Our family has been hosting a young Colorado lady, and I part financed her recent visit to Niederau. Generous, you ask? Well, that is in my nature.
Oh, did I mention her mother has a house in Vail? Or that her grandmother's house is located in Aspen? Must have slipped my mind!
On a more serious note, I would recommended Breckenridge. Better to travel the I-70 on a weekday. The Breckenridge pass covers five big resorts, but if you only have a week, you could just buy the local pass.
You can get direct flights to Denver.
Where to Ski in the States mid March? Any ideas?
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Yes. It was not a conscious plan. I have helped out maybe six or seven young folk, keen skiers, and one boarder, they were just financially stuck. When I was a young ski bum, living on next to nothing, people helped me out, mostly in kind. Its a kind of natural process.
Please form an orderly queue....... :wink:
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Are you quite sure you've not been paid to say that :lol: I've experienced the "welcome" from US immigration on several occasions, and that was before the current Homeland Security regime started up. It's enough to keep me away.
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Started by T1berious in USA 02-Feb-2011 - 29 Replies
Dave Mac
reply to 'Where to Ski in the States mid March? Any ideas?' posted Feb-2011
Brooksy
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Your part financing sounds more like an investment rather than you being generous. :wink:
Would you have given financial assistance if the trip was not to N. :shock:
Would you have given financial assistance if the trip was not to N. :shock:
Dave Mac
reply to 'Where to Ski in the States mid March? Any ideas?' posted Feb-2011
brooksy wrote:Your part financing sounds more like an investment rather than you being generous. :wink:
Would you have given financial assistance if the trip was not to N. :shock:
Yes. It was not a conscious plan. I have helped out maybe six or seven young folk, keen skiers, and one boarder, they were just financially stuck. When I was a young ski bum, living on next to nothing, people helped me out, mostly in kind. Its a kind of natural process.
Please form an orderly queue....... :wink:
Gotama186
reply to 'Where to Ski in the States mid March? Any ideas?' posted Feb-2011
I'm living in Breck, and this is the best snow season in memory. We've already had the average annual total by the end of Jan. Two more feet of powder fell this w/e.
As mentioned elsewhere, the direct flights to Denver, relatively friendly immigration and 2 hour transfer are a bonus for Brits. I70 is usually fine except for Sunday evenings (going back to Denver) , when it is a real nightmare.
If you do come to Breck, it's definitely worth making the effort to also go to Vail (45 mins) and Keystone, which should be on your lift pass already.
Mid March should be great.
BTW I'm nothing to do with Breck tourism - just happen to be living here! :)
As mentioned elsewhere, the direct flights to Denver, relatively friendly immigration and 2 hour transfer are a bonus for Brits. I70 is usually fine except for Sunday evenings (going back to Denver) , when it is a real nightmare.
If you do come to Breck, it's definitely worth making the effort to also go to Vail (45 mins) and Keystone, which should be on your lift pass already.
Mid March should be great.
BTW I'm nothing to do with Breck tourism - just happen to be living here! :)
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Bandit
reply to 'Where to Ski in the States mid March? Any ideas?' posted Feb-2011
gotama186 wrote:
As mentioned elsewhere, the direct flights to Denver, relatively friendly immigration
BTW I'm nothing to do with Breck tourism - just happen to be living here! :)
my italics
Are you quite sure you've not been paid to say that :lol: I've experienced the "welcome" from US immigration on several occasions, and that was before the current Homeland Security regime started up. It's enough to keep me away.
Andymol2
reply to 'Where to Ski in the States mid March? Any ideas?' posted Feb-2011
The US airport thing varies from airport to airport.
They could not have been more friendly in Sandford - yet were just as thorough as the surly gits I've experienced elsewhere.
The trouble is Customs & Immigration tend to forget they are part of the travel & tourism package. Yes they have a job to do but doing it in a surly, reluctant way is bad for tourism. Without the tourist most of them would be unemployed!
They could not have been more friendly in Sandford - yet were just as thorough as the surly gits I've experienced elsewhere.
The trouble is Customs & Immigration tend to forget they are part of the travel & tourism package. Yes they have a job to do but doing it in a surly, reluctant way is bad for tourism. Without the tourist most of them would be unemployed!
Andy M
Andyoneil
reply to 'Where to Ski in the States mid March? Any ideas?' posted Feb-2011
Never skiied in the west US (though I'm looking at it for the next team trip)only in Vermont but have travelled to the US in general a lot
Immigration at JFK and Houston were horrendous (busy airports, loads of different nations coming in together) but Las Vegas and the Twin Cities were spot on, cheerful, friendly, efficient and quick! Newark and Boston were somewhere between these
SLC does indeed involve a change from the UK but I'd say to do it anywhere but JFK!!!
Immigration at JFK and Houston were horrendous (busy airports, loads of different nations coming in together) but Las Vegas and the Twin Cities were spot on, cheerful, friendly, efficient and quick! Newark and Boston were somewhere between these
SLC does indeed involve a change from the UK but I'd say to do it anywhere but JFK!!!
Gotama186
reply to 'Where to Ski in the States mid March? Any ideas?' posted Feb-2011
Yes absolutely, I meant relatively friendly immigration in Denver compared to other US gateways..
They get a bunch of skiers on the flight from London everyday, so it's pretty obvious you are legit.
Chicago, NY and Miami (shudder) are altogether a different thing.
They get a bunch of skiers on the flight from London everyday, so it's pretty obvious you are legit.
Chicago, NY and Miami (shudder) are altogether a different thing.
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