We have been there several times and love the people there. They are so helpful and you can't beat the prices! If you don't mind not staying in fancy places and you really are only going because you just love to ski, then Sipapu is your place to go. We were just there over the Thanksgiving holidays and had a super time! It's not big but who cares when you don't have to stand in those long lift lines and have to shell out $75 to do it! I highly recommend this if you have never skied before and you don't care about the "seen to be seen" hoity toity group!