While this excludes day trippers from Denver and the immediate area, virtually any skiers traveling from further away will be staying two nights or more anyway, especially those taking traditional week or long weekend ski vacations from other parts of the country.

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In France, people take vacations, eat well and live long.

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Not too long ago, one of them pulled me aside and told me that I worked too much and needed to take vacations.

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