All these gorgeous, charming, and quaint places you're getting all mind blown about cost money. The more quaint, the more expensive. They are fully aware that you want to be there and charge accordingly. Super expensive for everything. As for all those leaves in Vermont, they mostly stay there on the road. In town, people might clean them up, but out in the woods, not so much.
Not only does Dolly Parton make coin, but she shares a lot of what she makes with local charities and endeavors to increase literacy and education in lower-revenue areas. She truly is a National Treasure.
@@WaveManMikeyou have the right thought- how do people understand New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey but can’t understand New Mexico? Especially when Americans do it??? Should we just start asking the people confused if we should start calling Virginia east Virginia since West Virginia is acceptable but New Mexico is confusing?? I give a pass to Europeans because it’s impressive when they know more than 5 states to begin with (I always assume they know New York, Florida, California, Texas, Hawaii… and maybe Alaska).
Husband and I from Brooklyn, NY and Connecticut and moved to Colorado the day after our wedding. We lived in Denver for 32 years and skied almost every weekend. Our kids started in nursery ski school as toddlers and later with the Eskimo Ski Club. Great memories.
Sadly the awesome days of weekend skiing from the front range are just that "memories". Just too darned many people now to be enjoyable, and most likely will just be hours upon hours parked on I-70.
My dad (who grew up on Long Island) applied to exactly two colleges - the University of Vermont and the University of Colorado. Forget rankings, campus life, etc, all he cared about was good skiing. 😂
Adam, one piece of advice, never get to your golden years and say, "I wish I tried. . . ." Do it! Try everything you can in life, including the things you're afraid of, because not only will you have a great story, but you might overcome a fear. One day, you're going to look at that beautiful daughter and tell her to be brave or go for it or live life to its fullest! How can you tell her to do what you wouldn't? Go for it Adam, what's the motto of the SAS, He who dare's wins? Win Adam!
You can buy a vacation home in Vail, Colorado, if you have several million dollars you're not using. It's a ski town with a touch of Beverly Hills. There are art galleries, jewelry stores, and a small airport for private jets. A one-day lift ticket cost $199 when I was last there in 2018. We bought ours months in advance at a big discount, cooked our own meals rather than eating in restaurants, and the one-week vacation still cost nearly $2000 per person.
Vail, Colorado is one of the most beautiful places in winter, I was there for Thanksgiving giving in 2022 and it feels like a winter wonderland. I love winter
@@Aido9103 I live in G.J. so Telluride, Ouray, Silverton and Durango are my getaway towns. I love the San Juan's, they don't call them the Swiss Alps of America for nothing
Born, raised, and live in Colorado. Our last snow is usually 1st or 2nd week of May in Denver. The mountains can get snow until June. Snow picks back up in September in the mountains and October in Denver. IMO Crested Butte is the most beautiful town in Colorado in the winter. Great skiing, too! Aspen and Telluride are my next favorites! Vail and Breckenridge are the most popular ski areas, especially for tourists, because they are easy to get to from Denver and alot cheaper than other places. You can take lessons when you go to any slope in the country. Never to late to learn!
What's your opinion on Beaver Creek? I thought it'd be on this list simply because the birds of prey downhill course is so iconic in the FIS but maybe the village is too snooty
@@HG-ze5wq Aspen is where all the celebrities and movie stars go; it's really nice and really expensive, but if you want the real upper class vibe, that's gonna be Beaver Creek. So, it's pricy but it's pretty upscale. I think it's worth checking out at least to do some walking around town and do some shopping and eating. The skiing is world class regardless, as is the case with many Colorado resorts, and well worth the price of a pass, if you were thinking of it at some point. That said, for skiing, I prefer Winter Park/Mary Jane and Copper Mountain. Vail is amazing too, but haven't been in ages.
Lived in the Sun Valley Idaho area for several years. A much different experience being there as a resident as opposed to being a visitor. Yes, these places are quite expensive but what place isn't these days. Living and working in a bakery in Ketchum made me permanently realize I am a member of the servant class catering to the fleeting whimsy of the wealthy. I love your energy Adam.
From Colorado, In my youth I always looked forward to Winter. Blizzards, A day off of school or two.. Building snow caves, snowball fights, sledding down the hill and skiing. Now days I dread winter, Shoveling snow, getting the car stuck in the snow and equipment breaking down sucks LOL And I like working outside but the cold I just no longer care for. Cheers Adam keep up the excellent content!
We used to have a "Mud bowl" in Conway where 2 teams played a football in about 2 ft of mud. Then there were the mud runs in mud buggies. We also had the warm ups to winter with water runs on snowmobiles.
I am drunk again and from Colorado. No skiing during the summer. But I love showing my family in Arizona, snow on the mountains in July. Not skiing snow, but snow. My mom has a birthday in July and we have seen it snow twice in the mountains on her birthday. Above 9k feet though.
In 1999 I decided (randomly) to move from DC to Colorado... Did some dial-up, Win98 'internet' searching and found the Aspen area described as "the quintessential John Denver Christmas" area ...that worked for like, 3 years and now I'm in Myrtle Beach, SC
LOVE winter ! The more snow the better. It's beautiful, and reminds me of growing up in the 60s and 70s. New Mexico is a state. Mexico is a country. Try skiing ! There are different levels of difficulty, and 2 skis are safer than one snowboard for newbies :) The leaves blow around, and provide a place for insects to burrow during the winter; they are biodegraded with the help of snow. Everywhere in the US is too expensive now. Normal 'working folks' struggle to make ends meet.
I moved to the Arizona valley to get away from the cold winters. The snow does make everything pretty for a while until it all turns to mud and slush and the snow starts turning brown but I prefer the Arizona valley winters where it's not -20*F like the windchills in Kansas get where I grew up. Also living here I don't have to deal with ice everywhere which I had to do growing up and believe me snow and ice don't mix with those of us that depend on wheelchairs to get around. If I want to see the snow all I have to do is drive north about and hour and a half away and then I can come right back home where it's not as cold.
Fun fact: If you've ever seen Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry," the scenes of fall-leaved trees and hills (with no actors) were shot in and around Stowe. Of course, those were preliminary shots and by the time they got there to make the film, the leaves had fallen, so they gathered up an airplane full of leaves, took them back to the studio and attached them to empty tree branches.
