yes i have an older friend in utah and he told me stories about the "tourist traps" of colorado. i lived in utah for one year so i really enjoy the feel of the smaller ressorts.
anyways, for park skiing i guess there's nothing wrong with the big ressorts, but if anybody wants to meet up at one of the smaller ressorts and show us around a little bit, or just ski with some germans for a day pm me for cell phone numbers. we speak english don't worry haha
and thanks for your input twig ski!