This guide captures all the best skiing in Colorado--from where to find the best novice slopes to the secret reserves of powder snow and strategies for stormy days. Also includes a series of mini-chapters on ski technique to help readers polish their skills for the special challenges and delights of each resort's terrain. 16 maps.

For more than twenty years, the Insiders’ Guide® series has been the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information—from true insiders whose personal, practical perspective gives you everything you need to know. Whether you’re just zipping through Colorado’s mountains or settling into a new mountain lifestyle, there’s something enchanting about their out-of-the-way little valleys, high alpine meadows, old mining towns, and, yes, modern ski megalopolises. This authoritative guide shows you how to navigate each of the region’s unique areas, from Steamboat Springs to Aspen and on south to Durango, where you’ll discover everything from the best powder to fine dining with a view. Inside You’ll Find: • Countless details on how to live and thrive in the area, from the best shopping to the lowdown on real estate • The inside scoop on the best ski resorts, as well as on attractions, the arts, and summer activities, such as golfing, fishing, camping, backpacking, and health spas • Comprehensive listings of restaurants, accommodations, and popular events • Sections dedicated to chil dren and retirement

The Insiders' Guides series has an all-new look and feel for 2000! The terrific content that the series is known for -- the best hotels, restaurants, annual events, and attractions, parks and recreation chapters, and superb relocation information -- is showcased in the new, handy 6 x 9 trim size, bright, eye-catching cover with updated logo, and a streamlined, easy-to-use interior.Millions of people venture to the perfect powder of Colorado's ski slopes each winter, but the hiking, rafting, camping, and other outdoor opportunities in these majestic mountains make the state a year-round recreation destination. Organized geographically in an easy-to-use format, Insiders' Guide to Colorado's Mountains has all the information necessary for a fun-filled trip to the Rockies, from where the best snow is to where to catch a trophy trout to where to soak your aching bones at the end of another fun-filled day.

Insiders' Guide to Colorado's Mountains is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to the towns that pepper the majestic Rocky Mountains.

Featuring Summit County, Steamboat Springs, and the Vail and Aspen areas, this guide offers a detailed look at the best places for recreation, lodging, and dining in Colorado's Mountains. It also highlights a variety of outdoor activities like skiing, hiking, fishing, camping, golfing, rafting, and hot-air ballooning. Author Linda Castrone is a long-time Colorado's Mountains resident and an experienced writer.