I lived in snow country for three years, in New Hampshire. So much fun! Snow forts, skating on the lake, sliding on a saucer, icicles, snow ball fights. I was 3-5 years old. To my parents on the other hand, it was shoveling the driveway, high heating bills, dead car battery, etc. They were both originally from Wisconsin but had to moved to California where I was born. I'm 65 now and still remember my mom to my dad: "when are we going back to California?" Next year we were in the Bay Area which we never left and when we wanted some snow fun drove to the mountains in four hours and stayed in a cabin a few days.
Oh yes, Colorado people don’t have to drive far to ski! Those inner-tubes are something kids and adults do on hills around town and not just at ski resorts. Loads of fun! Many communities have outdoor ice skating rinks and Winter activities for families.
The minute our autumn rains come in, I'm all for it. Autumn and winter make me feel alive. But then, we don't get much snow here, usually. Just lots of rain and 40-50 degree weather.
I like spring when flowers and trees bloom out but in southeast Missouri, our spring is pretty short. When it turns into summer, the A/C goes on and I only go out when I have to since I'm prone to heat sickness. My favorite seasons are definitely fall and winter. Great temperatures and so much fun to decorate for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Currently, our temps are in the 50⁰ to 60⁰ range. I Love it!
Skiing is easier than snow boarding to learn. But no matter what if you ski or snowboard on at a resort be warned when you fall on the compacted snow it hurts like falling on the street. You won’t get scratched up but it will hurt. Fresh snow is best if you fall because it’s is soft and fluffy.
Love winter. Temps over 80* fahrenheit (26 celsius) kill me. It's currently 32* here in Utah (0* celsius) and cloudy. Been snowing all morning. I've got the central heat on snug n warm and a hot cup of soup and some tea for lunch. Cozy. Also, we do get a whole lot of days in winter where it's really cold but extremely sunny n bright. If you bundle up in warm layers it can be quite lovely outside.
I'm in Indiana and I love Winter, my service dog is CRAZY for snow!!! Seems like we haven't had a good snowstorm (6+ inches) in some time though. I don't drive so the only worries I have is losing electricity if an ice storm comes along. "Let it Snow, let it snow, let it snow"
If you are learning to ski or snowboard and you hate the cold and you hate falling on ice, the Rocky Mountains is easy mode. You can ski in light winter gear, the snow is powdery and soft to fall on and the slopes aren't icy so you have more control. New England is hard mode.
As an Icelander, I love cold, dark, wintery weather. Being nestled up under a warm blanket with hot chocolate and watching a film while there is a blizzard outside, and then waking up to fresh snow to go skiing, sledding or snowball fighting is the best thing in the world!
I have been skiing around Colorado when I lived there and the names they are giving are Super Expensive! There are many others that are much cheaper and don't have all the ski-snobs to deal with as well!
You're not too old to learn to ski but not sure I'd recommend doing it after drinking. Most ski places (all?) have lessons for beginners. They take you down an easy little hill with an instructor. Usually it's a class of children but generally there's an adult or two as well. Not everyone learns as a kid. After a lesson and a couple hours practice you should be ready to hit the beginner slopes.
I do love me some cold winters. When it's been good and cold out for a nice stretch, you call a local fishing area and get a report on: "How thick is the ICE?". If there is a good solid 4" or so, I get the tip-ups out of storage, get some bait and off we go. Ice fishing is great. Plus Mr. Adam, it's difficult to snowmobile without snow! lol. Winter is my favorite time of the year. Also, I prefer dark over light! Leaves decay over winter under the snow and feed the soil!
I love fall and winter cos I don't do well in hot weather, but weirdly gimme dat BEACH over wintry mountains ALL DAY EVERY DAY. How do I reconcile the two? Go to the beach in the fall! The weather's perfect, accommodations are cheaper and it's not crowded cos kids have gone back to school.
I grew up in New England and when I was a teenager our family would go various places to ski in the winter. The one time we had rented a place in Stowe, Vermont and the weather was dreadful (for skiing) there was not much snow and it had rained. The resort was running snow guns full blast, they had been running all night and they had grouped them closer in to create at least some paths to ski on down the mountain. We skiied that morning from snow gun to snow gun being blasted by man-made snow but it was the only skiing to be had. And yes, all ski resorts have lifts of some sort whether they are chair-lifts or gondolas to get the skiiers to the top of the mountain. You buy your lift ticket and you're good to go, and sometimes we would show up late and just buy the cheaper evening lift ticket.
Adam, the wheeled sled on the track is something you might want to do as your first try on the mountain. You ride the lift back up to the top and go again. I suspect the track offers a more gentle ride down the mountain for someone who has never been on skis and might be "balance-challenged" from beer or wine. 😁
Dude - the shrimp was in in a shrimp cocktail. The red stuff is cocktail sauce. I used to go to Aspen several times a year, but during the summer for work. It's a lovely place to hike, eat western food, and you can take the gondola up the mountain and see the surrounding area. I also went to a ghost town in the area and on a tour to the Continental Divide.
I hate being in the cold now, but when I was a kid my dad would tie a couple inner tubes to the back of his pickup and take a bunch of us kids for rides in the snow. At least one kid would go home with a bloody nose from hitting a bump and flying off the tube… it was great!!!
The ski hills offer lessons. I learned late in life. They rate the hills so there are easier ones for beginners and "black diamond" for the seasoned skier. You can definitely do it!
Actually, in many places the leaves stay until they decay back into the earth. Unfortunately, it's been very dry and windy this year. Currently the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey are under a Red Flag watch for wild fires. There have been numerous brushfires throughout the region.
I live in Michigan, which is normally a winter wonderland, full of snow. For the last couple of years, we haven't seen snow until after Christmas, which is depresseing. Normally, we have snow starting in late October, early to mid November. I myself always have to change my birthday plans because it's November 30th, and the last couple of years it hasn't been snowed out lol.
