jpfaherty2

I'd just like to say thanks in advance for any advice!

A couple of my buddies and myself will be flying into Denver CO on Jan 8th. We arrive at 10am and will be renting a car. We are leaving on the 12th at 5pm.

My questions: We haven't booked a hotel yet but we are looking for a place/town with the best night life near by. We will likely hit the bars each nite in town. Any suggestions on a particular hotel or town to stay in would be greatly appreciated.

Next- Which mountain would you suggest? We all like to go all over the mountain but have a huge focus on the parks, and kickers. We were thinking Copper but if there is a better option let me know. Also should we just do a 3 day pass for copper and experience the whole mountain or should we go to a few dif places in our trip?

CLIFFS- Nightlife/Mountains, details on the best!

Thanks!

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N~R~G

if you want nightlife you might as well just stay in denver & drive back & forth to the mountain every day. many of the mountains are about an hour away, so it's not a bad drive.

i rode copper & enjoyed it, but didn't go in the park, so i can't really tell you what it's like.

i also rode winterpark/mary jane, which i thought was the shit. a hell of a lot bigger than copper.

i'm sure someone else can pipe up with some better info than i'm giving you though...

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BurtonAvenger

^ HUH I wouldn't deal with traffic if I was going on a trip up here.

Nightlife you want to stay in either Frisco or Breck. Preferably Breck. As far as parks go pretty much half of Peak 8 at Breck will be a park this year, something like 4 or 5 parks right there and 4 pipes. Keystone is another option but their park generally is craptacular in January.

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N~R~G

sorry, sometimes i forget i'm the only crazy hippie that goes to colorado not only to ride the mountains, but to also see good music in denver. it's not that bad of a drive, unless it's snowing

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BurtonAvenger

Um obviously you've never seen the shit show of I 70. I'll take pictures next time traffic is backed up from Copper to Silverthorne.

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T.J.

BA is right. I loved breck Mtn and even tho i was too young to enjoy the nightlife when i was out there its was a pretty cool little town. id go back there in a heartbeat.

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jpfaherty2

Rad man, Thanks! Breck it is.

JP

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i know what 70's like, but i guess when you come from an area that's like that all the time, driving 70 seems "not that bad". especially when you know at the end of that drive is an epic mountain to ride, or an epic show to rage!

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killclimbz

Believe it or not, most people who come to Colorado couldn't give a rat's ass that String Cheese or Phil are playing in Denver...

I would agree that Breck is the place to stay for nightlife.

mpdsnowman

Well if u stay in Denver do NOT stay at the Motel 6 (otherwise known as whoretel6 by the cab drivers) Denver does have a nice area where all the breweries are. Its close.

70 is a tricky hwy but ive seen worse. Perhaps salt instead of sand would help Problem there is a crash really backs up traffic. Keep in mind denverites dont really get as much snow conditions as people think...12 inches and they are fucked!!! they dont even shovel their sidewalks...how pathetic is that!

I liked steamboat for their nighlife and resort. Its all right there. Only one problem.."strap your spurs on we goin bull riding after we drink our beer!" Alot of texans like it there.

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