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JACKSONHOLE,WYOMING:
Despite fantasticski terrainand the long-
estcontinualvertical in theUnitedStates, Jackson is therareski town that’s
evenbusier insummer, thanks to twoof theworld’sbest
NATIONALPARKS
—
GRAND
TETON
and
YELLOWSTONE
.Botharemuch lesscrowded inwinter,when theycanbe
exploredonsnowmobile, cross-countryskis, snowshoes, oronguidedsnowcoach
tours toOldFaithful.Theunique
NATIONAL ELKREFUGE
isonlyopen inwinter,with
horse-drawnsleighridesamong thenation’s largestelkherd.Finally, there is the
charming
OLDWESTTOWN
ofJackson itself,worthadayofexploration.
VAIL, COLORADO:
The largestsingle-mountainski resort in theU.S. isalso
themostheavilydeveloped,withnumerousspas,fitnesscenters, twopublicskat-
ingrinks, and— new lastwinter—bothagourmetmovie theaterandanupscale
bowlingalley/cocktail lounge.Theshoppinganddiningoptions in
VAIL
andnear-
by
AVON
areunrivaled, anddinnerat themountaintop
GAMECREEKRESTAURANT
,
reachedonlyviaaprivatesnow-cat, isunforgettable.AlsoatopVail is thenight-
time
ADVENTURERIDGE
complex,with lift-served tubing, lightedskibiking, andchil-
dren’ssnowmobiles.Byday, theVail regionofferseveryoutdoorwinterdiversion
imaginable, fromguidedsnowshoe tours todogsledding tohot-airballoonrides.
HiddenGem:
INTERLAKEN, SWITZERLAND:
Ride thecablecar to the
famed
PIZ GLORIA
revolvingmountaintop restaurant, visitedbyJamesBond in
OnHerMajesty’sSecret Service
,withhard-to-fathompanoramicviewsof the
snowcappedAlps.Back in town, luxuriateat theworld’sfirst
SENSAI SELECT SPA
,
located in thegrand
VICTORIA JUNGFRAU GRANDHOTEL ANDSPA
.
FUN
BEYOND
THE
SLOPES
LARGE PHOTO:
©HEATH KORVOLA/GETTY IMAGES;
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP:
©NPS;
© JACK AFFLECK;
© KIMBERLYGAVIN
INSETS, CLOCKWISE FROMTOP: Viewgeysers at Yellow-
stoneNational Park; ice skate inVail; dineat Vail’sGame
CreekRestaurant; anddive intoVictoria JungfrauGrand
Hotel andSpa’s pool in Interlaken, Switzerland.
WINTER 2011
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