Just went to Breck for the first time this year. It sucks. I have been to Keystone 3 times and really liked it better. Slopes are a lot longer. In Breck, as soon as you would start getting going good, you were back at the chair lift and had to wait in line another 30 minutes to get back on. Spent more time in Breck riding chair lifts than skiing. I will never go back there. And Keystone has night skiing. Ended up driving from Breck to Keystone one day while we were there this year. As for night life and shopping, Breck may be a little better. When we go, we get 7-8 people together and rent a house instead of being crammed in a condo. And we always get a pretty sick house. Like 3 stories and tricked out. Ends up costing each person a few hundred bucks each. It is a lot more relaxing and they usually always come with a private hot tub. We just cook every night instead of going out on the town and spending more money. Usually you are so worn out from skiing you don't wanna do jack at night anyway. You may have to drive 2-3 miles to the slopes but its worth it. Look at VRBO.com
It can be dangerous. My bro in law fractured his neck and chipped some teeth this year racing one of my buddies down the mountain and hit a dip. Just gotta be under control. I snowboard which is harder to learn but probably a less chance of tearing something up because you are locked in the board.
Going this year for my friends bachelor party. We are planning to duck/goose a hunt a day or two and snowboard a few days.
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