A SOUTHERNER MOVES UP NORTH Dec 8 5:00 pm - it's starting to snow. The first of the season and the first one we've seen in years. The wife and I took our hot buttered rums and sat by the picture window watching the soft flakes drift down, clinging to the trees and covering the ground. It was beautiful! Dec 9 We awoke to a lovely blanket of crystal white snow covering the landscape. What a fantastic site. Every tree and shrub covered with a beautiful white mantle. I shoveled snow for the first time in years and loved it. I shoveled both our drive and sidewalk. Later, a city snowplow came along and accidentally covered our drive with compacted snow from the street. The driver smiled and waved. I waved back and shoveled our drive again. Dec 10 It snowed an additional 6 inches last night and the temperature has dropped to about 11 degrees. Several limbs from the trees and shrubs snapped due to the weight of the snow. I shoveled again. Shortly after, the snowplow came by and did his trick again. Much of the snow is now brownish-gray. Dec 11 It warmed up enough during the day to create some slush which soon became ice when the temperature dropped again. Bought snow tires for both cars. Fell on my ass in the driveway. $145 to a chiropractor but nothing broken. More snow and ice expected. Dec 12 Still cold. Sold the wife's car and bought a 4X4 in order to get her to work. Slid into a guardrail anyway and did considerable amount of damage to the right rear quarter pane. Had another 8 inches of that white shit last night. Both vehicles covered with salt and crud. More shoveling in store for me today. That goddam snowplow came by twice today. Dec 13 2 degrees outside. More fuckin' snow. Not a tree or shrub on my property that hasn't been damaged. Power was off most of the night. Tried to keep from freezing to death with a kerosene heater which tipped over and nearly burned the house down. I managed to put the flames out but suffered 2'nd degree burns on my hands and lost most of my eyelashes and eyebrows. Car slid on ice on the way to the emergency room and was totalled!! Dec 14 Goddam mother-fuckin' white shit keeps on coming down. Have to put on all the clothes we own just to get to the fucking mailbox. If I ever catch the son-of-a-bitch that drives the snowplow, I'll chew open his chest and rip his heart out. I think he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then comes down the street about 60 MPH and buries our drive again. Power still off. Toilet froze and part of the roof has started to cave in. Dec 15 6 goddam more fuckin' inches of fuckin' snow and fuckin' sleet and fuckin' ice and god knows what other kind of white fuckin's shit fell last night. I wounded the fuckin' snowplow asshole with an ice axe but he got away. Wife left me. The car won't start. I think I'm going snow-blind. I can't move my toes. More fucking snow expected tonight. I'm moving the fuck back to Texas!!!
@justinegorski2703 LOL! I'm in upstate New York. I agree, after childhood the joys of snow, wear off quickly. At this point, snow, wind, and cold weather all stink. If it wasn't for family, I'd be long gone.
Wow, completely left out the west coast! Mt. Hood, Oregon or Leavenworth, Washington. We have beautiful winter wonderlands here. (or maybe wasn't supposed to share our secrets)
If you meant the lobster when you said it "Looks like it was alive five minutes ago"; you were right. Lobsters are kept alive until they're cooked. Seafood restaurants in New England often have a live lobster tank right out front.
Some of the highest peaks in the Rockies have snow year round, but most ski slopes thaw during the warmer months. Some of them have have ziplines or rail guided rides down to increase tourism. Also hiking/riding trails.
I work at a ski resort in NY called Greek peak. I build mountain bike trails in summer and Im in my fifth year as a snow maker and lift operator. I work outside all year
I live on side of mountain at 9,000ft in a log home in the Colorado Rockies we've got snow already. Temps in teens at night now. Sky towns are nice to visit but when your back yard has a mountain and bears cougars mule deer and elk you just look out your window. We hit the resorts when visitors come from Texas and it is fun for them ,but I like the nature better than the towns.
Not a winter person, but I live in Northern Wisconsin. Two winters ago, we had a full week of mornings starting my car in -36f. My body doesn’t feel temperatures to the extent it’s supposed to, so I don’t mind that part so much as driving in snow. But my community is considered a winter wonderland. We (and several other areas) do fundraisers that involves jumping in a whole in the ice into the lake. We’re known for skiing, snowmobile racing (particularly the bikini run, that raises money for breast cancer) ice fishing, snowshoeing, etc. We consider it the end of summer when the first truck breaks through the ice, because it got too thin, and common sense is not always strong. The end of summer is when the tourists lose their boat trailer on the way out of town, because they didn’t connect it properly.
@Pammy65 I agree. I was born and raised in a suburb of L.A., moved to northern Utah in 2000, when I was 31, and now I want to move somewhere warm year round. I swore to myself I was going to sell my home and property along with 95% of all the stuff I've collected over my 56 years on this planet, and buy an RV so I could become a nomad. Yet, here I sit in my freezing home, 22°f outside, while facing another frigid Utah winter and the flippin' snow. Again.🙄 The ankle I've broken 4x in the last 12 years lets me know exactly when a snow storm is moving in.😭
I’ve been on the Alpine slide in the summer in the Grand Tetons in Jackson Hole Wyoming & by the way… the inter tubes on snow runs are freaking fun AF!😅
For every winter wonderland in the US, there’s a southern state having another warm rainy Christmas. It snowed on Christmas once here. 1989. A weird cold front combined with the usual winter rain gave us 16” of snow. I live on the beach in NC.
@@beckyrinaldi6622 I am so sorry about your loss. Even though it's been a year since Brody passed, I still break down every time I think of him. Even now I'm tearing up. Nothing like a Berner.
@@Paws4Berners My condolences to you as well. No the pain never goes away. A friend sent me a pillow this week with Archie's picture on it and I started crying.
Yes it is expensive to live in the snowy cities-heating. The leaves breakdown and become soil eventually or you can be like me and enjoy them blowing into your neighbors yards.
the guy that picks up all the leaves is the same guy that scoops up all the bear poop. to learn skiing just strap on a pair and if you make it down the mountain without breaking your leg, then you are officially a skier 😅
You also asked if there is snow in the mountains in the summer time. When I lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado, I was stationed at Fort Carson, CO when I was active duty. My husband at the time, invited a coworker and his wife to go up to the top of Pike's Peak, which is 14,115 feet high. It was June, so it was in 80+ degrees out, and they were both wearing tank tops and shorts. I suggested they bring sweat pants and a jacket, they looked at me like I was crazy, but I told them when I was stationed in Denver, CO I went to the Continental Divide with some friends, so I had been up in the mountains before.... I told them the white stuff at the top of the mountains isn't powdered sugar, it's snow, so they went and grabbed extra clothes. They were really happy I told them that, because the higher we got up the mountain, the colder it got in the truck, and it was actually snowing as we made our way up to the top of the mountain, this was JUNE by the way. We didn't know it, but there are not any guard rails go keep you from going over the mountain, and it has signs all the way down that says "HOT BRAKES FAIL".... in other words, don't keep your foot on the break pedal on the way down.... scared the hell out of me, all of us actually. Later I learned that there is a train you can take up to the top of Pike's Peak, it is much safer, and you can enjoy more of the scenery on the way up and the way down. I just found this video of a family that went up to the top of Pikes Peak from 2 years ago, just copy and paste this into the search bar since I can't put the actual link in the comments section. "Cog Railway Train Ride to the Top of PIKES PEAK - Colorado Springs - Manitou Springs #pikespeak" I left Colorado in 1992 to come back east to be closer to family, I didn't want to leave, but as a single parent at the time, it was necessary since I didn't have family there. The Cog trains are new, Colorado Springs got a donation from a wealthy businessman who had new trains, new tracks and a new visitors center at the top of the mountain, it took them about 3 years to redo everything, it looks a lot nicer than when I was there! If you are impressed with the mountains in this video above .... check out this one.... it gets more beautiful the higher you go up.... this would be another great video for you to react to.... enjoy!
