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[quote=Anonymous]It is much more expensive to fly directly into Eagle or Steamboat than Denver - maybe for 2 people it will be cheaper than renting a car but not for 4.   If you splurged on a place that didn't need a car you might be able to get an Uber to a closer resort for $100 or so each way though that is just a guess.

I'm from Colorado and grew up skiing and there used to be some ways to keep costs down.

If you don't own your own equipment rent it in Denver.

You used to be able to buy discounted ski passes at the grocery stores in Denver.

If you are willing to stay away from the base of the mountain and skip the ski-in ski-out experience you can definitely find cheaper accommodations but that definitely lessens the fun of the experience as there can be some congestion around the areas in the morning and you have to haul your stuff.  This is particularly true around Winter Park and the YMCA's Snow Mountain Ranch at least used to have some reasonably priced dorm style rooms with cafeteria dining options - I just looked and they have rooms for $124 a night for 6 so not much of a bargain.

And definitely pack your own lunches - you can easily save $40 a day for a family.

But the big resorts where you can stay at the base are really nice - better food, more walkable, other stuff to do etc.  If it was only saving $500 I'd go to Vail for the week but I think you can save a lot more than that if you plan the trip carefully and accept some trade-offs but it still won't be cheap - I can't imagine you could do better than $500 a day for a family.[/quote]

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