Hey guys,
I'm currently living in the MD/DC/VA area and I never really liked it. I just need a mountain retreat that I can go to and maybe retire in.
I'm Currently in the early planning stages of moving. I took a ski trip to Colorado last year and it was absolutely beautiful. I loved the mountains more than anything, and it convinced me that I need to move to them.
Do you guys know of a place I can move that will be perfect for me? Here are things that are most important to me:
Temperature: I'm looking for somewhere that has constantly cool temperatures, anything higher than 70 degrees is rather warm for me. I'd love to live in a place that would average around 60 degrees during non-winter seasons.
Altitude: 6,500 ft or more preferably. Because of the health and fitness benefits.
Location: In the mountains and isolated. I'd prefer not being apart of a neighborhood or near big towns. I'm willing to buy a large plot of land so I can build a home because of it. I'm willing to drive 15 minutes+ to get to town.
Proximity to a Ski Resort: During the winter months I want to be able to have easy access to a ski resort, I will most likely be skiing almost every day if possible. If cheap enough I could just buy a condo on the resort for skiing, and live further away.
Cost: I'd prefer moving to a state that has a lower cost of living. I've heard that Colorado can be very expensive so I may want to avoid that.
Thats all I got so far.. Now I've done some lurking around this site, and mostly what I've been hearing is that Colorado is experiencing a big influx of people. There are a lot of people moving in, and not all of them care about the land or the nature in the way they should... And its getting kinda crowded. I'd like to stay in a state where the people have a connection to the land and really care about preserving it. I don't want to say it, but I feel like Colorado is attracting too many people who just want to smoke weed all day. I'm not a fan of that type of lifestyle.
That being said, I've trying to narrow my search to just states at the moment. And I've heard good stuff about Montana and maybe Wyoming. However, I'm open to any suggestions.
Thank you!
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