Ikon base pass on hand, my family is trying to decide where to go the week before Easter. (~4/4-4/11).
We skied Brighton+Solitude two years ago around that time of year, Alta and Snowbird that same week last year.
We have mostly skied Winter Park and Copper last few years, and 2 trips to Steamboat.
Never skied in Canada. I thought Banff NP was beautiful in summer.
Never skied in California. Never been to the Sierra’s or the desert.
This will be a two family trip, flying in. Want a place to stay together. Swimming pool is a must for at least some of the time. Nightlife not required.
6 or 7 days skiing(depending on travel, usually in Copper or Winter Park and The Cottonwoods we have been able to ski on our last day).
We like advanced-intermediate terrain, including moguls(our go to has been Mary Jane). At Snowbird we skied a lot of single black trails and some double blacks, but definitely not the most extreme terrain. We like playful and varied terrain with rocks, trees and convoluted terrain.
Gate access to simple (ATES) backcountry terrain would be a great bonus.
Looking at resort stats for spots on the Ikon pass here are the airports I was considering:
Which of these would you pick for me? Why?
Any destinations I missed?
We skied Brighton+Solitude two years ago around that time of year, Alta and Snowbird that same week last year.
We have mostly skied Winter Park and Copper last few years, and 2 trips to Steamboat.
Never skied in Canada. I thought Banff NP was beautiful in summer.
Never skied in California. Never been to the Sierra’s or the desert.
This will be a two family trip, flying in. Want a place to stay together. Swimming pool is a must for at least some of the time. Nightlife not required.
6 or 7 days skiing(depending on travel, usually in Copper or Winter Park and The Cottonwoods we have been able to ski on our last day).
We like advanced-intermediate terrain, including moguls(our go to has been Mary Jane). At Snowbird we skied a lot of single black trails and some double blacks, but definitely not the most extreme terrain. We like playful and varied terrain with rocks, trees and convoluted terrain.
Gate access to simple (ATES) backcountry terrain would be a great bonus.
Looking at resort stats for spots on the Ikon pass here are the airports I was considering:
- SLC: maybe stay most days in Solitude, then pony up for Cliff lodge at Snowbird for a night or 2.
- Denver: Hit Copper and/or A-Basin for a day or two, then Aspen for a few days, then back with a stop in Dillon again.
- California: Ski Mammoth and June. Possibly Squaw. What airport to you fly into? I don’t see any good flights from MSP to Mammoth Lakes, shortest was 9 hours!
- Calgary: ski Lake Louise, then take the drive to Revelstoke.
Which of these would you pick for me? Why?
Any destinations I missed?
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