
Whether you're the dude ranch ride off into the sunset on the back of a horse kind of vacationer, an extreme snowboarder set on catching that big air or exploring that deep back bowl hidden from the general public, or the all around outdoor enthusiast set on hiking, mountain biking and rock hounding in the heart of the Rockies, Colorado's resort areas have exactly what you're looking for. Here you'll find legal gambling towns restored from their gold rush days, epic skiing and snowboarding mountains with snow unique to Colorado, hikes that will take you back in time to follow the path of the first pioneers to the west and enough mountain festivals to make your head spin. Whatever it is you dream of finding in the Rocky Mountains, Colorado's resort areas will make them a reality.