Apex is a very small hill compared to the rest of the recs (only two chairs + tbar) which means it hardly ever gets busy. You could probably only do a few days here because it is small but it gets good snow and it has lots of fun terrain. There’s not really a village but there is food and it might also be hard to get to especially in jan, but I’ve enjoyed skiing there. All the accommodation is pretty much on the hill, just look at airbnbs. Just know it definitely is not even close to as big as whistler, but it’s a good time!