DOC

imagine living at 10,430 feet for any length of time. You'll want to think hard about living in that harsh environment, and the harsh is not just in the altitude and climate. There are a lot of great places to live in the CO mountains but, imho, Leadville with its mining heritage (and all that comes with that) and history of big economic cycles is not one of them. You come from a green, heavily treed world; Leadville will be largely brown, white and rocky. Even your UrS car is going to suffer a bit at that altitude. Just my $0.02.

Reggie

I live here now - need I say more. It's great

ELUSIVE

Stowe is a great mountain. I've skied there far more than any other place on earth. My father was Stowe ski patrol for 35 years.

It doesn't even compare to the worst ski resorts in Colorado in my opinion.

When I moved out to Colorado and my friends from back east started visiting...they all moved out here.

clark davis

There are great schools, and tons of outdoor activities. Our friends from Va beach, moved out here also after retiring from the Navy. I am sure that they would be glad to talk to you also, about the move. So skip Colorado and come to Utah.

Thanks, Clark
cdavisfam4@aol.com

Phantom RS

It really is a uniquely beautiful place, and I can completely understand your love for it. The foliage, the rustic feel, the character of the people, and the uniquely varied geological formations are all things you may miss.

Colorado is very different, but also very appealing. Not as green, not as quaint, and not as agrarian. However, the scale of the mountains and the quality of the snow will simply make you feel like Vermont skiing is an utter joke. Even Killington seems puny.

The people here are much more like you describe yourself, as well. Colorado is the least obese state in the union for a reason. You'll see streams of bikers heading up 14,000 foot mountains. It's quite impressive.

Like some of the other writers, I would also recommend you avoid living in Leadville, it is just too high up for me. Living a couple thousand feet lower can make all the difference.

In any case, you will miss Vermont, but you might find a new love in Colorado. Good luck in your decision!

Tom (90Carat)

but you will be in the back country. Cooper is great, and my fav local area is Copper, which is really close as well.

Then there is real skiing which doesn't happen in a ski area. Leadville is surrounded by that.

I live back east for a few years, and really, you won't want to go back.

nt2old4ns4

I work for a company based in Burlington but live in Denver...

ELUSIVE

Which company?
How often do you get to travel back?

I try to only visit Vermont in June, July, or August. LOL

turbos4audi

lack of "green mountains". But this is just for school. Two years at most. So I don't know, maybe it'd be a good adventure. Thanks for your 2 cents.

turbos4audi

I am jsut looking at CO for this industry specific school anyway. Where do you live in UT? I did a good deal of mountain biking in Moab a few years back. That was a blast.