I love that Denver-Boulder corridor. Despite the 9 degree temps, where the hell is all your snow? 🙂 Looking at my ski widget, it’s showing a 25 inch base at A-Basin and 37 at copper. Next big dump, I’m going to go to Mammoth for a few days.

One other place worth considering: the Marble Falls area outside Austin. I actually have not been there (yet) but some friends just retired there two years ago and love it – close enough to Austin, but far enough away to feel remote. This last summer was freaky weather wise, though – a long string of 100+ degree days. Apparently there’s a whole bunch of nice little towns like that outside Austin.