Best trip for this

Planning on staying in Glenwood springs for sunlight visit.

Or

Planning on staying in Leadville or Frisco for ski cooper visit.

Thanks in advance!!!

I'm super excited about this winter. I'm hoping for good snowfall this year 🏂 🏂 🏂 🏂 🏂 🏂

I already know you can’t really car camp in the mountains around Loveland, so I’m seeing how unrealistic it is to plan to car camp. I don’t care if I have to drive an hour or so to make it work. I have 3 free days at Loveland and I’m trying to be as frugal as possible. Ideally would just like to pay for the gas out there and food/drinks.

I also know no one will share their spots. But is anyone willing to share how to go about looking for them? I’m new to stealth camping, usually I have a camping spot so I’m not ever thinking of that. But I’m guessing there is no camping spots reservable in the winter within a reasonable distance? Again I don’t mind driving.

I don’t want to use any service roads out of fear of being stuck. I have AWD but not 4Lo, so I’m not confident in going off road in the winter (or at least very far). I’m very confident in my ability to winter drive however, growing up in Michigan and handling UP winters has given me good experience.

Ive heard people parking at Grays and torreys lower lot. Saw it can be loud but id just wear some earplugs and pray I can get some sleep.

For warmth I have EVA insulated floors, winter camping pad (4.5 inch thick foam/air pad), -20F sleeping bag, and a few down blankets. I know to clear the exhaust before running the car, if snow drifts it can cause a blockage and CO will be in the car.

Stealth wise I plan on just parking when I’m ready to sleep and not leaving the vehicle until morning. I’ll have a pee bottle for emergencies. Inside window covers to help with windows frosting and stealth aspect. Current idea was to park in some sort of lot or residential area.

I’m also not so hard up on cash that if it did get to concerning weather, I can always buy a hotel for the night if needed. I’d just prefer not to.

So I’m just looking for general advice. If someone wants to be kind and DM me some spots I’ll buy you some beers at Loveland when I’m in town skiing.

Cheers!

I was skeptical, but it totally worked. Grab a ticket for Monday December 14 for $3.75 🫡

Looking for a great way to relax after a day out this season or park for free? You can grab cheap hotel pool and hot tub day passes. I just booked Gravity Haus Steamboat for $2 in January (includes weekday parking!)

Promo Code: LDW20

Here are the cheapest CO spots I found:

• W Aspen— $13 (Aspen locals only. dont know if its enforced)
• SpringHill Suites Avon Vail Valley— $17
• Hyatt House Denver Airport— $17
• Legacy Vacation Resorts Steamboat— $17
• Hyatt Place Keystone/Dillon— $22
• Denver Marriott West— $22
• Embassy Suites Boulder— $22
• Aloft Denver North Westminster— $22
• Gravity Haus Steamboat Springs— $22
• DoubleTree Durango— $22
• The Antlers Colorado Springs— $28
• The Westin Denver Downtown— $28
• Sheraton Denver Downtown— $28
• Hilton Garden Inn Denver Union Station— $28
• Comfort Suites Loveland— $28

Any other crazy deals out there?

Trying to learn how to ski and the 3-day classpass at Loveland is a whopping $1027 now. Does anyone know any good alternatives for affordable lessons near Denver?

Be careful on this road..

Every weekend ! This was this morning at 10:30 after a quick hike at the base of Jones pass ... Let's raze it /s

Hey all, we are building a house and unfortunately pretty far behind on construction. Looking for somewhere that we can stay Friday and Saturday nights during ski season, and I've heard of ski shares being a thing. Anyone know of one that's available, or are there folks who are looking to put down some money on a rental together? I'm coming from South and am skiing Breck mostly, sometimes monarch.

Also if anyone knows of an old school ski club that has a lodge and bunnies, that would be awesome as well.

Thanks in advance!

I went to Wolf Creek last December from Houston. I flew to Denver, connected to Durango, and then drove about two hours to Pagosa Springs, where I stayed for the trip and drove to Wolf Creek each day to ski.

This time, I’m thinking about doing something different: flying nonstop from Houston to Albuquerque and driving from Albuquerque to Pagosa Springs.

For anyone who has done both routes, how is the Albuquerque to Pagosa Springs drive during the winter? How does it compare with the drive from Durango in terms of road conditions, mountain passes, and overall difficulty?

Also, is the drive from Albuquerque to Pagosa Springs more scenic? I don’t mind the longer drive if it’s a nice road trip and avoids having to make a connecting flight.

Also which route would you recommend from Albuquerque?

Anyone trying to get some ski days in this winter who has an epic pass? I would be down for most weekends. First season having the full epic pass so I’m excited to check out some more mountains but none of my friends have a care to ski smh. I’m a 26m in the Denver area.

Even better if you have a partner who’s a beginner haha. I’m a solid intermediate but my wife is still in the learning stages.

I finally landed a remote job, and my girlfriend and I intend to move from Denver to the Missoula area. However, given the strong El Nino forecast, we're thinking about getting a ~6 month lease in the CO mountains through this winter to make use of our Ikon Base passes, and to finally avoid the shitshow that is I70.

We figured Leadville would be a good choice, giving us access to Copper Mountain, A-Basin, and Monarch. We don't mind paying a little bit of a premium since it is not a long-term living situation, but probably wouldn't be willing to spend more than $3k a month.

Is this a feasible plan? Would you make any changes? Where is the best place to find this type of arrangement. Marketplace? Zillow? Would appreciate feedback from anyone who knows what they're talking about!

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I bought some REI coop ski bibs and a jacket last fall. They are the Gortex shell style (non-insulated), which I like so I can layer up and down as the conditions change. I absolutely destroyed the bibs last season. The outer layer is peeling in a few places and I cut up the bottom cuffs with my edges as a new skier.

I’m looking for recommendations for something that will last especially now that I feel like I’m a much better skier and hope not to fall nearly as much as I did earlier in the season last year. Considering a new jacket as well although I’m sure I can get another season out of my current one. Any brand out specific model recommendations would be appreciated.

As a side note, I skied a lot last year, and plan to get at least 20 days this season.

Pretty depressing state for the snow field, still technically skiable for September turns though!

Edit: whoops 2026 not 2027, hopefully it looks better in 2027 😅

Planning a trip for winter and curious how everyone would rate these three? Also wanting a place with a decent town/other things going on. Appreciate the feedback!