Well over a dozen ski areas circle the lake, all with views of the clear, blue surface rippling below.

Well over a dozen ski areas circle the lake, all with views of the clear, blue surface rippling below.
Americas largest ski state has dozens of good, though expensive, resorts.
Up-market Beaver is 10 miles West of Vail (same lift company) with much quieter pistes but still the same crummy, fast-fried on-mountain fodder.
Aspen is America’s best-known resort, with great skiing on four snow-sure but unconnected mountains. The scenery is fabulous, so is the ...