The only good thing about winter is the early nights with movies. Coming from coastal CA to Northern Utah, I can say emphatically that I HATE SNOW. Actually, I don’t mind snow, especially fresh snow, if I get to stay home. Unfortunately, my job requires me driving through three counties weekly. I need to go back to working from home. I do sled down my front yard or have my dog pull me on a sled in the backyard. Still, the coast is better than snow.
I like to snow ski and I am going to Jackson Hole, Wyoming in February. I have been snow skiing in Sun Valley, Taos, Stowe, Park City, and Aspen - plus many more places in the USA and Europe. He means wintertime ski passes are on sale (at a discount) during the summer. I had a friend who lived in Vail, Colorado. He said if you wanted to live within about a quarter-mile of the ski lifts it was very, VERY expensive. He had a nice apartment about five miles from the lifts and it cost relatively little. If you want to snow ski then you NEED to take lessons from a real instructor. Realize the lessons will mostly be frustrating for several days until you start getting the hang of it. That also means your first time skiing needs to be more than just a few days so you can start enjoying it as you gain skill and experience. From what I understand, there is skiing in Scotland and - assuming you live in the UK - I recommend learning to ski there before traveling abroad to ski.
I love going north in the winter - my favorite place to visit in winter is Lake Placid, NY...I'm not a skier - so this place works out just right....just love the snow!
Winter, especially around Christmas time, is my favorite season! I love the cold, I love the snow (even having to shovel it) and I love the way the air smells in winter. Doesn't hurt that my birthday is right before Christmas too lol.
Hate winter, hate snow. Born and raised in New England, even as a child I didn't like snow and cold. I'm retired now and living the good life in Florida.
Never too late brother. I've been skiing for 40 years, usually go twice a year. I've been to most of these. Of those mentioned, my favorite is Taos. My absolute favorite is Big Sky in Montana. Less people and terrain that will challenge anyone. Dropping off the peak and heading along the couloir to the bowl will get any skiers heart pumping. Yellowstone is just a drive away.
Boyne Mountain in Michigan is fantastic! They also have the sky bridge, which is a suspension bridge for people only and there's a section or two of glass floor panels so you can see below you. Boyne Mountain is smart because when the snow isn't around they use they're ski lifts to take people to the top of the mountain for the sky bridge.
New England has some of the best skiing. Plus it’s a gorgeous. Yay! Come to NEw England Adam, you’ll fall in love with the area and we came in # 1 on this list! That slide on a track 9s called an Alpine Slide
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You don't have to have a drink with a prawn hanging out of it....
we call them Shrimp here.
In my side of the country
We buy real trees. On the west coast. It's not good but they have Christmas tree farms.
ASPEN COLORADO IS BEAUTIFUL for skiing. So is the pacific northwest where I live. We have several ski lodges. They are so beautiful.
All these gorgeous, charming, and quaint places you're getting all mind blown about cost money.
The more quaint, the more expensive. They are fully aware that you want to be there and charge accordingly. Super expensive for everything.
As for all those leaves in Vermont, they mostly stay there on the road. In town, people might clean them up, but out in the woods, not so much.
Serious question: Why do you advertise as British when you're Irish? I'm American with Welsh and Irish ancestry. Love the accent btw ❤️
Not only does Dolly Parton make coin, but she shares a lot of what she makes with local charities and endeavors to increase literacy and education in lower-revenue areas. She truly is a National Treasure.
“Who cleans these leaves up?” I spit my drink on that one. 🤣 short answer, decomposition…
Keeping America beautiful by letting nature do its thing! lmao
"They're biodegradable."
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It's like asking; °Who cleans up all the snow?°.
I nearly spit mine out. Do people clean up the leaves in the countryside in the UK?
Mexico is a country, NEW Mexico is a state.
New York is a city and a state.
@@WaveManMikeand?
@@WaveManMikeand York is a county in England.
@@Kdrive23 yall arguing the wrong point aye?
@@WaveManMikeyou have the right thought- how do people understand New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey but can’t understand New Mexico? Especially when Americans do it??? Should we just start asking the people confused if we should start calling Virginia east Virginia since West Virginia is acceptable but New Mexico is confusing?? I give a pass to Europeans because it’s impressive when they know more than 5 states to begin with (I always assume they know New York, Florida, California, Texas, Hawaii… and maybe Alaska).
Always amusing when Adam keeps asking what something is, as it's being described. 😂
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Happy early Christmas 🎄
happy christmas to you too!
3:37 you gotta see the Bloody Mary's we make, you can get one with a whole cheeseburger hanging out of it! 😂😂😂
Husband and I from Brooklyn, NY and Connecticut and moved to Colorado the day after our wedding. We lived in Denver for 32 years and skied almost every weekend. Our kids started in nursery ski school as toddlers and later with the Eskimo Ski Club. Great memories.
@@rachelforer3032 🙃 love the life u worked for . All my best ✌
Sadly the awesome days of weekend skiing from the front range are just that "memories". Just too darned many people now to be enjoyable, and most likely will just be hours upon hours parked on I-70.
My dad (who grew up on Long Island) applied to exactly two colleges - the University of Vermont and the University of Colorado. Forget rankings, campus life, etc, all he cared about was good skiing. 😂
Snow tubing is safe and fun. Do it every winter when I come up to visit my family in Minnesota.
Adam, one piece of advice, never get to your golden years and say, "I wish I tried. . . ." Do it! Try everything you can in life, including the things you're afraid of, because not only will you have a great story, but you might overcome a fear. One day, you're going to look at that beautiful daughter and tell her to be brave or go for it or live life to its fullest! How can you tell her to do what you wouldn't?
Go for it Adam, what's the motto of the SAS, He who dare's wins?
Win Adam!
