I rely a lot on the reviews for VRBO and appreciate lots of details, so I try to be very detailed. Lean was very easy to communicate with and prompt to respond to my questions.
This condo is up 4 oâclock road, about 400 feet behind Christyâs Sports. Christyâs was great to work with in getting our skis, boots, poles, and helmets. We were able to walk up the hill a bit back to the condo. The condo has its own ski locker just outside and there is a light switch inside the locker which was helpful because it was dark.
The condo has a locker type code to enter. The entry has lots of coat hooks to hold coats and ski pants. We stored our boots under the bench. The kitchen, while small, had everything needed for cooking simple meals. Two of the bedrooms had queen beds with very comfy mattresses and cozy bedding. The bunk room too, had comfy mattresses and bedding. The bathrooms were sufficient but we ended up having to wash our towels twice. With 4 teen boys, I made them shower quite a bit and we seemed to be out of towels often even when I made them use them more than twice. There were a couple travel sized bottles of shampoo and hotel type soap. Be sure to bring your own if youâre picky.
The welcome binder included all we needed to know about the condo. The heat was off when we arrived and it happened to be 4 degrees. The welcome binder warned us about how strong the heaters were but we learned the hard way that night as we slept and woke in the night boiling. Setting the temp just below the comfort zone really does work best, so follow Leanâs advice on that.
The Snowflake lift is about 500 feet uphill from the condo. In the thin mountain air, that can feel like quite a workout. I kept telling the kids it was our warm up. Skiing was great while we were there - even during Covid. There did not seem to be any fewer people. Since we go over Christmas, we are used to long lift lines. This year was no different. The only thing you might notice is that you have to wear your mask - whether itâs your ski mask, or a regular mask.
The condo is technically within walking distance of the gondola and downtown but with the temps so low, we just drove in and parked to walk around. A couple things to note would be the washer/dryer are on the 2nd level and you have to download an app to run them and pay. Another thing to note is there isnât much dresser storage or floor space. A bit hard to stay organized with clean/dirty clothes.
