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Colorado
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DH says he wants to go to CO next year. but i dont know much about the state. he wants to stay at a nice resort and do snow activities, but no skiing (worried about breaking bones, hes never skied before). so im not sure what area/town to stay in. would like to be centrally located. and what other activities would you do? will probably be staying 4 or 5 nights TIA!
Re: Colorado
Wow...the possibilities are endless. This is a brief list, but can give a MUCH more detailed list on each location depending on what you are interested in and what time of year you plan to go. I agree with PP that skiing is no big deal and you learn quickly. It is actually easier to learn to ski in the Rockies than out east- a LOT less snow. However, CO is VERY beautiful in the summer too and there is still lots to do. I am more familiar with Front Range locations rather than mountain resorts, but you could easily do more than one town in a week.
Denver- museums, shopping, sporting events
Boulder- unique location, hiking, rock climbing, breweries, and unique eateries, tubing on the river
For Collins- college campus, white water rafting, LOTS of nationally known microbrews, good restaurants, tubing on the Poudre River
Estes Park- The Stanley Hotel (haunted and setting for "The Shining", Rocky Mountain National Park, GREAT wildlife, touristy shops, unique quality shops, brewery, wineries, hiking
Colorado Springs/Manitou Springs- Pikes Peak cog rail train, the Olympic training center, Air Force Academy, hot springs
Vail, Aspen, Breckenridge, Steamboat Springs- Great ski towns, small town feel with eateries, resorts, etc. ski or hike.
Durango- skiing and resorts nearby, college town, Four Corners area, Mesa Verde National Park with Awesome cliff dwellings, more of an arid, dry climate, hot springs
Glenwood Springs/Palisade/Grand Junction- natural hot springs, LOTS of wineries and vineyards nearby in Palisade. Very fun to go to all the wineries in Palisade! Colorado National Monument
Honestly March is an iffy time of year and you'll pay more due to spring break. CO is a huge spring break destination. This March we had temperatures in the 80s, but we've also been known to get blizzards.
Based on what you've said, I would recommend arriving early and spending the day/night in Denver to get acclimated to the elevation - sounds silly, but it's not and there is a lot to see/do in Denver. Then I'd recommend Breckenridge. It's a great ski/resort town with great accommodations. You can snowshoe, cross country ski, outlet shop, tube, drink great beer, hot tub, etc... and still have that mountain experience. I'm not sure about Breck, but other resorts have moonlight sleigh tours (pulled by a snowcat not horses) that take you up for fine dining. Some resorts you can even just ride the gondola up to the top of the mountain to hang out and get great views.