Doesn’t matter how you get here. Some drive in, many fly. Others by bus with 45 other powder hounds. What matters is how you feel when you can finally see the Rockies. Looming out ahead, like some impregnable wall, the Colorado Rockies have inspired awe for generations untold.

As you start up into the foothills, past Denver, Morrison and the famous Red Rocks amphitheater, your anticipation is rewarded. There ahead is the bridge over I 70 near Evergreen – the one with no center support columns . This is the overpass designed so everyone can see underneath it, because here, at this exact point, the spires leading to the Continental Divide come directly into view. And what a view it is. The snow level on the side of the highway is building too!

Not long from now you are passing Georgetown. This is a historic mining town, with many authentic Victorian homes in well kept condition. This is also where John Denver filmed one of his best loved Christmas specials. Speaking of Christmas, Georgetown is also home to a wonderful Scandinavian gift store that sells truly unique yuletide decorations. You should stop and visit this charming village … but I know you won’t, and I can’t blame you. Maybe on the way home.

Ahead is the Eisenhower Tunnel, two tunnels really, one in each direction. Once through “the tunnel” all of Summit County, home to Keystone, Copper and Breckenridge comes into view. You are now passing through the Ten Mile Range, the very backbone of the Rockies. These are 12,000 to 13,000 foot peaks, with of ton of vertical to ski and enjoy. If your destination is one of these three resorts, you are lucky indeed. The snow comes early here, and stays late, providing great conditions generally from early December right through April.

So travel no further this day. Select a destination, find your lodging. And get ready to enjoy some of the best slopes Colorado as to offer – all just over an hour from Denver.

Tomorrow Rocky Mountain Vacations will take you on an in depth look at each of these outstanding “Front Range” resorts. Can’t wait till tomorrow? No problem, just give us a call. We can book the lodging you need, right now, and reserve those lift tickets too. The number to call is 800 733 4028. Count on RMV to get you to just the right spot in the Rockies, right away!