Trading in a ski town---Aspen, Vail, Sun Valley, or Park City
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Vail has better skiing than Aspen, assuming Japanese tourists don't bother you. It's probably cheaper to live in one of Vail's bedroom communities than Aspen, but I like the Aspen area better overall - don't underestimate the value of having the Glenwood hot springs nearby after a day of skiing.
Work-wise, I have no clue.
Work-wise, I have no clue.
You might want to consider Reno, NV. Not many people think of it as a skitown, but it is. There are 10+ ski areas in less than 2 hours away, and it is in the Pacific timezone, so you can be done by 1:30 pm and still ski 4-5 hours.
Mt. Rose is less than 30 mins, and if you get fed up with the winter, San Francisco is only 4 hours away...Nevada also has no state income tax...
The casinos have plenty of jobs and nightlife...
Actually Park City does fill most of your requirements and has a younger crowd than the others you mention. Quite a few decent restaurants. There are a few strange rules about alcohol but nothing obnoxious. We vacationed there for years. You are supposed to take a tram back to town from the mountain but I have always skied back to town. The place has a good energy.
An attorney friend of ours in LA had a nervous breakdown about 20 years ago and fled to Park City. He shoveled snow off of roofs for a season or two and skied every day. Now he owns a business and is getting married and doing well there.
If Canada is an option, I am a big fan of Whistler. 90 minutes to downtown Vancouver also, which is a great city.
Aren't Aspen and Vail full of old, rich people? I have only briefly passed through both of them, but that was the impression I got. I was in Whistler over the weekend and there were plenty of beautiful young ladies there, many of them with accents.
I love the accents.
Oh the powder is top notch in the winter too, of course.
Aren't Aspen and Vail full of old, rich people? I have only briefly passed through both of them, but that was the impression I got. I was in Whistler over the weekend and there were plenty of beautiful young ladies there, many of them with accents.
I love the accents.
Oh the powder is top notch in the winter too, of course.
what's wrong with Jackson Hole?