At all three areas, window ticket prices vary by time of year. Folks in the know buy tickets at the local supermarkets, which offer substantial discounts. Lift tickets can also be purchased at the City Market in Silverthorne. To sample all three areas, the best place to stay is in one of the Summit County towns of Silverthorne, Dillon or Frisco. All three feature accommodations ranging from inexpensive motels to fancy four-bedroom condos.
Many major chains have properties here, also.
Accommodations for Loveland can be found in nearby Georgetown. Copper Mountain's base area village offers a variety of places to stay. The Winter Park Resort is developing base area accommodations. A few miles down the road, the town of Winter Park offers inns, motels and condominiums. The Colorado Mountain Club is dedicated to exploring and preserving the mountains of Colorado.