Originally Posted by
j_mee
I will be in DEN from Jan 12-15 and never been skiing in my life. I wanted to know where is a good place to learn to ski that is reasonably close to Denver. Additionally, I've always wanted to try snowmobiling. Any suggestions for a newbie would be greatly appreciated. Also I haven't booked my hotel room yet.
How close is "reasonably close"? I think that Breckenridge is a great place to learn, though it can get very crowded; it's a ~1.5 hour drive from Denver, Colorado. Most of the major resorts are about that far from Denver. Eldora, ~30 minutes west of Boulder, Colorado, might be an option, but if you're coming from Denver, I think it'd be worth the extra time to just go up to Summit County.