Not much of a ski bum, so my choices would be different, I suppose.
>>631142Nice. Ouray is top ten for me.
>>631155Greenfield is a nice town, but I dont think it's fair to call it a mountain town.
>>631184Nice town, but CU puts such a spin on it. Plus, getting sprawly.
>>631293Sedona is nice, but too touristy. I like Flag, but kinda sprawly. I like NAU, though.
>>632940Aspen is too glitzy.
>>632956Asheville kinda qualifies? Getting kinda hipster, though.
>>632969Vail is too fancy.
>>632971Big Bear is pretty good. Not too touristy.
As I said, I'm not much of a ski bum anymore. I also have a hard time picking a "mountain town" on the East coast. I could be persuaded, I suppose.
I dig the small town vibe, so Ouray is a good choice. I also like Nederland. Some along 70 near Vail are pretty good. Telluride is pretty lame now, but there still some good folks there.
