Aspen is the spot that gets the most attention, seen and seen every winter, with the likes of the Kardashians, Kate Hudson and her family, and many more courts. But for stars and executives who want to ski or skate in relative peace, these three other Colorado destinations beckon with captivating mountains and luxury skiing offerings. new.
VAIL
With its 60th anniversary coming up next season, Epic Pass’s 4-by-7-mile home (and the state’s largest ski resort) is focusing on its history. Vail’s refreshed Legacy Hut boot area is the place to start a Free Themed Skate Climbing Tour – a tour that combines the stories of the trails’ naming, as passed down by word of mouth veteran mountain dog owner. New information signs throughout the mountain – more than 5,200 acres including seven legendary dorsal arches and remote-feeling terrain – also allow skiers to enjoy a self-guided version. And enjoy the cuteness at Henry’s Hut, named for Vail’s first avalanche rescue dog and the site for impromptu visits from the fur team.
The Avanti Skills Zone and the Avanti Performance Center are brand new learning and training facilities, with dedicated lanes for carving; off-piste skiing and horseback riding; and bumps, ridges, and spikes.
The new Hythe Vail (from $699 per night), a Resort Luxury Collection, pays homage to the resort’s origin story, founded in 1962 by two World War II veterinarians from the Army’s 10th Mountain Division, who drew inspiration from the ski towns in Europe they saw on their tours. Opening in November, the 344-room hotel is a $41 million reimagining of the former Marriott, which honors its past with the Colorado whiskey-focused 10 Mountain bar and Margie’s Haas restaurant. cozy (named after a home cook who fed many of the 10 Mountain Divisions at her home after World War II began). The restaurant serves modern Alpine cuisine with hearty German and Tyroll touches.
The main lobby at Vail’s new The Hythe, a Luxury Collection Resort, opened in November and includes 344 rooms and suites.
Courtesy of The Hythe
Hythe’s partnership with Adventure IO includes extreme sports expeditions organized by professional athletes as well as mushroom hunting and distillery tours, while Well & Being Spa cannot Skip on treatments with oxygen bars, Himalayan salt saunas and a host of other revitalizing DIYs in the Recovery Lounge.
Also refreshed is the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail (from $1,600 a night), which recently completed renovations and added a number of new private residences, each a sumptuous ski chalet with fish special character and many unique works of art, unlike most cookie cutter mansions. There’s nothing more coveted than the bonfire on the deck of the hotel’s Remedy Bar, which is ideal for drinkers plus a refueling fee.
A six-bedroom residence at the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail.
TELLURIDE
Although for almost 50 years it boasts an important film festival, the ski resort that has made this mining city far from the wildest crowds of the year, even when it counts Jewel, Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Cruise, Neil Young and Oprah Winfrey as current and former residents.
A real gem is the Madeline Hotel & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection (from $1,099 per night), where Catt Sadler stayed last summer. The update straddles a fine line between smooth, elegant and Instagrammable, from public spaces like the Indoor-Outdoor Wooden Room – where every guest should head to the bar for a plate of venison and grilled veggies alongside Spice up the Old Fashioned at least once – to the 83 guest rooms redesigned by Rose Ink Workshop.
The Madeline Hotel & Residences, Auberge Resorts Collection, in Telluride.
Auberge . Resort Collection
From January 21 to 23, Madeline hosts an Athlete Adventure Weekend in partnership with Eventus Outdoors and Revelshine, which includes fireside chats and once-in-a-lifetime excursions – rock climbing ice, snowshoeing, coastal skiing and helicopter-assisted tours – featuring professional athletes like rock climber Emily Harrington, skier Jeremy Jones and skier Michelle Parker (all-inclusive price up to $12,000). Wellness is also a focus at Madeline, with Liberal Movement pop-ups, anti-inflammatory CBD spa treatments and in-room guided sleep meditations from RESET, also kicking off a super senior walking and wellness retreat in May with accommodation in Madeline. (REBOOK the retreat starting at $10,000 per guest.)
In the mountains, there is ongoing investment in snow-making infrastructure, and this season saw the opening of Grouse’s Glade, a new tree-top ski area outside of Seat 10 (This summer, a booster seat New altitudes will be added.) types, featuring Heli Trax and other skins.
In town, LittleHouse is a great new diner with New Orleans flair and Creole-inspired dishes, from the team behind Telluride’s The National.
The Telluride gondola flies past the Madeline Hotel.
Courtesy of Telluride Mountain Village
BRECKENRIDGE
This season marks the 60th anniversary of the Breckenridge Ski Resort, the first major Colorado resort to open its doors to alpine skiers and a place known for its extended seasons, often through Memorial Day . Sevens restaurant in the charming town of Gold Rush is celebrating with a $60 Wagyu burger with foie gras butter and shaved truffles among other delicious treats. There’s also the new Freedom SuperChair that opens up to wider, rolling terrain on Peak 7.
Burgers at Sevens in Breckenridge.
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For fun and vibrant accommodations, Gravity Haus Breckenridge is the newest ski in/out boutique in town, with a popular restaurant, Cabin Juice. This winter, they’ve launched three 16-foot-long, slope-side igloos, at the base of Peak 9, that can be booked for breakfast and dinner.
An igloo Gravity Haus Breckenridge.
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A version of this story first appeared in The Hollywood Reporter January 12. Click here to subscribe.
