COLORADO:WINTER'S REAL HOME

Sure, the Rocky Mountain State boasts 26 ski resorts, from hall-of-famers like Vail and Aspen to the one-lift, guide-required, backcountry-esque bare bones operation known as Silverton. But don’t forget about the hundreds of other snow-covered acres waiting exploration: Cross-country ski in Mesa Verde National Park, snowshoe through the San Juan mountains—the options here are limited only by the state’s borders.