When I was in Boulder two years ago for the IETF we skiied at Loveland and Keystone which are 65 and 75. Loveland was supposedly a local hangout that was considered too "small" for tourists. Keystone is linked via lifts to three other areas. I considered both excellent compared with the skiing I've done in Upstate NY. The map shows that Vail is only another 20 miles. But don't forget your oxygen bottles. These areas are on either side of the Continental Divide and the parital pressure of oxygen at 12,000 feet is alot less then most of us lowlanders are accustomed to. Another activity to consider on Friday night is the microbrewery downtonw. But maybe not too much before a day of skiing. Jeff