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re: Snow Skiing resort for non-skier
Posted on 11/4/19 at 12:36 pm to SippyCup
Posted on 11/4/19 at 12:36 pm to SippyCup
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What are some good resorts for a family that can also accommodate (shopping, spa, etc) a non-skier?
I’ve done, several times, Breck, Keystone, Telluride and steamboat and the wife was bored with all. She hates to ski and I’m thinking if I want to continue the family ski trip I need to find something more accommodating.
Honestly and I apologize as there's not a nice way to say this, but it sounds like you should just leave the wife at home. A typical ski vacation is 3-5 days. All of those you mentioned are pretty nice places. For a family trip, I don't see how you can be miserable in any of them for that length of time. A good book or two, enjoying the snow and mountains, a day in the spa, etc. is generally plenty for that short of a trip.
As said, it sounds like maybe she just wants more shopping or a bigger city?
ETA: The reason I say this is because I just took a vacation with my FIL during a time that worked best for my FIL (not us), he paid for much of it, and he wasn't really looking forward to it nor was it anything he would enjoy outside of being with family. We really tried to make the best of it as it was very bad timing and we were very busy. Frankly, the trip was a waste of time and frustrating. We spent very little time together, did a bunch of crap we wouldn't have done, and overall were stressed about being there period as it was a bad time and stressed about doing things on the vacation for the FIL that ended up being wasted because he either didn't show or didn't care. We would have been much better off just planning the trip solely for us, us paying, and then having him come at his leisure and fit in as he pleased.
I'm very much of the mind now that you go on trips for the majority of people to enjoy and the majority plans the majority of the trip. It doesn't have to be perfect for everyone, but if that person that is not the majority can't make the best of it and help everyone else enjoy the trip then they should just stay home. Its all about a vacation and while there's something to be said about just spending time together as a family, it doesn't sound like in this instance it happens anyway. Maybe instead of going for 5 nights you go for 4 nights without the wife. Something like that, so its just about skiing and have a great time skiing and nothing else.
This post was edited on 11/4/19 at 1:45 pm
Posted on 11/4/19 at 3:48 pm to baldona
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you should just leave the wife at home.
I hear you all on this... but the above ain't gonna happen.
It sounds like the man wants to find a way, any way, for his wife to keep agreeing to have a family ski trip (so he can ski). I would be willing to bet the wife would squash an expensive trip skiing if she weren't going on it, as they likely pass it off as their family vacay. Which would then mean the OP couldn't go skiing period.
No woman would complain about 4 days in Aspen (snowmass). She can dress and act the part, and blend with the celebrities that all vacation there.
Posted on 11/4/19 at 7:09 pm to baldona
Thanks for all the responses and the OT worthy responses.
We do plenty of things on and off the mountain that the wife enjoys. I’m just trying to find a ski resort with more to offer outside of skiing and the t-shirt shopping (Breck).
I’m 39 and don’t ski non stop for 5 days straight like I use to, but while the kids and I are out skiing, she’s likes to keep busy. We have made a day trip to Vail from Breck and while the little town was nice, I wasn’t too crazy about the skiing.
Telluride has been by far my favorite skiing.
I think aspen will be the next stop and Whistler is on the list but a few years out.
We do plenty of things on and off the mountain that the wife enjoys. I’m just trying to find a ski resort with more to offer outside of skiing and the t-shirt shopping (Breck).
I’m 39 and don’t ski non stop for 5 days straight like I use to, but while the kids and I are out skiing, she’s likes to keep busy. We have made a day trip to Vail from Breck and while the little town was nice, I wasn’t too crazy about the skiing.
Telluride has been by far my favorite skiing.
I think aspen will be the next stop and Whistler is on the list but a few years out.
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