Beaver Creek--day trip during winter
Sep 7th, 2006 | 03:48 AM
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Beaver Creek--day trip during winter
We're staying at Beaver Creek for one week at Christmas. We are renting a car. Are there any day trips you can recommend if we want to take a day off from skiing. Are there any parks nearby that might be worth seeing in the winter.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Sep 7th, 2006 | 05:56 AM
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I third the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool. Sitting in the hot pool with the snow drifting down--Magic! They also have massage to sooth those post- skiing sore muscles. Here's a link. http://www.hotspringspool.com/
Sep 7th, 2006 | 06:20 AM
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Be careful though...I believe that there is only one road in and out of Glenwood Springs and if you are there and a storm hits...you might just get stuck there. Not 100% sure on this, perhaps others can verify.
Hope this helps...
Debi
Hope this helps...
Debi
Sep 7th, 2006 | 06:40 AM
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I am sure you will go to Vail, another one for the Hot Springs pool at Glenwood Springs. You can bring a cooler, chairs, get a massage. Great day. I would not worry to much about the roads, the drive is pretty much in high desert and they get little snow as compared to going east.
Sep 10th, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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I don't think I would have ever characterized the drive from Vail to Aspen as "high desert". But the road IS I70 and they do a good job of clearing it if it snows. And I guess from the point of view of passes (like Vail Pass/Eisenhower tunnel), that is true.
