Colozeus Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 I'm in the process of booking another CO trip for mid march. Right now i'm thinking of just doing aspen again since conditions appear to have improved. I'm not from the area. I was considering beavercreek, but lodging makes it prohibitively expensive. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Find some lodging in west Denver (or possibly Georgetown) and head up to Loveland! Only about 45 minutes from west Denver. The base of Loveland is about 10,000 feet and the snow stays pretty good later in the season. If you carve mid-week, there are very few people. If you head up on Sunday, there is a pretty good group of carvers there. Loveland is the opposite of Aspen - just an old ski area. Fixed-grip lifts, no lodging and pretty simple. You can probably find discount tickets on Denver Craigslist (look for "4-Paks"). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colozeus Posted March 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Yeah that's one option i'm considering. Just staying in denver and renting a car. That way i can visit a few resorts throughout the week. I'm just worried about CO getting a dump and having to drive with all season tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pow4ever Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Look at Avon for Beaver Creek lodging. In the past it have work out very well for me in term of cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 I'd guess that most rental cars have better tires than the average driver in Denver. I've got a front wheel drive car with snow tires. The only time I have problems is getting stuck in traffic. However, there have been times when we get a big dump in March and getting up I-70 with all-season tires could be a problem. Another alternative would be to look for lodging in Dillon, Frisco or Silverthorne. These are all less than 20 minutes from 5 ski areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dredman Posted March 6, 2018 Report Share Posted March 6, 2018 Whitefish, Montana... Half the price, half the elevation (so you can breath), half the people, twice the snow. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowrider Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 If you want to up your game try following the track the guys @Whitefish make ! Don't ride the backcountry alone ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdifan_2003 Posted March 7, 2018 Report Share Posted March 7, 2018 Copper. Not mid-, but end of March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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