LazyWeb Request: Best Early Snow in Colorado

Some work buddies and I have gotten a flight out to Denver for Dec 1-4. We haven't booked a place to stay yet though. We've been looking at Copper Mountain or maybe Breckenridge.

I want to keep it as cheap as possible but also get the best snow we can get. Anyone know of good deals or a mountain that's a great bet? Drop me a line at thisblogsnameprebloggerdotcom at gmail.com or let me know in the comments. Any ideas are appreciated!

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