If you are from out of state and thinking about attending National Day why not make a ski vacation out of it and visit some of the more undiscovered and untracked powder Colorado has to offer.
Ski Cooper - schedule a cross-country hut trip, ride the snow cats to Chicago Ridge or explore Leadville. Visit www.skicooper.com and www.leadville.com for resort and local information. Access our trail map here.
Sunlight Mountain - spend some time in the footsteps of Doc Holiday at Glenwood Springs. Ski Sunlight mountain by day and soak in the hot springs in the evening. Visit www.sunlightmtn.com for resort and local information.
Ski Powderhorn - awesome Aspen glade skiing "at the Junction". That's Grand Junction and visit www.powderhorn.com for resort and local information.
Monarch Mountain - ski the continental divide at one of the oldest ski areas in Colorado. If you are looking for peach and solitude it does not get any better then Monarch. Visit www.skimonarch.com for resort and local information.
Ski Cooper Distance from Denver, 95 miles (C-470 x I-70) and approximately 2 hours depending on traffic conditions on I-70)
Ski Cooper Distance from Summit County, 30 miles and approximately 45 minutes
Distance from Vail, 20 miles and approximately 30 minutes |