showdown ski area

showdown ski area印象

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  MarilynnN

  This is a family owned and operated ski venue. The service was excellent, and my daughter's experience with her brother was as it should be, perfect. The bunny slope was big enough for her to learn on with enough room for a crash or two. After a few runs on the bunny slope, she mastered the lift and actually skied a few runs.

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  bobj975

  If you want a great place to sky without all of the extra hype of of a big resort, this is your place. The customer service is the best. They really care about your skiing experience. The trails are very well maintained for all levels of skiing.

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  jonathanmF2286XN

  The showdown trip is one of my awesome traveling experience. I just came from the Philippines for a vacation, new to this with no snow at all and today was my first time snowboarding. The staff were friendly and given me what I needed from the very start, the trails are one of a kind and the food was good. However the buzzkill on this trip was when I was leaving and returning my rented gears. I was on a line and I approach one of the staff, i forgot his name but he was maybe in his 60's with white beard and glasses and he was like trying to ignore me and looked at me differently maybe because I am a foreigner and he kinda told me in a rude manner I needed to talk to the lady upfront and not him for returning the gears but I just saw him just assisting and getting the gears of the one in front of me in the line. I just hope it is not a racist thing. A TOTAL EXPERIENCE DOWNER. I will not recommend this to any of my friends.

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  shraddical

  Great little mountain, especially if you catch a powder Wednesday! Fun vibe and friendly staff! The lodge breakfast is awesome, and their bar is a great place to have beers at the end of the day.

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  vintagetrailer

  Showdown is a great little local area that gets quite a bit of snow. But Kings Hill is higher than lots of other areas around.They have all kinds of runs, some have some pretty long run outs though. There is some pretty steep skiing for those who still have knees.Not a lot of places to stay in the area without driving. Even then make sure you have reservations.

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  Rehoboth5

  With lift tickets at top Colorado resorts now running more than $100, it's a relief to find a place where tickets cost half that much. Showdown also tends to get a lot of snow, but rarely has lift lines. When I visited on a Friday, I had plenty of elbow room and there was lots of fresh powder (some runs groomed, some left ungroomed). Employees were courteous. However, there are tradeoffs. Lifts are slow, run signage is minimal, indoor facilities are older and spare and food options are very limited. But if that's okay by you, then the Showdown experience is a great deal for the money.

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  RobT355

  Nice runs, scenery, very short lines, good value. Only downside for me was no foot rests on chairlifts. (Also no safety bar) 8 - 12 minutes with my legs dangling off the chair was not comfortable.

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  229emilyh

  This place was great for NO LIFT LINES! Also plenty of fresh pow in the trees and some of the best snow of skied on.

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  168candacer

  We loved Showdown! Our family went for Christmas, there were fourteen of us and we rented Sunrise Lodge which was a very short drive from hill. As for Showdown, the snow was fantastic and the lines were so short (when there were any). Every person that worked there was so friendly and helpful, in the rental shop, on the hill and in the bar! We had done this trip nineteen years previously and we made the decision not to wait so long next time. Highly recommend.

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  Sommy_1

  showdown was a great vacation, large enough to get away from the relatives, but small enough to not get lost. Great staff, huge numbers of instructors, ski school for all ages. All around a great time and good slopes...Mother Nature dependant.