Most skiers and riders have their favorite "stashes" — where you go for the best terrain, greatest snow or smallest crowds. Yes, but: It's also fun to go exploring. State of play: We asked Jonah Drescher — the manager at Christy Sports in Arvada and a former U.

Thanks to a series of storms that have been generous to most of the Colorado high country this month, most ski resorts have received well above normal snowfall so far this season. In fact, Steamboat is the only resort with below-average snowfall,