Colorado — While the ski industry likes to glorify the steepest and gnarliest terrain, the reality is that most skiers and riders are intermediates, and they want to ski that type of terrain.
In a recent video from SRG Skiing, they analyzed the best blue groomers in the state with the highest skier visitation. The video focuses on specific terrain pods and then analyzes which trails in that area are the most memorable for intermediate skiers and riders. This is a follow-up to their video that analyzed the best ski resorts for intermediates in Colorado. In order to calculate these picks, they factored in their own opinions, plus the opinions of their viewers. The leader of SRG Skiing has spent his life skiing and analyzing Colorado ski resorts, so this list is well-researched and thought out.
Their picks included terrain pods at Elk Camp at Snowmass, Super Bee at Copper Mountain, Peak 7 at Breckenridge, Montezuma at Keystone, and Vasquez Ridge at Winter Park. The honorable mentions include Big Burn at Snowmass, Ajax at Aspen, Avanti at Vail, Peak 9 & 6 at Breckenridge, Timberline at Copper, Quick Draw at Granby Ranch, Sunshine at Steamboat, Village & Polar Queen at Telluride, and Hermosa Park at Purgatory. Ultimately, if you’re an intermediate skier looking to explore different terrain zones, the best ski resorts to visit for a trip are Breckenridge, Copper, and Snowmass.
Image/Video Credits: Rich Martello, SRG Skiing, Ethan Walsweer
