Winter Park Winter Park, CO (part of Denver Guide)

For years, while tourists invaded Aspen and Vail, locals reveled in Winter Park's anonymity. That, however, has changed, for word has leaked out that Winter Park, Denver's favorite snow secret, is a great mountain to ski. It 134 trails, with 41 percent of them being black diamond. The Olympia Express area provides designated easy trails for beginners, and snowboarders can revel in two terrain parks which include half-pipes. The new Zephyr Mountain Lodge, at the base of the area, is convenient for après ski. But for true nightlife one must travel two miles into town.