I'm thinking about a 4-day weekend in January with my wife and 13-year old daughter. We would fly out of MSP on the evening Wednesday the 23rd and return to MSP on Sunday the 27th. Although I would prefer a destination with lower skier density, Colorado is attractive for this trip because the airfares are good, the flight is short, and the flight times are very convenient. I doubt we would ski on Sunday the 27th, so we're looking at 4 nights lodging and 3 days of skiing.
For such a short trip, we don't need a lot in terms of other activities. My wife learned to ski after 30 and is a terminal intermediate but is happy to push her comfort level on occasion or meet my daughter and I at the lift if we choose to ski something beyond her comfort level. My daughter is keeping up with me everywhere except long steep chutes and dense trees. Our family has been happy at MRG and Lake Louise, for example.
I haven't skied in Colorado since 1995 or 96. In terms of areas not too far from Denver International, I remember liking Mary Jane/Winter Park and thinking Copper was underrated.
Where should we go and why?
For such a short trip, we don't need a lot in terms of other activities. My wife learned to ski after 30 and is a terminal intermediate but is happy to push her comfort level on occasion or meet my daughter and I at the lift if we choose to ski something beyond her comfort level. My daughter is keeping up with me everywhere except long steep chutes and dense trees. Our family has been happy at MRG and Lake Louise, for example.
I haven't skied in Colorado since 1995 or 96. In terms of areas not too far from Denver International, I remember liking Mary Jane/Winter Park and thinking Copper was underrated.
Where should we go and why?