I don't agree with this comment at all, "the trails are packed?" WTF, "beer pong and loud parties on every corner"? And no, is not closer to skiing resorts, there are way too many other towns closer to skiing resorts. I don't even know what city is this dude talking about, maybe some place in new york or california. I've lived in Boulder for about 10 years, and I've never seen anything like that.
I live in Boulder too, and I would rate Boulder 8 out of 10. There is good vibe, nice people, lots of bike paths and lots of places to go during the spring and summer time, but for some reason the ladies here are kind of stuck up, and to work in Boulder you need to be a superhero or close to that.
That's weird, I remember talking with a swiss person and he told me that the country is beautiful and usually population is pretty intelligent but they also have a high suicide rate.