For everyone's information (FEI?) the O.P. hasn't been back since Nov.11th.

we took advantage of the Southwest deals and going to Vail but Winter Park outside of Denver about 2 hours drive and the mountain is good for beginners and take lessons!!
Rent your ski's/boots and poles and get short ski's..long ones can be cumbersome when you are learning.
Getting a resort with ski in and out priviledges are super nice but you will pay for it.
Maybe start off with half day lessons and the rest of the day just learning to manuever around and DO NOT LET ANYONE TAKE YOU TO THE TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN!

Have fun..I hated my first time skiing but its been a lot of years of skiing and now really enjoy the black diamond trails!

Not particularly cold in March, and I "think" cold is a prerequisite for snow!! ;o)
The trip from Denver airport to Breck, Keystone, etc. is about an hour and a half. Vail is about 2 hours. You arrive on a day, go to the slopes. You leave on a day--go to the airport. We have even skied in the morning on a leaving day. My point is, it is a wash as far as travel time for SLC (where I have also skiied) and the Colorado mountains.
The point about weekend traffic is cogent, but we have even done that on day trips. It works out. Seems slow.
The experience of poor ski instruction has NEVER been ours, and we have never been mixed ages. Lessons are the best investment in health and a happy recreational outcome that can be made!!

Wow, I was shocked to see this post again. I guess OP means Original Poster, right??

We have our tix for Denver first week in March, have a condo (best deal we could find on VRBO) in the center village at Copper. I feel confident there will be plenty for us to do/see/eat/relax at this venue for 4 days. Traveling during the week, so don't think weekend travel will be a problem.

DH will borrow ski wear from DS, I have to get mine. Planning to use shuttle from Denver to Copper. Now if I could just get the resolve to get on the stairmaster, do some lunges, etc.

Yes,rncheryl, OP means original poster. I'm always a bit perplexed by those who never read the dates on a post. I'm sure some go on forever.

Have a great time at Copper and despite what Gretchen says, weekend travel can be a nightmare, but luckily you won't have to deal with it. And, March (as Gretchen mentioned) should be an excellent time for skiing.

With regard to not being back, I thought maybe this post was from 2008 and the trip had already happened, but no, it is still 2009, AND I don't think it is March yet.
Glad the trip is worked out. YOU will LOVE it.
Yep a little conditioning will make it more enjoyable. Don't forget to drink a LOT of water.