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SKI TRIP 2025
We bought an Ikon pass for our 2025 ski trip (our 10th since leaving the boat) and headed out west in February which is late in the season for us. The drive out was snowy and wet and foggy, one of those white knuckle trips but we made it to Winter Park on time and intact.
Winter Park, Colorado
We had arranged for a ski-in ski-out condo. It was a bit long in the tooth with low-wattage lights and a dark interior, a gas fireplace and a small kitchenette but most importantly covered parking. After arriving and orienting ourselves to the labyrinth of entry gates, parking garages and elevators, we drove into town to shop for snacks and drinks, located our ski locker and the next morning skied down to grab the lift to the top. We experienced a bit of altitude fatigue on the first day or so but adapted as the week went on. There was an abundance of restaurants in the ski village so we didn't drive into town except for groceries. The entire village is a "no cash zone" just in case you plan to visit.
The resort received three feet of snow during the week thus allowing us to work on our power technique. The only thing that interrupted the skiing was a moose that kept traversing the slopes and one day entered the village walking among the skiers and lifts. We were up on the mountain at the time but saw the excitement on news that evening.
We could walk out of our condo and ski down to the lifts but the run coming down to our condo was a blue and black and we couldn't find it spending several days looking. So for us the condo was a ski-out only, no ski-in.
Steamboat Springs, CO
Next stop was Steamboat Springs where we stayed at the Renaissance by Marriott and I mention it because they did a good job sorting out our reservations and the place was in a good location, bright and a very good pool and hot tub.
After only two days of skiing, we received a call that Rene's mom was not well. We decided we should depart so Rene' could head for NC. Even though our stay was shorter than planned we were able to scope out the slopes and a bit of the town. Steamboat certainly looks like a place we will someday return to.
Oh yea, the Renaissance gave us a refund for the balance of our reservation making it the best place we have ever stayed on any ski trip.
Rene's Mom recovered after several weeks.
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