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  1. vanhanbr

    Suggestions for staying at Heavenly

    Thanks for all the guidance! I reserved a house on Benjamin Dr that's 200' (measured on google maps) from the Boulder lot.
  2. vanhanbr

    Suggestions for staying at Heavenly

    Yes, I was thinking that staying close would give us an advantage in securing a spot and if nothing else one person could drop the group/gear off and hike back to the lot. I would rate the worst of us as solid intermediate. By not serious, I meant not concerned with racking 30k+ daily vert...
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    Suggestions for staying at Heavenly

    Would it be a terrible idea to try to stay on the Nevada Side (close to the Stagecoach or Boulder lift) and then either walk or have a quick drive to the parking lot? We could drive to the shops/casinos at night of course.
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    Suggestions for staying at Heavenly

    Thanks for the guidance. I knew ahead of time that Heavenly is not a perfect resort, but its been an area I've always wanted to visit nonetheless. We will be skiing Sunday through Wednesday which I hope help with the crowds. Several in our group are not serious skiers and are going more for...
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    Suggestions for staying at Heavenly

    Thanks, we will have several vehicles. I was more concerned about how to get the chairlifts/gondola from our rental property. We have a mixed group of abilities and I'm sure people are going to want to go back and forth to the rental at various times throughout the day. Is there a sizeable...
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    Suggestions for staying at Heavenly

    We have a group of ten (mostly couples) planning on skiing together at Heavenly the last week of February. I haven't booked lodging yet and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions as to what area (CA or NV side) would be better to stay at and/or how the parking situation is. I see many...
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    Revelstoke, BC Jan 11&12, 2023

    I think Revelstoke can easily stand by its own, but if you are already planning to visit Revy, a 1 day heli trip is an affordable option that could really make the trip memorable. One of the nicest ski trips of my life was a weeklong trip with 3 days Revy, day heli (selkirk tangiers) and 2 day...
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    Schweitzer, ID New Year's Dec 31, 2022 - Jan 2, 2023

    Not what I would do either (if it was just myself), but skiing in the lower elevation of Stella kept us completely out of the fog. My wife gets pretty uncomfortable when she can't see 100% so it didn't seem worth it to insist on moving around. The powder was slightly heavier than normal...
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    Schweitzer, ID New Year's Dec 31, 2022 - Jan 2, 2023

    We knew planning a ski trip during the Christmas/New Year's holiday would be risky, with that in mind, we chose Schweitzer, ID for various reasons: This would be our first time at Schweitzer, Flights, hotels and rental vehicles were more reasonably priced compared to options in CO or UT. The...
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    Best location for skiing during Christmas break

    I reserved a hotel in town. I'm hoping parking at Schweitzer won't be an issue.
  11. vanhanbr

    Best location for skiing during Christmas break

    Schweitzer it is, I just booked a flight.
  12. vanhanbr

    Best location for skiing during Christmas break

    That's great! We have a little catching up to do. I may push Bachelor out to April.
  13. vanhanbr

    Best location for skiing during Christmas break

    I am leaning towards Schweitzer at this point. The kids love tree skiing the most. Our "big" break is a week mid-March. Is that when you would recommend Bachelor? Do you think there is enough terrain for week? If we didn't end up in Aspen again, I was considering either Mammoth or Utah. I...
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    Best location for skiing during Christmas break

    I did considered Aspen, but two things held me back: 1) Our family just skied Aspen Snowmass for a week last March. It was as fun and relaxing as a ski trip could get! We woke up to fresh powder every-single-day, stayed at the Timberline (ski-in/ski-out), enjoyed the outdoor pool/hot tub and...
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    Best location for skiing during Christmas break

    I've pretty much ruled out Steamboat and honestly only considered it because I saw a (relatively) cheap flight into Denver.
  16. vanhanbr

    Best location for skiing during Christmas break

    I know it is a bad idea to travel during Christmas, but I'm probably going to do it anyway. Last year, our family skied Grand Targhee/Jackson Hole during New Years and had great success. It was cold (high around 10 degrees) and that likely thinned the crowds. This year, I was considering...
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    Grand Targhee/Jackson Hole Christmas Lodging options

    Thanks for the reply Tony. Have you been to Targhee recently? I was curious on the parking situation there. Traveling during the Christmas break isn't ideal (we usually ski in Upper Michigan) but the weather/conditions have been bad there the last three years in a row.
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    Grand Targhee/Jackson Hole Christmas Lodging options

    I booked a (refundable) flight to Jackson Hole over Christmas break for our family. I would have preferred to go later, but did not want the kids to miss any more school. We plan on skiing mostly Grand Targhee. Does anyone have experience who would recommend ski-in/ski-out at Grand Targhee vs...
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