We definitely need a day to get used to elevation. Is there anyway you can add a day on either end and still get a great deal on tickets? I would hate to spend all of that money and have someone not be able to ski for a day. We live at sea level and have gone to 7,000 ft a number times and there is always someone who needs a little extra time adjusting. This past trip for us it was me who ended up with an awful headache after being there for 24 hours that I needed an early evening nap. And I drink a lot of water.
If you think the quick trip works for your family then do it but honestly I wouldn’t send my kids to school after being on a plane all night. If the kids not missing school is import to you then don’t go on the trip.
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11-21-2019 #11
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We ARE! Berthoud Pass is a bit of a trigger for us, though. We did Winter Park in late March, and it was AMAZING. Our friends own an airbnb in Granby that was exquisite, but with the short trip, we would rather be dropped off via shuttle, stay close to the mtn., and shuttle back to the airport.
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Berthoud Pass is a trigger, for sure. There is a DIA/Winter Park shuttle if you are interested:
https://www.winterparkresort.com/pla...ere/ride-to-wp
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I agree. My kids are little but my 8 yr old would NOT be able to do school the next day. Originally Posted by AnnieW625
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We did summer camp after a red eye this summer. Nobody threw up, and they really want to ski, so...
I do believe getting the shuttle to and from the mountain is the most important part of the puzzle. It will take away a lot of anxiety for us. Now to find a hotel/condo for 2 nights (only) and figure out which mountain has the best deals on rentals/lift tix.
I did order the skicolorado passes for my 5th grader and 6th grader, thank you to whichever BBBer mentioned that last time!
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Hey, that was me! Such a great deal!! Originally Posted by WatchingThemGrow
I did order the skicolorado passes for my 5th grader and 6th grader, thank you to whichever BBBer mentioned that last time!
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my kids thank you bcafe!!! Originally Posted by bcafe
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I would look at Keystone as I think they have night skiing. If you land on time, you probably won’t be out of the airport until 9:30 at the earliest. That would put you at a ski resort around noon. By the time you get geared up and get rentals and eat (food is important for adjusting to altitude too) I don’t think you could be on the mountain until around 1:30 which wouldn’t give you much time. I would take your time on Saturday... have brunch in Denver then head to resort and be ready for the night skiing session on Saturday with 2 ski days after.
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I found this
https://www.snowpak.com/colorado/clo...ts-near-denver
There is a train straight to Winter Park? That's pretty cool.
I second Keystone though. The night skiing could definitely give you more time. My older two learned to ski on that mountain (spent their first 3 years skiing there). It can get crowded but it's still early season right now. Super kid friendly, my kids loved the terrain parks they had.Mama to my boys (04,07,11)
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Unfortunately, The winter park train hours don’t work with our flight to Denver. We arrive at 8:30am and it departs at 7am.
Going to look at keystone! Copper, WP, amd Steamboat are contenders. I LOVE steamboat and would love to be there with our family, even if it means staying at Homewood Suites and taking the bus to the mtn.
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