Popping West Coast/ Rocky Cherries

[Chubz]

Gutter minded pervs.

Folks,

I have been several WC and Rocky locations riding and planning my first trip west from PA since getting married and having two boys.

Bringing along two friends who have never been riding west of the Poconos (thus cherries). Looking for opinions on resorts that have the following: Minimal commute or mountainside accomodations, price, evening entertainment (walking distance), grooming, powder potential, possibly snow cat or heli, multi-resort locale (not a priority if suggested mtn is big enough for a week). I know, I know, just give me your best shot.

Give me your top 3 and try not to be biased for carving or home mountains.
My top two where I have been with the above criteria.

Jackson Hole
Whistler


Considering Big Sky or going back to Jackson Hole.

Thanks

Greg

[D.T.]

Thought about Aspen??? Lodging may be on the stiff side, but you have three resorts within 10 minutes of each other, the fourth is less than 30 minutes away. You can catch shuttles to all of them. Awesome grooming at Buttermilk...

[D-Sub]

Steamboat Springs

[big mario]

Awesome grooming, mega mountains, great shuttle system, and aspens largest hot tub @ the st. moritz, as well as Don, the world's grumpiest 76 year old hippy.
mario

[OffpisteHardboots]

Salt Lake City. The beer is awesome!! (you just have to know where to go), Hotels are cheap, and there are ~9 resorts within about an hour of drive time.

[Dr D]

big MTN

big sky

Schweitzer basin

[Dr D]

check out the Big mtn daily rub in and add that we are done with the voodoo fog for the season. Sunny paradise way cheaper than others listed here.

[Sinecure]

Whistler Blackcomb would be at the top of my list given your criteria. Jackson is great except that you will probably be staying in Jackson, not Teton Village. That's not really a bad thing, but something to keep in mind.

Oh, if you go to Whistler, you can demo all the Prior boards you want!