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Free Colorado Ski Resorts Travel Information on USATravelPal.com

USATravelPal.com, a comprehensive travel website in progress, provides comprehensive travel information on over 1500 exciting destinations throughout the United States, including ten in the Colorado ski resorts. Due to its prime location in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Colorado offers some of the best downhill skiing in the country. The most well-known ski resorts in the state include Aspen, Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone, Leadville, Steamboat Springs, Telluride, Vail, and Winter Park.

The city of Aspen offers one of the best ski resorts in the state. The Aspen Resort has lifts on four mountains, Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk Mountain. The Aspen Mountain resort, the most exclusive of these, is reserved solely for skiers. The Aspen Highlands resort is the most popular among locals and features all new lifts. Here you'll find expert skiers showing off some daring maneuvers. Buttermilk Mountain, with no advanced or expert slopes, is best suited for beginners. Lastly, Snowmass is most well-known for its long, well-groomed runs.

Breckenridge, an old Victorian city, is home to another excellent ski resort, featuring 29 lifts and a maximum vertical drop of 3,398 feet. In addition to skiing, this resort offers snowboarding, sleigh rides, and snowshoeing. The resort also features a number of hotels, restaurants, bars, and shops. During the summer, visitors can also enjoy the resort's public golf course or its 100 miles of paved biking trails.

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