Aspen is among the most popular ski destinations in Colorado with four major ski areas around town. The surrounding peaks are some of the most picturesque in the state, and provide a massive playground for both winter and summer activities. Visitors can also enjoy art galleries and frequent music festivals.

Aspen Mountain is the premiere ski resort in the Aspen area. The rich and famous come from across the country to ski these intermediate and advanced slopes. There are no beginner runs here, allowing experienced skiers and boarders free reign.

Grand Junction is the largest city in western Colorado, offering all the services of a metropolitan area while still maintaining a western flavor. This rapidly growing area is "Colorado's Wine Country" and a gateway to the many scenic areas and tourist destinations in the western half of the state.

Steamboat is the largest ski resort in northwestern Colorado. Encompassing six mountains in the Park Range on the west slope of the Rockies, Steamboat is praised for its wide variety of terrain types and "Maverick's," the longest superpipe on the continent.

A service town for one of the nation's largest ski resorts, Vail has a permanent population of only 5,000 but receives nearly a million visitors each year. High in the Colorado Rockies among some of the state's highest peaks, visitors to Vail can enjoy all the comforts of a popular resort town.

Vail. Vail. There's No Comparison?. The largest ski area in the United States. Consisting of three major areas, each itself the size of a regular ski resort, Vail offers dozens of trails for all experience levels.