Variety, quality, fluffy snow
For Experts:
Bowls that surpass Vail in pitch and vertical, steeps and chutes to rival Taos, glades, drops, bumps, thrills, and vistas... aka Jackson Hole. Backcountry on par with Canadian Bugaboos. Trails lined with aspens and pines--wear a helmet.
Exclusive expert-only (no-wait) lifts that weed out all others.
For Intermediates:
Challenging groomers, tempered glades, and gentle bumpers.
For Beginners:
A dedicated mountain and excellent staff.
For Boarders:
"It's all good"--man-made and natural pipes and parks!
The Skinny
My 8- and 11-year-old children (both black-level shredders) liked their instructors so much that they requested to stay in the groups! My wife and I enjoyed sit-down lunches of fine cuisine at 9,000 feet, in between serene backcountry bowls of freshies and granite-framed ill shoots.