Back in my grad school days (University of Colorado) spent quite a few summertime hours....including at least one 4th of July....skiing on a place known as St. Mary's Glacier.
https://www.outdoorproject.com/adventures/colorado/hikes/saint-marys-glacier-saint-marys-lake
No lifts, bars or parking lots so the skiing was at least half rugged terrain hike followed by a nice run back down (provided you didn't get off into the rocks like that one poor dude did...), but....
Can't recall I ever saw an elephant up there even when "mildly" inebriated.
https://www.outdoorproject.com/adventures/colorado/hikes/saint-marys-glacier-saint-marys-lake"""
Absolutely stunning place. Million dollar views everywhere. I envy your time there.
Thanks for sharing with me.