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We have a place in Vail and we spend the entire winter there. When people ask what we're doing, I say we might travel out of town, but we're not sure. I'm European, so this might be cultural, but for us, anything that might look like bragging is very faux pas. My FIL is American and likes to brag about his homes, vacations, cars, career etc. For him, it's the pride for being successful.  
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Obviously, your opinion doesn't count here because you are not tied to the school schedule if you spend "all winter" there.  You obviously don't have kids in a fancy private school.  I do and am tied to the school schedule.  BTW I have 2 condos in Vail and spend loads of time there. It's actually a cheap vacation for us.  We own our own gear, buy the Vail local Epic pass in April, eat at home, and stay in our own place. We rent the condos when we don't use them.  To us, this is not a "ritzy" vacation and nothing I feel I should hide from anyone.  When people ask and they know me they usually say "are you skiing?" And I say "yeah, any travel plans?". We ski spring break and MLK weekend too.  Only for family emergencies have we deviated from this pattern. [/quote]

I am here for this Vail cage match! Can we get someone with 3 Vail properties? Or Aspen? Aspen would trump, since it's not right on I-70. [/quote]

Ha! I like you already.  Aspen would trump, as would an actual home rather than condos - theres the whole STR zoning though.  I also think Telluride is better too. It's actually my pre-retitement project, which is why it's not really fancy for me.  I'm the one post-ski still in my thermals playing chess with the kids in the lounge - occasionally with a glass of wine I brought down from the condo.  I'm too cheap to buy it at the bar.[/quote]
Telluride is not on the level of Vail and Vail is not Aspen. Aspen trumps all! I don't think I would ever be in a social circle of someone with an Aspen home but I've known several at the others. 
Vail homes now are 2-3million for a duplex half that is only available to you on certain weeks, who goes for those plans?![/quote]

Lol as a native Coloradan this made me cry-laugh. I feel so sorry for you  :lol: [/quote]
If you think I have the affordability of these places backwards, I don't know what you've been smoking! This is not a commentary on fun skiing or the place to be most at ease. This is a judgment of most expensive.[/quote]

First of all, none of these places are "affordable" but especially not over Christmas. But I'm laughing at the idea that anyone would aspire to own a home in Aspen specifically because it's more expensive than the other two. Telluride has the best skiing and vibes of all three (and can still be insanely expensive and attracts lots of celebs and billionaires), so what is the point of spending more on Aspen in order to be around people who can afford Aspen? Like this is the dumbest possible metric for choosing a vacation destination.[/quote]
You're hopeless. The topic wasn't picking the best place to visit or own a home for your budget or personal style. It was "ritzy" ski home owner show offs vying for supremacy. This isn't the travel board, it's private school hypothetical Vail cage match. [/quote]

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