Staying in Laramie, WY... suggestions?

[pebu]

It was suggested I crosspost this in the CO board. (I didn't realize CO was on it's own.)

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I'm headed out west the day after Christmas (from Northern Michigan, lower penninsula area). We're going to be staying with a friend who lives in Laramie. I was thinking we might head down to steamboat for a day or two (approx. 2 hours away as I understand it) and other various smaller hills, by your standards, in the area. I was just hoping I could get some recommendations. I'm lookin for Pow, Carving, secret spots, cheap spots, whatever.

Powder, I'll take any I can get. Carving I like long blue squares that I can rail. My butthole puckers up too much on the steeps and my carving just falls apart. Also, I was trying to teach my girlfriend how to snowboard, but since we're going out west I might enlist the help of instructors, whether she wants to try skiing or snowboarding or what. ANd my brother and his wife will be there, he's a strong skier (carving, don't know how well he'd do in pow) and she's a rather new skier.

Thanks, Ben

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[Blue Bird]

Winter Park is also 2 hours away. not much powder yet and what there is scares me for what lies beneath. there is generally a small group up here that is welcoming. mountain is decent but crowded right now. Sounds like A-basin is in good shape as well as Loveland and the LCI. add 45-60 minutes for either mountain.

[balboajeff]

Look into Snowy Range, given the dry cold early season we've had you might do just as well there.

Also the Medicine Bows offer what I think is some of the best backcountry in the area.

Best of luck,

Jeff

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