Colorado snowboarding suggestions?

[djomlas]

couldnt find the thread again grrr

BUT, looks like im gonna b there from the 15th and come back on a sunday.
got a few days of practice and boarding here in Chestnut mountain in Galena so cant wait ti hit bigger slopes.
actually on xmass day (since my xmass is the 7th) it was just me and a few buddies and whole mountin to ourselves, it was greatttt.

it totally sux tho, couse im used to skiing BIG mountains growing up in serbia and bosnia, and enjoying the olympic mountains

I am actually lookig and talking with my cousin that is visiting from Zurich about moving and living/working there, so that will b a great change of life w Alps all around (wish me luck)

anyways, will anyone b out in the slopes on those days? or any good recommendations for cheap stay from friday to sunday?


thx again guyzz

[Wingnut2u]

The best place to look for lodging is www.vrbo.com use it regularly and love it.

[Dave S.]

For lodging, I'd suggest to Google "Summit County Chamber of Commerce". You'll get several sites that have links to hotel and resort information. I'm thinking the cheapest place to stay will be some place in Frisco or Dillon like the Super 8 Motel in Dillon for about $106 per night. You can find a place at a resort for 2 to 6 times more than that.
Reservations are down out here, so you might be able to negotiate a better deal by calling places directly. There are hundreds of places to choose from.
Dave S.

[djomlas]

thx for the infor guys.
$100 bux or so a night sounds pretty good (wonder if thats for 2 beds)

2 more weeks or so, im excited, but my ankle is starting to show some pain in last 2-3 days, SOB, but i hop it will b good till then

[Jaxonalden]

Originally Posted by djomlas

thx for the infor guys.
$100 buck or so a night sounds pretty good (wonder if thats for 2 beds)

2 more weeks or so, I'm excited, but my ankle is starting to show some pain in last 2-3 days, SOB, but i hop it will b good till then

Djomlas,

I see a couple of posts about Keystone, since I was there last year I have to admit it's first rate. You can get package deals where you can ski multiple resorts in the area (Breckenridge and Vail). This is Keystones site, http://keystone.snow.com/Home/Lodging.aspx , I see they have $100 a night stays...just what your looking for. The family and I stayed in a condo in Lakeside Village. I'd suggest staying in River Run or Mountain Village because the area is so quaint that you'll feel like your in Europe. With the economy they're really making deals to bring in the tourists and the weather is spot on for hitting the slopes.

Your going to have a great time.

[timothy]

I spent the xmas holiday in the Breckenridge area. My parents live there so lodging is free We primarily cross country ski in the backcountry but I always fit in a day or two of downhill. This was our first time to ski Breck and I had a generally positive experience. Positives: there is a lot of skiable terrain and the bowls look fun though we did not make it there. Negatives: Blue runs seemed to be easier than at Copper and A-Basin and I found it took too long traversing from one mountain to the next. Lodges are the bottom of Peak 7 are under construction as of 12/2008 so you have to trasfer to Peak 8 to get lunch or take a break. The lack of mid-mountain lifts funnels all traffic to the bottom and those lift lines get really crowded. My observation over the years is that being able to stay on the upper half of the mountain, such as at Copper, helps to avoid long lines at the base. More runs for one's dollar.

[Dave S.]

If you don't end up buying a package deal that includes lodging and lift tickets, you can buy discounted lift tickets at Denver area King Sooper grocery stores before you head up to the mountains.

Check out this site for a few ideas:
http://greatadventuresports.com/page.cfm?pageID=621

Dave S.