Look at Arapahoe Basin as well Sparty. You can lodge down at Keystone and go up to A-Basin for a day and get the fam some slope time in an environment that is not quite as bustling as the bigger CO resorts. I lived in Leadville, CO for several years and A-Basin was always my preference out of all of them. Granted I would flip around to all of the others in my constant pursuit of the best powder.
But the Basin is a lot more low key with a good amount of space and varying degrees of difficulty that would be a great place for someone to learn without being intimidated by the size and amount of people on the big resorts. Plus you can drink in the parking lot and no one cares. :thumbsup: