A HEMISPHERES PROMOTION
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Brought to you in association with The Ski Channel
WHERE TO STAY, PLAY AND ENJOY THE POWDER TO MAKE THIS WINTER THE BEST ONE YET
THIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR when we think about coming together with family, and going skiing is the ultimate bonding experience. People of all skill levels can be on the same mountain at the same time, enjoying the outdoors. We at The Ski Channel believe this ski season is going to be the greatest ever: Resorts are at the back end of tens of billions of dollars of spending on new base lodges, gondolas, high-speed quads, advanced snowmaking and terrain parks to make the skiing, snowboarding and family vacation experience second to none. Properties have also added top-notch spas, restaurants and shopping. It is amazing what billions of dollars can do in the right hands! January is Learn to Ski and Snowboard month with incentives across the country, so start planning at theskichannel.com/resort-rater, our resort rater. You can input details about your needs, and 500 properties will appear. Flip through this section to get a preview of what you’ll find. Happy skiing!
Steve Bellamy Chairman and CEO
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Crested Butte
Colorado’s Last Great Ski Town
NESTLED IN THE HEART of the Rocky Mountains, Crested Butte is “Colorado’s Last Great Ski Town”. Whether you are visiting for the first time or returning, you immediately feel a difference that sets Crested Butte apart from other mountain destinations. With no traffic lights or chain stores and people who openly celebrate life every day, the genuine nature of the community immediately captures you. Here, your time isn’t just about a visit to ski an incredible mountain. It’s about being away from your other world, finding adventure in an unspoiled setting surrounded by majestic peaks, wide valleys, and stepping into the culture and lifestyle that is Crested Butte. Whatever your quest may be, Crested Butte will inspire your passion for adventure. From the abundant wide open green and blue groomed trails to more advanced long cruisers and the famous extreme limits of the North Face and Headwall, the ski mountain has it all. The adventure continues off the slopes with some of the most diverse and distinctive bars, restaurants, shopping and nightlife found in any ski town. For families
and friends, Crested Butte is a place to reconnect and find new ways to explore and discover the mountain surroundings together, while enjoying a vacation experience that has something for everyone. The options are endless in Crested Butte and the 2010-2011 season is no exception. For full family fun, the Adventure Park features ice skating, bungee trampolines, rock climbing and a lift served tubing hill. For those searching for a unique excursion, try the Snowcat Driving Experience and learn how to drive one of the resort’s revered groomed machines, a Prinoth Snowcat. This season marks 50 years of skiing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort and the start of a year-long celebration to commemorate the occasion. With a full event schedule and a community that loves a party, this is a year not to be missed in Crested Butte. United Airlines offers daily jet service to the Gunnison/Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) via Denver International Airport with connections worldwide. www.skicb.com
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Jackson Hole
There is no place like Jackson Hole THERE IS NO PLACE like Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Some mountains have more lifts, and plenty others have more people, but no other mountain on the planet matches massive terrain, with abundant snowfall and room to maneuver more completely than Jackson Hole. Located in the heart of the iconic Teton Range, adjacent to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Park, Jackson Hole is surrounded by 97% public land—it’s the serenity of being immersed in the best protected and most celebrated landscape of the American West, buried under an average of over 450” of annual snowfall. The Jackson Hole Aerial Tram is a global icon of big mountain skiing that represents the biggest vertical rise of any ski lift in North America. Yet for families and intermediate skiers, the Bridger Gondola is Jackson’s best kept secret, providing a lifetime of wide open cruising, gentle powder slopes and widely spaced trees. Jackson Hole’s Kids’ Ranch Program specializes in building confidence and skill in the next generation of skiers and riders, instilling a love of the mountains that will last a lifetime. WHAT’S NEW FOR 2010/11? NON-STOP DAILY FLIGHTS FROM LOS ANGELES TO JACKSON HOLE BURTON STASH PARKS ORGANIC TERRAIN PARKS Stash Parks incorporate natural features and native materials to create ramps, rails and jumps in ‘stashed locations’ across the mountain. These eco-driven parks enhance the mountain’s natural terrain making Jackson Hole #1 in the US for creative riding. Take it from Jake (Burton) “The Woods are the Goods.”
SNOWMAKING AND GROOMING IMPROVEMENTS WIDE OPEN CRUISING This winter a 25% boost in snowmaking (bigger pipes, more power, and new acreage) means more terrain open earlier, and in better shape longer. We are also adding a new winchcat, which will ensure better corduroy than ever. jacksonhole.com
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The Park Hyatt
Beaver Creek Resort and Spa THE PARK HYATT Beaver Creek Resort and Spa is one of the world’s most elegant true ski-in/ski-out resorts located in the heart of the village, adjacent to the Children’s Ski School and ice-rink. A gondola is steps from the resort’s signature ski valet. The property’s connected guest rooms, newly renovated suites, Allegria Spa, and Camp Hyatt ensure a family friendly vacation. Whether you choose a tastefully appointed guest room or a suite, each is designed with luxurious comfort in mind. Pillow top mattresses, down comforters, and marble baths await. The 30,000 plus square foot Allegria Spa sets the standard for spas in the Rocky Mountains. Natural light throughout combines with a fresh and sophisticated design inspired by our local environment, projecting a feeling of restfulness and
harmony. The “Aqua Sanitas” water sanctuary on the ground floor offers mineral thermaes, rain showers, steam rooms and quiet rooms. Enjoy a unique slopeside dining experience in 8100 Mountainside Bar & Gill, a live action bar and grill specializing in local, natural and organic dishes featuring Colorado’s best microbrews, wines and spirits. Come enjoy all of the pampering comforts and amenities of Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa. Inquire about our early booking savings with our “4TH NIGHT FREE” SKI SEASON OFFER* Call 970.949.1234 or visit www.parkhyattbeavercreek.com and use Special Offer Code HEMW *Subject to availability and restrictions apply.
