I say live in the quad ski area in Colorado and get the pass to A-basin, copper, breck, and keystone (am I right? or is it vail instead of keystone maybe?) anyway, breck and copper are both money, and A-basin is a nice kickback to old school mountain, so you get variety.
'Yeah, I'll get that cleaned up lickity-split. Speaking of lickity-split what do you say you and I meet up later, see what's going on? Just kidding. But seriously, I'm new in town, kinda lonely, looking for my parents..'