Telluride has opened up vast swaths of terrain over the past few years, creating an off-piste skier's paradise.
Two seasons ago Durango opened up a 125-acre swath of steep and deep powder skiing for experts called Legends.
Steamboat Powdercats has a 10,000-acre permit area that receives nearly 200 inches of fluff per year — making it one of the snowiest places in Colorado.