You can buy a vacation home in Vail, Colorado, if you have several million dollars you're not using. It's a ski town with a touch of Beverly Hills. There are art galleries, jewelry stores, and a small airport for private jets. A one-day lift ticket cost $199 when I was last there in 2018. We bought ours months in advance at a big discount, cooked our own meals rather than eating in restaurants, and the one-week vacation still cost nearly $2000 per person.
Vail, Colorado is one of the most beautiful places in winter, I was there for Thanksgiving giving in 2022 and it feels like a winter wonderland. I love winter
I like Telluride more
@@davidfetherston2083 never Been is looks nice though and now I wanna go
@@Aido9103 I live in G.J. so Telluride, Ouray, Silverton and Durango are my getaway towns. I love the San Juan's, they don't call them the Swiss Alps of America for nothing
@@Aido9103 I spent all weekend in Ouray and even drove down to Durango to see if the Polar Express train was there yet. We got home about 2 hrs ago
Born, raised, and live in Colorado. Our last snow is usually 1st or 2nd week of May in Denver. The mountains can get snow until June. Snow picks back up in September in the mountains and October in Denver.
IMO Crested Butte is the most beautiful town in Colorado in the winter. Great skiing, too! Aspen and Telluride are my next favorites! Vail and Breckenridge are the most popular ski areas, especially for tourists, because they are easy to get to from Denver and alot cheaper than other places.
You can take lessons when you go to any slope in the country. Never to late to learn!
Whaaaaa Crested butte is ugly. The resort is nice though. Copper mountain is the best.
What's your opinion on Beaver Creek? I thought it'd be on this list simply because the birds of prey downhill course is so iconic in the FIS but maybe the village is too snooty
@@HG-ze5wq Aspen is where all the celebrities and movie stars go; it's really nice and really expensive, but if you want the real upper class vibe, that's gonna be Beaver Creek. So, it's pricy but it's pretty upscale. I think it's worth checking out at least to do some walking around town and do some shopping and eating. The skiing is world class regardless, as is the case with many Colorado resorts, and well worth the price of a pass, if you were thinking of it at some point. That said, for skiing, I prefer Winter Park/Mary Jane and Copper Mountain. Vail is amazing too, but haven't been in ages.
Lived in the Sun Valley Idaho area for several years. A much different experience being there as a resident as opposed to being a visitor. Yes, these places are quite expensive but what place isn't these days. Living and working in a bakery in Ketchum made me permanently realize I am a member of the servant class catering to the fleeting whimsy of the wealthy. I love your energy Adam.
From Colorado, In my youth I always looked forward to Winter. Blizzards, A day off of school or two.. Building snow caves, snowball fights, sledding down the hill and skiing. Now days I dread winter, Shoveling snow, getting the car stuck in the snow and equipment breaking down sucks LOL And I like working outside but the cold I just no longer care for. Cheers Adam keep up the excellent content!
From Wisconsin and I agree.
I love the winter
Goats? 🤣🤣🤣 Buffalo and elk
Exactly what I was thinking too.
So many beautiful towns in America to experience a wonderful winter
I snowboarded once in Aspen. Some may call it face planting down a mountain, but I like to think of it as snowboarding.
Born and raised in New Hampshire. Winter is just part of life here. You either live life or move. Plenty of stuff to do year round.
Second this
I have lived most of my life in NH, I grew up in Whitefield. I was surprised when Cranmore showed up as #1.
What about MUD SEASON in New Hampshire
We used to have a "Mud bowl" in Conway where 2 teams played a football in about 2 ft of mud. Then there were the mud runs in mud buggies. We also had the warm ups to winter with water runs on snowmobiles.
I am drunk again and from Colorado. No skiing during the summer. But I love showing my family in Arizona, snow on the mountains in July. Not skiing snow, but snow. My mom has a birthday in July and we have seen it snow twice in the mountains on her birthday. Above 9k feet though.
Decomposition cleans up the leaves
In 1999 I decided (randomly) to move from DC to Colorado... Did some dial-up, Win98 'internet' searching and found the Aspen area described as "the quintessential John Denver Christmas" area
...that worked for like, 3 years and now I'm in Myrtle Beach, SC
Out West you can ski up to 4th of July. East coast ski resorts are open until May usually.
Love skiing in the US..
My son is a property manager in Breckinridge Colorado. Gorgeous place
5:10 My family has a vacation home about 30 mins from Breckenridge. We’ll be spending Thanksgiving there. 😊
One of the funniest guys to watch the does US content. Always a good time here. ♥
First resort boasted locally sourced food and the first thing they show are prawns??? Awwww the ever elusive mountain prawn.
Well, it's not a mountain oyster. Please don't tell him what those are.
dead leaves are actually really good for the soil. As the dry out completely and crumble the soil will absorb them and what nutrients are in it
LOVE winter ! The more snow the better. It's beautiful, and reminds me of growing up in the 60s and 70s. New Mexico is a state. Mexico is a country. Try skiing ! There are different levels of difficulty, and 2 skis are safer than one snowboard for newbies :) The leaves blow around, and provide a place for insects to burrow during the winter; they are biodegraded with the help of snow. Everywhere in the US is too expensive now. Normal 'working folks' struggle to make ends meet.
I moved to the Arizona valley to get away from the cold winters. The snow does make everything pretty for a while until it all turns to mud and slush and the snow starts turning brown but I prefer the Arizona valley winters where it's not -20*F like the windchills in Kansas get where I grew up. Also living here I don't have to deal with ice everywhere which I had to do growing up and believe me snow and ice don't mix with those of us that depend on wheelchairs to get around. If I want to see the snow all I have to do is drive north about and hour and a half away and then I can come right back home where it's not as cold.
Yes on some mountains in some states will still have some snow but mainly at the top of the mountain .
Vermont, like most of New England, can be somewhat expensive. My brother and his family live in Vermont about 30 miles from Stowe.
Fun fact: If you've ever seen Alfred Hitchcock's "The Trouble With Harry," the scenes of fall-leaved trees and hills (with no actors) were shot in and around Stowe.
Of course, those were preliminary shots and by the time they got there to make the film, the leaves had fallen, so they gathered up an airplane full of leaves, took them back to the studio and attached them to empty tree branches.
I lived in snow country for three years, in New Hampshire. So much fun! Snow forts, skating on the lake, sliding on a saucer, icicles, snow ball fights. I was 3-5 years old.
To my parents on the other hand, it was shoveling the driveway, high heating bills, dead car battery, etc.
They were both originally from Wisconsin but had to moved to California where I was born.
I'm 65 now and still remember my mom to my dad: "when are we going back to California?"
