I am not from California.

[Neditate]

Originally Posted by Katiana

If you get a job somewhere between Broomfield and Boulder, you could live in Nederland and drive 10 min to Eldora Ski area on any day off. They also have night skiing. People from here kind of make fun of Eldora, but my friends from VA thought it looked nicer than many "first-class" eastern resorts. (They have not skiied it, BTW, but I have.)

Just FYI, Eldora hasn't had night skiing in many years. It *is* a great little ski area!

[RangerDuke08]

Haha there are alot of Michigan natives in CO as well, I believe half of my friends are from CA and the other half from the great lakes! But I think you will love Fort Collins, CSU is a lot more down to earth than CU or DU. Evergreen and Idaho Springs are good choices too, less crowded I would say but hard to meet people. I'd go with FOCO if you don't know anyone in Colorado just yet. I have a good friend who lives in Evergreen and loves it, but had a hard time meeting people.

[ls2008]

If you just want to bum around for a season, they are always hiring temp people over the winter. Finding a place to live can be hard, but it sounds like you aren't averse to roughing it. Then you are close to skiing and getting paid for it!

[breaksraver13]

I vote Evergreen......I had the same exact dream as you and at 25 I finally just moved to Evergreen in Mid Feb.......Colorado has made me the happiest person alive I absolutely can't believe that I am here.........GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!