84
NOVEMBER 2013
•
HEMISPHERESMAGAZINE.COM
LA TOUR
FROST
BEST PLACE TO SHARE
A CHAIRLIFTWITH AN
OLYMPIC SKIER
“The U.S. Ski Teamwill be training at
COPPER MOUNTAIN
in Colorado this
winter. It’s a huge advantage for us to
have a full-length downhill training
facility, especially for an Olympic
year. It’s cool for fans, too. We’ll be
riding the Super Bee li during
training, so chances are pre y good
you can catch a ride back up with one
of us.”
Ted Ligety
(pictured), Olympic
gold medalist and four-timeWorld
Cup champion with 37World Cup
medals in all
BEST REWARD FOR A
DAYWELL-SKIED
“A ski day isn’t complete until I finish
at
VENDETTA’S
, in Vail, with a slice of
their Snow Pig pizza and a Colorado
microbrew. But après doesn’t have to
be beer and pizza; it can also be white
tablecloth dining. For that, the small
plate menu at
LA TOUR
, also in Vail,
is one of the best. Do yourself a favor
and get the pasta carbonara, then
head to
FROST
at the Sebastian Hotel
for a hand-cra ed martini.”
Kelly Liken,
chef-owner of Restaurant
Kelly Liken in Vail, Colorado
BEST ALTERNATIVE TO
TAKING THE CHAIRLIFT
“I’m fascinated with snowcats, which
are basically $200,000 tanks that can
drive through snow. It’s a special
experience when you get to ride in
them—whether to an on-mountain
dinner or for a day of backcountry
skiing. The Snowcat Driving
Experience at
CRESTED BUTTE
in
Colorado takes this to the next level
by teaching people how to drive
them. You even get to groom a run,
which is something.”
Dan Sherman,
spokesman for ski.com
VENDETTA’S
TOM STILL (CRESTED BUTTE)