Next year we were in the Bay Area which we never left and when we wanted some snow fun drove to the mountains in four hours and stayed in a cabin a few days.
Oh yes, Colorado people don’t have to drive far to ski!
Those inner-tubes are something kids and adults do on hills around town and not just at ski resorts. Loads of fun! Many communities have outdoor ice skating rinks and Winter activities for families.
Yes, I love winter! There is nothing better than a cold, snowy day and a toasty fire. Snuggling up with sweetheart.
I’m a winter person, love skiing. Live in beautiful Michigan but ski in gorgeous Colorado!❤
The minute our autumn rains come in, I'm all for it. Autumn and winter make me feel alive. But then, we don't get much snow here, usually. Just lots of rain and 40-50 degree weather.
I like spring when flowers and trees bloom out but in southeast Missouri, our spring is pretty short. When it turns into summer, the A/C goes on and I only go out when I have to since I'm prone to heat sickness.
My favorite seasons are definitely fall and winter. Great temperatures and so much fun to decorate for Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Currently, our temps are in the 50⁰ to 60⁰ range. I Love it!
Skiing is easier than snow boarding to learn. But no matter what if you ski or snowboard on at a resort be warned when you fall on the compacted snow it hurts like falling on the street. You won’t get scratched up but it will hurt.
Fresh snow is best if you fall because it’s is soft and fluffy.
Born and raised in Minnesota and live in Wisconsin. The seasons are beautiful.
Love winter. Temps over 80* fahrenheit (26 celsius) kill me. It's currently 32* here in Utah (0* celsius) and cloudy. Been snowing all morning. I've got the central heat on snug n warm and a hot cup of soup and some tea for lunch. Cozy. Also, we do get a whole lot of days in winter where it's really cold but extremely sunny n bright. If you bundle up in warm layers it can be quite lovely outside.
Those were huskies pulling the sled not wolves.
I'm in Indiana and I love Winter, my service dog is CRAZY for snow!!! Seems like we haven't had a good snowstorm (6+ inches) in some time though. I don't drive so the only worries I have is losing electricity if an ice storm comes along. "Let it Snow, let it snow, let it snow"
If you are learning to ski or snowboard and you hate the cold and you hate falling on ice, the Rocky Mountains is easy mode. You can ski in light winter gear, the snow is powdery and soft to fall on and the slopes aren't icy so you have more control. New England is hard mode.
As an Icelander, I love cold, dark, wintery weather. Being nestled up under a warm blanket with hot chocolate and watching a film while there is a blizzard outside, and then waking up to fresh snow to go skiing, sledding or snowball fighting is the best thing in the world!
I have been skiing around Colorado when I lived there and the names they are giving are Super Expensive! There are many others that are much cheaper and don't have all the ski-snobs to deal with as well!
Copper Mountain, Arapahoe Basin, Winter Park, and a few others thank you... :)
@@allzuckedup Indeed
Yeah, didn't even mention Telluride. Want to talk about a cash sink.
You're not too old to learn to ski but not sure I'd recommend doing it after drinking. Most ski places (all?) have lessons for beginners. They take you down an easy little hill with an instructor. Usually it's a class of children but generally there's an adult or two as well. Not everyone learns as a kid. After a lesson and a couple hours practice you should be ready to hit the beginner slopes.
I do love me some cold winters. When it's been good and cold out for a nice stretch, you call a local fishing area and get a report on: "How thick is the ICE?". If there is a good solid 4" or so, I get the tip-ups out of storage, get some bait and off we go. Ice fishing is great. Plus Mr. Adam, it's difficult to snowmobile without snow! lol. Winter is my favorite time of the year. Also, I prefer dark over light! Leaves decay over winter under the snow and feed the soil!
I love fall and winter cos I don't do well in hot weather, but weirdly gimme dat BEACH over wintry mountains ALL DAY EVERY DAY. How do I reconcile the two? Go to the beach in the fall! The weather's perfect, accommodations are cheaper and it's not crowded cos kids have gone back to school.
Love the vids!
I grew up in New England and when I was a teenager our family would go various places to ski in the winter. The one time we had rented a place in Stowe, Vermont and the weather was dreadful (for skiing) there was not much snow and it had rained. The resort was running snow guns full blast, they had been running all night and they had grouped them closer in to create at least some paths to ski on down the mountain. We skiied that morning from snow gun to snow gun being blasted by man-made snow but it was the only skiing to be had. And yes, all ski resorts have lifts of some sort whether they are chair-lifts or gondolas to get the skiiers to the top of the mountain. You buy your lift ticket and you're good to go, and sometimes we would show up late and just buy the cheaper evening lift ticket.
Adam, the wheeled sled on the track is something you might want to do as your first try on the mountain. You ride the lift back up to the top and go again.
I suspect the track offers a more gentle ride down the mountain for someone who has never been on skis and might be "balance-challenged" from beer or wine. 😁
Dude - the shrimp was in in a shrimp cocktail. The red stuff is cocktail sauce. I used to go to Aspen several times a year, but during the summer for work. It's a lovely place to hike, eat western food, and you can take the gondola up the mountain and see the surrounding area. I also went to a ghost town in the area and on a tour to the Continental Divide.
It looked like a Bloody Mary.
That was a Bloody Mary.
It was a defnitiely a Bloody Mary. You can tell because they stacked a whole fucking charcuterie board on it.
I think they use prawns in GB ... I agree those were shrimp . but I'm with Adam prawns do not appeal to me at all.
That was a Bloody Mary with cocktail shrimp as a garnish and it’s delicious.
Awesome video Adam.
I hate being in the cold now, but when I was a kid my dad would tie a couple inner tubes to the back of his pickup and take a bunch of us kids for rides in the snow. At least one kid would go home with a bloody nose from hitting a bump and flying off the tube… it was great!!!
My first realization the modern age was coming was trying to find an inner tube to go to snow country with. c. late 60s I think.
My favorite part of winter is watching it happen on TV while I'm here in Texas!
The ski hills offer lessons. I learned late in life. They rate the hills so there are easier ones for beginners and "black diamond" for the seasoned skier. You can definitely do it!
Actually, in many places the leaves stay until they decay back into the earth. Unfortunately, it's been very dry and windy this year. Currently the states of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York and New Jersey are under a Red Flag watch for wild fires. There have been numerous brushfires throughout the region.
I live in Michigan, which is normally a winter wonderland, full of snow. For the last couple of years, we haven't seen snow until after Christmas, which is depresseing. Normally, we have snow starting in late October, early to mid November. I myself always have to change my birthday plans because it's November 30th, and the last couple of years it hasn't been snowed out lol.
