[Marilyn]

I would not recommend Keystone if there are any beginners in the group. For us there are not enought beginner slopes there, and the beginner's dump out onto the same place that a black does at the bottom of the mountain.

I'd suggest Breckenridge. There are a lot of gentle greens and blues and lots of good rental properties. We've gone with large groups to New Mexico, to Ski Apache, and had a blast. But for Colorado, Breckenridge was the best place we've been. We have not been to Winter Park or Copper Mountain or Wolf Creek, but have heard that all three are family friendly and will definitely check them out next time we go. We are planning to go next year sometime around New Years.

Our lift ticked for Keystone did allow us to ski at other resorts as well. I know Breckenridge was included. Seems like there were about 5 on the ticket in the same general area if you don't mind driving to check them out. That's how we originally discovered Breckenridge. We were staying at Keystone and decided to check out Vail and Breckenridge. That year, we were there just after Christmas, Vail did not have snow but the others did.

You will have a blast with a large group. We sure did!!!