I did Park City, Utah. Best snow on Earth and
SLC is 35 mins away and has a burgeoning startup scene (even their own YC style program in BoomStartup). Rent is about in the 500 - 600 range. Less if you live 20 south in Heber.
I was burned out of a job 2 years out of college and decided to drop it all and head to Jackson Wyoming. You are locked off from a lot of civilization but you meet some amazing people, have plenty of time to ski/snowboard and code. Needless to say I have been away for 2 years and miss it dearly.
Good luck, burnouts are fun hurdles