A SOUTHERNER MOVES UP NORTH Dec 8 5:00 pm - it's starting to snow. The first of the season and the first one we've seen in years. The wife and I took our hot buttered rums and sat by the picture window watching the soft flakes drift down, clinging to the trees and covering the ground. It was beautiful! Dec 9 We awoke to a lovely blanket of crystal white snow covering the landscape. What a fantastic site. Every tree and shrub covered with a beautiful white mantle. I shoveled snow for the first time in years and loved it. I shoveled both our drive and sidewalk. Later, a city snowplow came along and accidentally covered our drive with compacted snow from the street. The driver smiled and waved. I waved back and shoveled our drive again. Dec 10 It snowed an additional 6 inches last night and the temperature has dropped to about 11 degrees. Several limbs from the trees and shrubs snapped due to the weight of the snow. I shoveled again. Shortly after, the snowplow came by and did his trick again. Much of the snow is now brownish-gray. Dec 11 It warmed up enough during the day to create some slush which soon became ice when the temperature dropped again. Bought snow tires for both cars. Fell on my ass in the driveway. $145 to a chiropractor but nothing broken. More snow and ice expected. Dec 12 Still cold. Sold the wife's car and bought a 4X4 in order to get her to work. Slid into a guardrail anyway and did considerable amount of damage to the right rear quarter pane. Had another 8 inches of that white shit last night. Both vehicles covered with salt and crud. More shoveling in store for me today. That goddam snowplow came by twice today. Dec 13 2 degrees outside. More fuckin' snow. Not a tree or shrub on my property that hasn't been damaged. Power was off most of the night. Tried to keep from freezing to death with a kerosene heater which tipped over and nearly burned the house down. I managed to put the flames out but suffered 2'nd degree burns on my hands and lost most of my eyelashes and eyebrows. Car slid on ice on the way to the emergency room and was totalled!! Dec 14 Goddam mother-fuckin' white shit keeps on coming down. Have to put on all the clothes we own just to get to the fucking mailbox. If I ever catch the son-of-a-bitch that drives the snowplow, I'll chew open his chest and rip his heart out. I think he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then comes down the street about 60 MPH and buries our drive again. Power still off. Toilet froze and part of the roof has started to cave in. Dec 15 6 goddam more fuckin' inches of fuckin' snow and fuckin' sleet and fuckin' ice and god knows what other kind of white fuckin's shit fell last night. I wounded the fuckin' snowplow asshole with an ice axe but he got away. Wife left me. The car won't start. I think I'm going snow-blind. I can't move my toes. More fucking snow expected tonight. I'm moving the fuck back to Texas!!!
Moved from WI to TX and 😂 loved winter as a kid but it's the only thing I don't miss about my home state is the long winters. Too old for that now.
@justinegorski2703 LOL! I'm in upstate New York. I agree, after childhood the joys of snow, wear off quickly. At this point, snow, wind, and cold weather all stink. If it wasn't for family, I'd be long gone.
Wow, completely left out the west coast! Mt. Hood, Oregon or Leavenworth, Washington. We have beautiful winter wonderlands here. (or maybe wasn't supposed to share our secrets)
Right - Timberline Lodge on Mt Hood was the lodge in the film The Shining.
If you meant the lobster when you said it "Looks like it was alive five minutes ago"; you were right. Lobsters are kept alive until they're cooked. Seafood restaurants in New England often have a live lobster tank right out front.
NO snow in isummer in Colorado.. mother nature cleans up the leaves
My family used to go to Killington Vermont most winters. We always stayed in the same hotel, and I have some great core memories of those times ❤❤❤
Yes, winter over any other season. I get sad when the temps start to climb in the spring and especially when summer is on the way.
Some of the highest peaks in the Rockies have snow year round, but most ski slopes thaw during the warmer months. Some of them have have ziplines or rail guided rides down to increase tourism. Also hiking/riding trails.
Those weren’t goats, they’re bison (buffalo).
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Adam... Bravo on the phone call , " give a like " plug... had me rolling... GG bro
I work at a ski resort in NY called Greek peak. I build mountain bike trails in summer and Im in my fifth year as a snow maker and lift operator. I work outside all year
I live on side of mountain at 9,000ft in a log home in the Colorado Rockies we've got snow already. Temps in teens at night now. Sky towns are nice to visit but when your back yard has a mountain and bears cougars mule deer and elk you just look out your window. We hit the resorts when visitors come from Texas and it is fun for them ,but I like the nature better than the towns.
We were just in Jackson hole and even though it wasn't winter it was still beautiful and we want to go back
A gorgeous place !
Awe that’s the cutest thing “GOATS” !!! Thank you, I honestly needed a good laugh. ..that was very adorable 😊!
Canada is beautiful too
From Northern Ontario 👍👍👍
Not a winter person, but I live in Northern Wisconsin. Two winters ago, we had a full week of mornings starting my car in -36f.
My body doesn’t feel temperatures to the extent it’s supposed to, so I don’t mind that part so much as driving in snow. But my community is considered a winter wonderland. We (and several other areas) do fundraisers that involves jumping in a whole in the ice into the lake. We’re known for skiing, snowmobile racing (particularly the bikini run, that raises money for breast cancer) ice fishing, snowshoeing, etc.
We consider it the end of summer when the first truck breaks through the ice, because it got too thin, and common sense is not always strong. The end of summer is when the tourists lose their boat trailer on the way out of town, because they didn’t connect it properly.
The older I get the more I love warm climates
@Pammy65 I agree. I was born and raised in a suburb of L.A., moved to northern Utah in 2000, when I was 31, and now I want to move somewhere warm year round. I swore to myself I was going to sell my home and property along with 95% of all the stuff I've collected over my 56 years on this planet, and buy an RV so I could become a nomad. Yet, here I sit in my freezing home, 22°f outside, while facing another frigid Utah winter and the flippin' snow. Again.🙄
The ankle I've broken 4x in the last 12 years lets me know exactly when a snow storm is moving in.😭
I’ve been on the Alpine slide in the summer in the Grand Tetons in Jackson Hole Wyoming & by the way… the inter tubes on snow runs are freaking fun AF!😅
For every winter wonderland in the US, there’s a southern state having another warm rainy Christmas.
It snowed on Christmas once here. 1989. A weird cold front combined with the usual winter rain gave us 16” of snow.
I live on the beach in NC.
