Originally Posted by
jimquan
Loveland or Mary Jane (if still operating) are much closer to Metro Denver than the resorts on the other side of the tunnel such as Breckenridge.
Yeah, if
j_mee hadn't said anything about being a beginner, I might have suggested Loveland. Getting through the Eisenhower tunnel adds ~30 minutes to the trip (at least). But, something about that tunnel makes it seem much longer than that!