Big Sky Montana - stay slopeside at the Summit Hotel (pictured
above). The Summit quickly went to the top of our ski hotel list for location
and luxury. Take a
day off the slopes to explore nearby Yellowstone National Park by snow coach – or apply
for membership at the neighboring private ski resort Yellowstone Club (note:
need $3 million in liquid assets to be considered for golf and ski club
membership at this prestigious powder place).
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Stowe, Vermont – stay on mountain at the new
Stowe Mountain Lodge, ski the famous Front Four then explore the charming Stowe Village and
Mountain Road. You will quickly see why Stowe is dubbed the Ski Capital of the
East.
Aspen, Colorado – stay at the St Regis in town so you can walk to the slopes,
the swank boutiques and the hopping nightlife in this ski celebrity town.
Snowmass at Aspen Colorado – ski the Big Burn all day then return to the stylish
The Snowmass Club for hot tubs, drinks and dinner and the best pillow in ski
country.
Vail – stay at the Lodge at Vail– the oldest luxury chalet in Vail Village.
Grab first chair, first tracks in Vail’s back bowls, and the first bar stool at
Red Lion or Pepi’s for happy hour. Vail Village has seen a renaissance, new ski
hotels by Ritz-Carlton, W Hotels, FourSeasons Vail and St Regis are in Vail’s
slopeside development plans.
Beaver Creek, Colorado - stay at the Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch for the
ultimate ski service. Ski the World Cup Downhill Birds of Prey, then go ice
skating in the centerpiece rink in the beautiful Beaver Creek ski village at the
base, before a sleigh ride dinner to a mountainside log cabin - Beano’s Cabin
for award winning cuisine by Colorado chefs.
Whistler Blackcomb – Let’s see, 8,171 acres of skiing, two formidable mountains
connected by a new Peak 2 Peak Gondola this year, and a phenomenal Intrawest ski
resort village with high end lodging, dining, resort shopping, and celebrity
style nightlife. Take your pick of a slopeside Hyatt, Westin, Pan Pacific Hotel,
a ski in ski out Four Seasons, or The five-star Fairmont Chateaux Whistler –
just to name a few of Whistler’s luxury ski lodging options. No wonder Whistler
Blackcomb was the chosen sight for the Winter Olympics 2010.
Snowbird/Alta is blanketed with about 500-inches of Utah’s trademark snow, and
you have two interconnected ski mountains with exceptional expert terrain off
the Tram, or on High Rustler at skiers only Alta. Stay at the Cliff Lodge, where
the rooftop spa is top shelf, or The High Rustler Lodge for legendary Alta
lodging.
Ski Lake Tahoe – 18 ski areas surround the gorgeous blue Lake Tahoe, stay at
Heavenly for a few days skiing and boarding between Nevada and California, then
lodge at The Resort at Squaw to ski Squaw Valley and neighboring Alpine Meadows,
there is a a new mountainside Ritz Carlton
Highlands at Northstar at Tahoe so put that
on your must ski Lake Tahoe list.
Deer Valley, Utah - stay slopeside at the
Snowmass at Aspen Colorado – ski the Big Burn all day then return to the stylish
The Snowmass Club for hot tubs, drinks and dinner and the best pillow in ski
country.
Whistler Blackcomb – Let’s see, 8,171 acres of skiing, two formidable mountains
connected by a new Peak 2 Peak Gondola this year, and a phenomenal Intrawest ski
resort village with high end lodging, dining, resort shopping, and celebrity
style nightlife. Take your pick of a slopeside Hyatt, Westin, Pan Pacific Hotel,
a ski in ski out Four Seasons, or The five-star Fairmont Chateaux Whistler –
just to name a few of Whistler’s luxury ski lodging options. No wonder Whistler
Blackcomb was the chosen sight for the Winter Olympics 2010.