Fave Resorts near SLC and Denver?

**kendallr** · 12-10-2010, 06:45 AM

Hey Guys,

I'm heading out to SLC and Denver in mid January (for the first time) and was wondering if you guys could give me some input into your favorite resorts?

What did you like best about them resort? What resorts have the best POW? What resorts had the fewest crowds? What resorts had the best glades? What resorts had the best/easiest access to bowls and chutes? Etc.

We're riding 3 days around SLC and 2 around Denver. Any information would help!

Looking at Alta, Brighton, The Canyons, Powder and Snowbird for Utah. And Arapohoe, Breckenridge, Copper, Steamboat and Vail for Colorado.

Thanks!

Rick

**Woodlandclown** · 12-10-2010, 06:56 AM

you are looking for snow and picked those resorts...

**knumbskull** · 12-10-2010, 08:52 AM

You gotta check out Sol Vista! Not many people talk about it but it is a hidden gem. Don't listen to people that say otherwise, they are just trying to steer you clear of their primo stashes.

**raisingarizona13** · 12-10-2010, 08:53 AM

Did you just start skiing or something?

**Name Redacted** · 12-10-2010, 08:55 AM

Echo mtn is the closest resort to denver and has very little crowds, cheep tickets, have been known to get more snow than other front range resorts. Otherwise KEystone is epic

**grskier** · 12-10-2010, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by shredgnar

Echo mtn is the closest resort to denver and has very little crowds, cheep tickets, have been known to get more snow than other front range resorts. Otherwise KEystone is epic

It gets more than Eldora!?

Didn't think that was possible.

**Name Redacted** · 12-10-2010, 09:16 AM

Originally Posted by grskier

It gets more than Eldora!?

Didn't think that was possible.

Depends on the upslop

**moonlightdbag** · 12-10-2010, 09:30 AM

when i first read this i thought you were asking about Favre resorts

**Trainwreck** · 12-10-2010, 09:40 AM

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**kendallr** · 12-10-2010, 09:57 AM

Lol I think I'll keep those for myself!

And nope I'm not new to skiing, just havn't been out west yet!

**Bite Me** · 12-10-2010, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by kendallr

And nope I'm not new to skiing, just havn't been out west yet!

Apparently haven't learned how to use the s.e.a.r.c.h. function yet either for the hundreds of threads on this topic.

Anyway, no one here has any favorite resorts near SLC or Denver - they're all the same, you should probably just stay at Stratton.

You probably want to try Gapic where every thread is on the same subject as yours.

**Anthem** · 12-10-2010, 10:33 AM

I don't know what resorts Favre has visited.

**montanaskier** · 12-10-2010, 10:51 AM

eldora, sol vista, and echo FTW

**Canada1** · 12-10-2010, 10:59 AM

35 minutes from salt lake city and some of the best lift served bliss out there

**montanaskier** · 12-10-2010, 11:14 AM

I'll add that Breck has the fewest crowds.

**slicknik** · 12-10-2010, 12:17 PM

Dont forget the steeps at Keystone!

**Grandyoso** · 12-10-2010, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by kendallr

Lol I think I'll keep those for myself!

And nope I'm not new to skiing, just havn't been out west yet!

So you have neked pics of your sister.

**whyturn** · 12-10-2010, 01:37 PM

My favorite is nunnya
Garunteed to not see you there. Seriously go to the bird everybody else does

**El Chupacabra** · 12-10-2010, 01:54 PM

Originally Posted by kendallr

I'm heading out to SLC and Denver in mid January (for the first time) and was wondering if you guys could give me some input into your favorite resorts?

Near SLC, Saltair is the best resort. Hardly anyone goes there -- it's like a big secret or something.

**Mary Jane Hottie** · 12-10-2010, 02:01 PM

Echo or Sol Vista for sure. Why not stay home? Most hills in Colorado won't be open untill late January.

**Evil E** · 12-10-2010, 02:35 PM

dont listen to all these jokers. When you get into SLC rent a car and head out on I 80 East and hit up echo mountain. Then when you get to Denver take I 70 west and get your ass up to brighton! Have a great time!

**iamTRuTH** · 12-10-2010, 02:45 PM

Don't forget Ski Cooper, sick steeps.

**montanaskier** · 12-10-2010, 02:47 PM

Saltair....funny stuff. My first ever trip to Utah, I saw a brochure in a hotel and we went to check out the fun.....wow.

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