18 AMERICANWAY
FEBRUARY 1 2008
T A K E A S N OW D A Y
TerrainandTrails
BeaverCreek
), inColorado,
known for its top-notch children’s programs, nowof-
fers the eight-passengerBuckarooExpressGondola,
which serves a newly created areawhere tykes can
learn downhill basics. Farther south, in
Telluride
(
, experts can test their
skills on eight new runs in the Black Iron Bowl, a
challenging backcountry-style terrain that was pre-
viously inaccessiblewithout the services of a guide.
And at Utah’s
Park CityMountain Resort
(www
.parkcitymountain.com), Motherlode Meadows, a
newly landscaped space between the Single Jack
and Sunnyside trails, offers exciting gladed runs for
intermediate and advanced skiers.
Colorado, west of Beaver Creek, the Ritz-Carlton
Bachelor Gulchwelcomes a branch of
Spago
(www
.ritzcarlton.com). Expect classicWolfgangPuckdish-
es like smoked-salmonpizza toppedwith caviar, and
roasted organic chickenwith potato puree.
SkiReport
If snow is falling, that canmean only one thing: It’s time to slip on a
parka, strap on some ski boots, and hit the slopes! Lucky for you, lots
of funnew things are opening— from spas to restaurants to ski runs
— atmany of the alpine resorts. — Jill Fergus
Spas
Keystone Lodge & Spa
’s
(keystonelodge.rock
resorts.com) newly expanded eco-minded spa
now makes Keystone the largest spa facility in
Colorado’s Summit County. The Mountain Glow
scrub and Sun & Snow facial are perfect, pamper-
ing après-ski treatments. Or, after a day schuss-
ing down the slopes, treat your aching muscles to
a little time in the caldarium (a mineral-rich soak-
ing pool in a heated room) at
Allegria Spa at
the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
beavercreek.com). It’s just one of the many fea-
tures of the spa’s Roman-style hydrotherapy center.
Farther north, at Jackson Hole’s
Teton Mountain
Lodge & Spa
), the three-
story
SolitudeSpa
pampersguestswith treatments
like the Skin Indulgence Glacier Body Wrap and a
huge outdoor hot tub that affords jaw-dropping
views of theRockies.
Natureand
AdventureActivities
At
Heavenly
(
, in California,
you can pretend you’re an alpine Tarzan while you
zoomdownAdventurePeak’snewHeavenlyFlyer, an
elevated zip-line cable ride that can reach up to 50
mph and has a vertical drop of 525 feet. Or try your
hand at a wildlife safari at
Spring Creek
Ranch
) in JacksonHole,Wyo-
ming. Naturalist Kurt Johnson leads groups into
Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks to see
elk, bison, and more. Advanced skiers and boarders
should head to California’s
Squaw Valley
(www
.squaw.com), which now offers a number of back-
country tours in formerly restricted areas.
Restaurants
All that fun in the snowworks up amighty appetite.
Fortunately, the popular Sacramento-area sushi res-
taurant
Mikuni
) has opened
its doors in the village at Calfornia’s Northstar-at-
Tahoe, where you can try specialty items like the
Northstar and Burton rolls. For a different dining
experience, ride the gondola in Jackson Hole (www
.jacksonhole.com) to an elevation of 9,095 feet and
eat at the on-mountain restaurant
Couloir
. And in
Telluride
TetonMountainLodge&Spa
SquawValley
