Colorado people - do you like your state?

[Hoober]

I love living here.

That said, please don't move here.

 

[illusion88]

UT skiing > CO skiing

We get more snow, lighter snow, and better back country access. The only thing CO has on us is higher mountains. Our snowpack is more predictable (safer if you aren't an idiot) and we get less skier visits to inbounds areas.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

I was going to move to AZ.., but after buying a sled and now getting excited for winter, I'm thinking about Colorado instead.

So, do you love it? Hate it? Tolerate it? Do tell! 😀

come to CO so you can hang with me, vortex, and all the other CO people from the TRDforums.


But seriously, I love it. It rarely has any of those "f*ck my life" days. except for today because its 8 degrees on campus and i have to walk 2 1/2 miles =\


EDIT: is daveco like tipsy's on bowles/c470? i go there a lot, but its so hard to decide because they have so much booze

 

[TheSlamma]

Don't live in Denver they have an assload of taxes.

Your profile says Chicago, what kinda taxes do you pay?

 

[jlee]

Winters are comparatively mild in Denver and the front range in general. Nothing like the Northern Midwest states, like North Dakota, Wisconsin or Minnesota. Some areas, like Gunnison, are murder. I feel for those poor bastards all winter. Wyoming winters are pretty murderous as well (if you ever venture up that way).

The mountains are gorgeous and fun any time of year. I wish it were generally more humid and had more variety of seasonal colors (like what I'm used to in Wisconsin). And I miss the lakes.

Zedtom described the cities pretty well. I'll add that while Denver has big city issues, it's nothing like Chicago or Detroit. I find Denver to be similar to Milwaukee...with slightly worse traffic and generally healthier people.

My roommate's son lives in Gunnison...probably colder up there than I'd like.

come to CO so you can hang with me, vortex, and all the other CO people from the TRDforums.


But seriously, I love it. It rarely has any of those "f*ck my life" days. except for today because its 8 degrees on campus and i have to walk 2 1/2 miles =\


EDIT: is daveco like tipsy's on bowles/c470? i go there a lot, but its so hard to decide because they have so much booze

How's the snowmobiling out that way?

 

[2dt Drifter]

Lake Irwin (West of Crested Butte) is an awesome snowmobiling playground. As a skier we used to get towed up there and build kickers. I learned how to do my first backflip there. It's an awesome area

cons though:
if you don't ski, board or own a sled CB isn't that fun
One of the coldest areas in Colorado besides Craig
Hours from any major location, Gunnison used to have the smallest Walmart in the nation (Montrose would be the biggest town)
Summers are fun for rafting, biking, hiking etc but unless you do it every weekend.. that's about it.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

My roommate's son lives in Gunnison...probably colder up there than I'd like.



How's the snowmobiling out that way?

gunnison is cold as hell. Snowboarding is pretty awesome, some of the fancier places like beaver creek and vail are nice, but i usually go to loveland or A-basin they are cheaper and a little closer. I can't speak for Utah because ive never been there, Beaver Creek has a lot of world events. You can get a ski pass for all the ski resorts for around 600 a season, its a killer deal if you go up a lot

 

[gorcorps]

Lived in CO all my life. Aside from the shitty driving you see in the winter it's awesome. We have pretty solid teams in all the major sports too.

 

[jlee]

gunnison is cold as hell. Snowboarding is pretty awesome, some of the fancier places like beaver creek and vail are nice, but i usually go to loveland or A-basin they are cheaper and a little closer. I can't speak for Utah because ive never been there, Beaver Creek has a lot of world events. You can get a ski pass for all the ski resorts for around 600 a season, its a killer deal if you go up a lot

Not much for skiing, but snowmobiling is on my list.

 

[theblackbox]

i live near Cripple Creek and my house is at 9350ft. I absolutely love colorado, best state i have lived in or visited.
regardless of what you have heard here, if you stay away from denver and most of the front range, life is good and affordable. our taxes on our house are 211$ a year, but we do live in an unincorporated town.
i try not to go to denver much, i think it's too much of a city, having lived in big cities on both coasts i stay away.
winters are moderate to wild depending on where you live. near the springs on the front range, winters are mild, and the snow doesn't get big until feb or march. last year we only had one day at -6, the rest were single digit to double digit, and that is at 9300ft. if you move to the western slope, expect a more harsh winter.
nothing beats taylor park in the summer once cottonwood pass opens, and nothing beats us in the winter for variety. utah is nice but what they don't tell you is that when snow isn't covering their landscape, it's all dirt and rock. if you like arches and stuff, utah is nice. we have everything but beaches, you can go from high desert to mountains to plains and back again in an hour or two.
gas prices are low compared to NY and LA, groceries are pretty well priced, and the people are nice (once you get out of the cities)
if you have out of state plates, not so nice, but once you're a resident, everyone in the smaller communities opens up and are generally nice.

the only people that care about politics are living in denver or summit county and they only do so because they think it is trendy, most people just want to live their own life and enjoy what the state offers.

the springs has been going through some change, the intel plant closed, another fortune 500 company came in, and oracle seems to be doing okay.

most of the people are laid back and happy, except for those in denver and around summit county, but that can't be helped.

while the springs does have a high concentration of military, it is a fairly diverse town with a lot to offer, and hwy 24 is one of the best gateways to the west.

snowmobiling is good, but to be honest, flaming gorge has some of the best around, the old carter trail is awesome if you like a challenge, and in the summer it is one heck of an atv trail.

i wouldn't live in gunnison or crested butte if i were you, unless you like some isolation, tough winters, and touristy summers, plus the job market is rather limited.
montrose is nice, and close to things.

overall it's a great state.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

Not much for skiing, but snowmobiling is on my list.

sorry long day...thought you said snowboarding. i dont know very much about snowmobiling...ive never been