Destinations
Where to base a family week
Towns and airports first — mountains second. Salt Lake is the flagship for a reason.
Flagship guide · Utah
Salt Lake City / Wasatch Front
Thirty minutes from airport to ski area. No other major U.S. ski destination can say that with a straight face.
Town guide · Utah
Park City
A real mining town that learned to be a ski town. Main Street, two resorts, and the lodging trick we actually use.
Denver access · Colorado
Summit County, Colorado
Breckenridge, Keystone, and Copper on one trip — if you survive I-70 and respect the altitude.
The family reputation · Colorado
Steamboat Springs
A ranch town with a kids' vacation center that other mountains photocopy. Harder to reach, easier once you're there.
Lake + mountains · Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Heavenly for the view, Northstar if you want a calmer family campus, Palisades if someone in the car is an expert. Weather is the co-pilot.