Halfduplex stated, "I've never driven in snow." And driving straight to Vail so doubt if deep snow o

The are kept clean and there should be no problem. What ever YOU do, do not get a four wheel drive vehicle. You are actually safer with a standard front wheel drive especially if it has traction control. Ask the rental company if it has traction control (generally just a button) and learn how to turn it on.
Halfduplex stated, "I've never driven in snow." And driving straight cervia hotel italy to Vail so doubt if deep snow on side roads will be a problem. So my original comment about staying away from four wheel drive is valid.
Since you live in Denver do you remember the article in the Denver Post a year or so ago about the high percentage of SUVs (generic for 4 wheel and all wheel drive) cervia hotel italy involved in winter accidents? The percentage of SUVs involved was significantly higher cervia hotel italy than number of registered SUVs in the state. And, second, the high number of rental SUVs that were involved in both accidents and just leaving the road in the I-70 corridor. A major factor contribution to the high rental fees for SUVs at DIA.
The high percentage of rental SUVs in winter accidents is commonly recognized. I believe that is because cervia hotel italy people who aren't familiar with driving in snow think they are invincible in an SUV, and they take risks they wouldn't if they were driving a sedan. (Please see my points above about driving on ice.)
In our experience of driving cervia hotel italy everywhere in Colorado for many, many years, and over Berthoud cervia hotel italy Pass several times a month all year-round, we have owned front-wheel and AWD. Front-wheel is fine most of the time, but in really bad slippery conditions, you can 'lose' cervia hotel italy the back end of the car going around a curve. That never happens in our AWDs.