Ski Idaho Springs, Colorado
Idaho Springs is the perfect destination for serious Colorado vacationers intent on the top ski slopes and snowboarding action in the area. Only about 30 miles away from Summit County resorts like Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone and top resorts like Vail and Beaver Creek, Idaho springs is a great place to stay and play when you're ready for a ski vacation.
The closest resort is Echo Mountain, with 70 acres of skiable terrain and 15 trails and perfect beginner trails and parks. With a variety of lifts and a Magic Carpet is good for new skiers, while the superpipe and the 40 jib terrain park mean it's good for snowboarders, too. Night skiing and snowboarding, and a convenient location only about 45 minutes from the city of Denver make Echo Mountain a perfect convenient place to ski.
Because it's only a few miles away from Idaho Springs, it's also a great place to ski while staying in town at one of the many inns, hotels, motels, condos or rental homes. While skiing at nearby Echo Mountain, Winterpark, Eldora, Arapahoe Basin, Loveland, SolVista Basin and the many Summit County resorts, you can enjoy everything from chain burgers to fine dining in Idaho Springs and never be very far away.
Shopping in Idaho Springs is designed for the vacationer and the tourist with ski shops, souvenirs of the mass-produced and hand-crafted variety, and many stores that are pure Colorado tourism stops located conveniently in town. It's the perfect place to find nighttime entertainment and après-ski when you want to get away from the mountain resort you've been enjoying during the day for some nearby relaxation at night. Just a drive up I-70 from Idaho Springs takes to the finest ski resorts in Colorado, making it a perfect place to stay where you can experience many different ski experiences in a small radius. Idaho Springs is also a fairly inexpensive town, for one so close to so many tourists sports and resorts.
From 5 minutes to an hour up the Interstate gets you world-class skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, snow tubing, ice skating and the most friendly resorts in the state. And in less than an hour, you can experience city nightlife in Denver. When you can stay in a budget-friendly and family-friendly town where you have all the conveniences, but still be within a few minutes of the finest ski resorts in Colorado, why would you want to stay anywhere but Idaho Springs?