Ski Apache
One of The Southwest’s Best Kept Secrets PULL OUT THE WINTER WARES and get ready to kick off the 2010-2011 ski season with the country’s southern most continually operated ski slopes at Ski Apache, part of Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino in Mescalero, N.M. near Ruidoso, an area known for its wide array of outdoor offerings including top notch skiing and boarding. Ski Apache offers the best warm-weather powder skiing in the world, serviced by 11 lifts and New Mexico’s only fourperson gondola. Beginning Thanksgiving Day, the mountain is open seven days per week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lift tickets are $54 for adults, $47 for Seniors (60 years and older), $43 for military personnel, $45 for teens (13-17 years) and $34 for children under 13. Group ticket discounts are also available in addition to individual ski and snowboard equipment rentals, $20 for adults and $12 for children. For more details on Ski Apache visit www.SkiApache.com or the Inn at www.InnOfTheMountainGods.com call 888-262-0478
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Telluride
Unmatched in North America NESTLED IN A BOX CANYON in the San Juan Mountains of Southwest Colorado, Telluride’s spectacular scenery is undeniably some of the most beautiful in the Rockies. Historic buildings, quaint bakeries and local watering holes blend with world-class hotels, restaurants, shopping and spas. Telluride’s free Gondola creates a ski-in/ski-out town, and the open and friendly locals welcome all to this unique and unmatched mountain destination. In the past three seasons, Telluride has expanded by more than 300 acres opening Revelation Bowl, Gold Hill Chutes, Black Iron Bowl and Palmyra Peak - offering some of the most stunning skiing and riding on the planet. Traversing from north to south, Telluride’s terrain naturally shifts from expert to beginner, keeping skiers and boarders in areas suitable to their skills. Exploration of the north face and east ridge of the mountain provide a challenge for experts. The middle of the mountain offers plenty of cruisers and corduroy for
intermediates, and the southwest side offers gentle runs where beginners can test their legs while enjoying the endless scenery of the San Juans. Getting to Telluride is easy, as the Telluride and Montrose regional airports are conveniently served by six commercial carriers with non-stop flights available from eight major U.S. cities, including direct flights from Denver, Chicago and Los Angeles on United. Once you’re here, Telluride’s free Gondola is the main source of transportation— no traffic or long lines, and no driving once you’ve arrived. STAY & SKI PACKAGES START AT $89 PER PERSON/PER NIGHT.* Call 888.278.1746 or visit www.visittelluride.com *subject to availability, based on double occupancy, restrictions apply.
Experience our unrivaled scenery and terrain, spectacular hotels, shopping and spas, the ease of direct flights… and discover why Telluride is unmatched in North America. visittelluride.com | 888.278.1746
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Copper Mountain Everyone deserves a snow day YOU KNOW everyone deserves a day of freedom, a day in the snow to do exactly what your heart desires, a day to smile until the muscles in your cheeks hurt. Welcome to Copper Mountain— the Home of the Snow Day. 2ND NIGHT 50% OFF Book one night of lodging and we’ll knock 50% off the second one. That equals 25% off each night, or if you go for four nights, the last one is FREE. And that’s what we like to call Copper Math of Awesome. CopperColorado.com Let’s Be Friends www.facebook.com/coppercolorado 866.677.1662
Captain Fred McGillicuddy and the Copper Mountain Ski Patrol, Times Square, Winter 2009/10
Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain
ELEVATE YOUR WINTER getaway with Vail Valley’s Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain. Revel in direct access to Beaver Creek’s exceptional terrain via The Riverfront Express Gondola and relax in a spacious studio suite or one, two or three-bedroom condominium. Refresh with mountain inspired treatments at Spa Anjali and replenish at Restaurant Avondale. The AAA Four Diamond Westin Riverfront, Colorado’s only Silver LEED certified resort, is offering a special “Linger Longer” promotion this winter – RESERVE A FOUR NIGHT STAY AND RECEIVE TWO ADDITIONAL NIGHTS FREE! Reserve online at www.westinriverfrontbeavercreek.com or call 1-866-716-8137, promotion code Z6H.
SkyRun Vacation Rentals
Colorado Resort Executive Homes and Family Lodging CHOOSE SKYRUN for the best vacation properties in seven Colorado Resorts. With properties in Breckenridge, Copper Mountain, Keystone and Steamboat as well as Frisco and Dillon, SkyRun has properties for any size group and any budget all 4 seasons of the year. SkyRun offers Ski-in Ski-out, private hot tubs, gourmet kitchens, heated garages, outdoor heated year-round pools, fireplaces, views and access to “locals’” tips, deals and discounts. Call a vacation specialist today to book the best property for you. 1-877-SKYRUN-1 or 877-759-7861 www.SkyRun.com Visit www.SkyRun.com/united to request your free Colorado Vacation Planner.