J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Billy Jickson

I'm pretty certain this is Pal too. Image 2 is La Serra.

I pretty much agree with everything that has been said.

My wife is from Scotland and I go there several times a year. It is very hit and miss. If you are there soon after a snow falls and in the middle of a cold snap, then it can be quite decent(and cheap if you happen to be close enough).

Other times though, it can be terrible and not worth the hassle of an hours drive, never-mind a flight. In the morning the runs can be like sheets of ice and the afternoons slush.

You are really going to be struggling to get something like this in Aspen. Hotels there are expensive at the best of times. Christmas is really busy too, so you won't find many deals.

However, Snowmass is about is 20-30mins away from Aspen by free bus. The lift pass covers Aspen, Aspen Highland and Buttermilk.

Snowmass is great mountain in its own right. Snowmass is a purpose built resort, so there are a lot of hotels close to the lifts/slopes. They are cheaper than Aspen, but I don't think you'll get anything super cheap at that time of year.

St Anton is open to the end of April. Usually good snow cover in March.