I have a work trip end of March in Denver that I can tack on a ski vacation the following weekend. This is a trip just for me and my wife... long weekend.
I am trying to do a fare assessment of Winter Park work for this trip, mainly because I have not been there in 15+ years and would like to go back. However, everything I recall from prior visits is making it hard to sell the trip vs. Breck to my wife. Mainly this has to do with the difference in accommodations, town, and mountain location vs. the town. She like to sleep at nice places, have walking access to lift, and good food/town. Doesn't matter if we save $$ if she's not happy with those things.
Breck has:
-Walkable town and frequent buses
-Pro: Lots of 'slopeside' accommodations (i.e walk 200 yards or less) with updated furnishings
-Pro: Lots of fancy food/dining
-Pro?: Familiarity (we have been there multiple times in past few years)
-Con: Lots of wind on mountain + lift closures relatively frequent
-Con: Can be extremely crowded
-Con: Expen$ive le$$on$ and lift tickets (no epic pass for us)
What I recall about WP:
-Con: No lodging at base
-Con: More rustic accomodations and ~20 minute bus to slope
-Con: Family friendly town (i.e. dining is not 'high end')
-Weather? Don't remember.
-Pro: Good value for lessons (wife likely to take 1 or 2) and cheaper walk-up lift tickets
Can anyone recommend WP over Breck?
Which has worse crowds?
Which has worse weather?
Which is worse (snow conditions) for spring skiing?
Does WP have slopeside accommodations with shuttles to town?
What is the WP town like now vs. 15 years ago? Same? How does it compare to Breck?
Edit to add - thanks for any advice!
I am trying to do a fare assessment of Winter Park work for this trip, mainly because I have not been there in 15+ years and would like to go back. However, everything I recall from prior visits is making it hard to sell the trip vs. Breck to my wife. Mainly this has to do with the difference in accommodations, town, and mountain location vs. the town. She like to sleep at nice places, have walking access to lift, and good food/town. Doesn't matter if we save $$ if she's not happy with those things.
Breck has:
-Walkable town and frequent buses
-Pro: Lots of 'slopeside' accommodations (i.e walk 200 yards or less) with updated furnishings
-Pro: Lots of fancy food/dining
-Pro?: Familiarity (we have been there multiple times in past few years)
-Con: Lots of wind on mountain + lift closures relatively frequent
-Con: Can be extremely crowded
-Con: Expen$ive le$$on$ and lift tickets (no epic pass for us)
What I recall about WP:
-Con: No lodging at base
-Con: More rustic accomodations and ~20 minute bus to slope
-Con: Family friendly town (i.e. dining is not 'high end')
-Weather? Don't remember.
-Pro: Good value for lessons (wife likely to take 1 or 2) and cheaper walk-up lift tickets
Can anyone recommend WP over Breck?
Which has worse crowds?
Which has worse weather?
Which is worse (snow conditions) for spring skiing?
Does WP have slopeside accommodations with shuttles to town?
What is the WP town like now vs. 15 years ago? Same? How does it compare to Breck?
Edit to add - thanks for any advice!
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