Colorodo in end of December or in January?

[Mel M]

Thanks! You guys really helped me out. I'll point my friend to this thread and maybe re-schedule our trip for the end of January. December's more convenient, but if there's not that much snow and if the lines are hours long, it just isn't worth it.

[sobrob]

January is the way to go!!! Feb and March even better. Copper Mountain rocks!!! Not crowded, cool people, good village, awesome terrain!!! When I moved here the locals told me to hit Copper and stay away from the crowded,expensive Breck. Good luck.

[BurtonAvenger]

Coppers actually more expensive than Breck as it's a resort and governed by Resort tax not town taxes.

End of January is actually the best between X-Games and SIA Tradeshow the county gets real empty up here.

[sobrob]

Your right, I use coupons for Copper and haven't seen any for Breck, like the Shell two for One with fill-up. I think the snow is better in Feb and March, like the snow over the past 3 weeks is the weeks has been the best of the season.

[Mel M]

Originally Posted by BurtonAvenger

Coppers actually more expensive than Breck as it's a resort and governed by Resort tax not town taxes.

End of January is actually the best between X-Games and SIA Tradeshow the county gets real empty up here.

Is this for Breckinridge or Coppers?

[BarrettDSP]

Originally Posted by BurtonAvenger

Coppers actually more expensive than Breck as it's a resort and governed by Resort tax not town taxes.

End of January is actually the best between X-Games and SIA Tradeshow the county gets real empty up here.

I can agree with this. My family does a trip every year to Beaver Creek the last week in January and most days during the trip its like having the mountain(and 3pm free cookies!!!) all to yourself.

[snowklinger]

Originally Posted by Mel M

Is this for Breckinridge or Coppers?

ITS FOR COLORADO.

End of Jan/beg of Feb everyone is between vacations (xMas & spring break), its cold, and usually the most snow.

March has good snow, but it also has like 9 weeks of spring break - heres the math:

4.5 weeks in march + every family + 500 kids from every college in the nation = 2000 weeks of spring break during march.

[Mel M]

Originally Posted by snowklinger

ITS FOR COLORADO.

End of Jan/beg of Feb everyone is between vacations (xMas & spring break), its cold, and usually the most snow.

March has good snow, but it also has like 9 weeks of spring break - heres the math:

4.5 weeks in march + every family + 500 kids from every college in the nation = 2000 weeks of spring break during march.

Sweet!

I'm glad to get input from people that live in the area.

It's a big group and our first trip to Colorado, so avoiding big lines, overcrowding, closed trails and little snow is definitely NOT what we wanted our experience to be.

Thanks again!