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Colorado Ski Resorts
Colorado is the best-known state for snow vacations, thanks to celebrity ski resorts such as Aspen and Vail. But there are other great options too, and some have quaint former mining towns to explore.
Colorado Ski Resorts: Keystone, Vail, and Beaver Creek
Read about these three popular Colorado Rockies ski resorts for family skiing.
Aspen Ski Resort
Aspen has been synonymous with "cool" for decades, and offers beautiful Victorian buildings, top shops and eats, four very different mountain areas, and kids programs.
Breckenridge Colorado Ski Resort
Breckenridge is 104 miles from the Denver International Airport in the Rocky Mountains. Breckenridge has many family-friendly features and parents will like the charming Victorian town.
Steamboat Ski Resort
Steamboat is a major Colorado ski resort located 157 miles northwest of Denver. Loyal visitors like that Steamboat has less crowds, hype, and glitz than some other Colorado ski resorts. Steamboat has been top-ranked for families by such publications as Ski Magazine and Sports Illustrated for Kids.
More Colorado Ski Resorts
Click to see more ski resorts in Colorado (and other areas). See also an A to Z of Family Ski Resorts.
Colorado Ski Resorts Overview
Kidznsnow.com has a helpful guide that introduces 18 different Colorado ski resorts, organized by area.