Best of Colorado skiing

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 05:00 — Anonymous by Kate SiberColorado's Holy Trinity:
Powder. Board. Aspen Mountain. Fur-clad socialites and A-list celebrities
alongside pickup truck and weekend warrior skiers all living large on slopes
glorious enough to give Richard Dawkins religion. Beats the bus stop. Is
there a cozier city park in the world than Aspen's outdoor fire pit? That may
be how the world sees Colorado's top ski destinations -- we'll go out on
a snow-crusted limb and call them the best in North America -- but the rowdy
frontier mountain spirit here still runs as deep as its top-end visitors'
pockets. With 54 peaks over 4,200 meters, Colorado has no shortage of
vertiginous terrain for skiing and snowboarding. But what makes Colorado such
a beloved American ski destination is its arid climate, which produces an
abundance of light, fluffy snow and 300-plus days of sunshine.read more