Moving to Vermont would be a good choice for someone who already lives in Colorado? Why take a step down.
I love Squaw, one of the sickest mountains on the planet. There are many other good choices too. Mammoth has a better park than Squaw, even if the terrain is not quite as sick. Mammoth also has a sick park, if you are into that, and a very long season. Mammoth lasted from early November to June 14 this year, and they have good transportation. You can take a bus from almost anywhere in Mammoth lakes to the mountain.
Tahoe and Mammoth are not cheap, however.
If I were in your shoes I would either go Tahoe/Mammoth or Utah.