Never too old to ski, ok maybe but you are perfect age to pick it up!! #3 Park City less than an hour away.
YES! I love winter and snow and so do my Bernese Mountain dogs. Love to go for walks on the frozen lake.
I am so jealous! Lost my Berner last year. I've had at least one Berner since 1990. They are crazy for snow!! Enjoy.
@@Paws4Berners We lost or oldest 4 months ago to bone cancer. My heart still breaks. We still have 2, Millie and Allie. :)
@@beckyrinaldi6622 I am so sorry about your loss. Even though it's been a year since Brody passed, I still break down every time I think of him. Even now I'm tearing up. Nothing like a Berner.
@@Paws4Berners My condolences to you as well. No the pain never goes away. A friend sent me a pillow this week with Archie's picture on it and I started crying.
Yes it is expensive to live in the snowy cities-heating. The leaves breakdown and become soil eventually or you can be like me and enjoy them blowing into your neighbors yards.
On a rural country road no one will clean the leaves up. Just leave it to the wind.
worms got to eat too
I’m in southern Louisiana. It’s almost 80 degrees. Hot. Hoping by mid December it will get cool
the guy that picks up all the leaves is the same guy that scoops up all the bear poop.
to learn skiing just strap on a pair and if you make it down the mountain without breaking your leg, then you are officially a skier 😅
Video narrator: "...dog sledding..." Adam: "was that a wolf?" >
Huskies & malamutes are close relatives of wolves & easier to train to pull a sled !
You also asked if there is snow in the mountains in the summer time. When I lived in Colorado Springs, Colorado, I was stationed at Fort Carson, CO when I was active duty. My husband at the time, invited a coworker and his wife to go up to the top of Pike's Peak, which is 14,115 feet high. It was June, so it was in 80+ degrees out, and they were both wearing tank tops and shorts. I suggested they bring sweat pants and a jacket, they looked at me like I was crazy, but I told them when I was stationed in Denver, CO I went to the Continental Divide with some friends, so I had been up in the mountains before.... I told them the white stuff at the top of the mountains isn't powdered sugar, it's snow, so they went and grabbed extra clothes. They were really happy I told them that, because the higher we got up the mountain, the colder it got in the truck, and it was actually snowing as we made our way up to the top of the mountain, this was JUNE by the way. We didn't know it, but there are not any guard rails go keep you from going over the mountain, and it has signs all the way down that says "HOT BRAKES FAIL".... in other words, don't keep your foot on the break pedal on the way down.... scared the hell out of me, all of us actually. Later I learned that there is a train you can take up to the top of Pike's Peak, it is much safer, and you can enjoy more of the scenery on the way up and the way down.
I just found this video of a family that went up to the top of Pikes Peak from 2 years ago, just copy and paste this into the search bar since I can't put the actual link in the comments section.
"Cog Railway Train Ride to the Top of PIKES PEAK - Colorado Springs - Manitou Springs #pikespeak"
I left Colorado in 1992 to come back east to be closer to family, I didn't want to leave, but as a single parent at the time, it was necessary since I didn't have family there.
The Cog trains are new, Colorado Springs got a donation from a wealthy businessman who had new trains, new tracks and a new visitors center at the top of the mountain, it took them about 3 years to redo everything, it looks a lot nicer than when I was there! If you are impressed with the mountains in this video above .... check out this one.... it gets more beautiful the higher you go up.... this would be another great video for you to react to.... enjoy!
I absolutely love the winter!!! We just moved to Colorado 3 months ago and have already had 22 inches of snow. It's the best!!!!
The only good thing about winter is the early nights with movies. Coming from coastal CA to Northern Utah, I can say emphatically that I HATE SNOW. Actually, I don’t mind snow, especially fresh snow, if I get to stay home. Unfortunately, my job requires me driving through three counties weekly. I need to go back to working from home. I do sled down my front yard or have my dog pull me on a sled in the backyard. Still, the coast is better than snow.
Fort Myers here Adam. Yeah! Winter!
Adam is always highly entertaining 😁😂❤!
I like to snow ski and I am going to Jackson Hole, Wyoming in February.
I have been snow skiing in Sun Valley, Taos, Stowe, Park City, and Aspen - plus many more places in the USA and Europe.
He means wintertime ski passes are on sale (at a discount) during the summer.
I had a friend who lived in Vail, Colorado. He said if you wanted to live within about a quarter-mile of the ski lifts it was very, VERY expensive. He had a nice apartment about five miles from the lifts and it cost relatively little.
If you want to snow ski then you NEED to take lessons from a real instructor. Realize the lessons will mostly be frustrating for several days until you start getting the hang of it. That also means your first time skiing needs to be more than just a few days so you can start enjoying it as you gain skill and experience. From what I understand, there is skiing in Scotland and - assuming you live in the UK - I recommend learning to ski there before traveling abroad to ski.
I love going north in the winter - my favorite place to visit in winter is Lake Placid, NY...I'm not a skier - so this place works out just right....just love the snow!
Winter, especially around Christmas time, is my favorite season! I love the cold, I love the snow (even having to shovel it) and I love the way the air smells in winter. Doesn't hurt that my birthday is right before Christmas too lol.
Yes! I am the winter person. Love the skiing and the snowy weather. It’s so beautiful!
Hate winter, hate snow. Born and raised in New England, even as a child I didn't like snow and cold. I'm retired now and living the good life in Florida.
Never too late brother. I've been skiing for 40 years, usually go twice a year. I've been to most of these. Of those mentioned, my favorite is Taos. My absolute favorite is Big Sky in Montana. Less people and terrain that will challenge anyone. Dropping off the peak and heading along the couloir to the bowl will get any skiers heart pumping. Yellowstone is just a drive away.
Boyne Mountain in Michigan is fantastic!
They also have the sky bridge, which is a suspension bridge for people only and there's a section or two of glass floor panels so you can see below you.
Boyne Mountain is smart because when the snow isn't around they use they're ski lifts to take people to the top of the mountain for the sky bridge.
I try to go to Park City at least once a season; it's a decent drive from Vegas, but for a weekend pass, it's worth it.
Hear me out… Maybe not a prawn, but I bet you would love a drink with a shrimp hanging out of it! You gotta try it.
No worries Adam 🤠. I go off topic, often 🤣. It's charming I like to say 🤩
New England has some of the best skiing. Plus it’s a gorgeous. Yay! Come to NEw England Adam, you’ll fall in love with the area and we came in # 1 on this list! That slide on a track 9s called an Alpine Slide