winter park is about 67 miles from Den about 86 from a/port. check out their website: www.skiwinterpark.com/index.htm They list under lessons the 1st time easy start program for $150- 3 1/2 days of lessons lift tickts and ski rentals I did a albeit, not detailed housing request ckin 12 ckout 15th and it gave me a Best Western for 106$ per nite. They also listed snowmobiling as activities also. While the resort is before the Eisenhower you will have to take a mountain pass road there-not bad but they had shuttles listed on the website that would take you there. The Denver ski train would have been a great option, but alas, it only runs Sat-Sun that time period.