experiences, there are ways to have fun on various budgets. Again, if budget is an issue, I would strongly encourage you to consider other winter activities besides downhill skiing. The mountains, pine trees, and blue skies are enchanting, regardless of what activities you are enjoying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45d0a53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45d0a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Beyond Skiing in Colorado<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6368326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6368326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Downhill skiing is very expensive and has a steep learning curve (pun intended), but there are lots of fun winter activities that are easier on the budget and quicker to master. Many of Colorado&#8217;s resorts offer some or all of the following: nordic skiing, snow biking, snowshoeing, ice skating, snow tubing, sleigh rides and dog sledding. You could happily spend a week on vacation in Colorado and&nbsp;<i>not<\/i>&nbsp;go downhill skiing.<\/p><p>If you are interested in a budget-friendly Colorado winter adventure, you might enjoy my story:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/midlifeglobetrotter.com\/pearl-lake-state-park\"><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\">A Colorado Winter Yurt Vacation<\/span><\/a>.<\/p><p>Have you visited Colorado in winter? Do you have a favorite mountain ski resort? Please share your experience in the comments.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4893e366 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4893e366\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6091d103\" data-id=\"6091d103\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e1d6099 content-align-cta-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-cta-box\" data-id=\"2e1d6099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-cta-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-call-to-action cta-basic bg-lite cta-preset-1\">\n        <h3 class=\"title eael-cta-heading\">Subscribe!<\/h3><iframe src=\"https:\/\/susanheinrich.substack.com\/embed\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" style=\"border:1px solid #EEE;background:white\"><\/iframe><a class=\"cta-button cta-preset-1  \"><\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. WEST Colorado&#8217;s winter resorts offers something for every type of traveler An unexpected move to Colorado in 2010 was a snowy dream come true \u2014 I&#8217;ve always loved mountains and skiing. 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