SKI
Peak Personalities
WINTER 2011
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PARKCITY, UTAH:
Noski town rivalsParkCity for
sheerdecadence— thehomeof thestar-studdedSundance
FilmFestival hasfive top-tier luxury resorthotels: the
WALDORF ASTORIAPARK CITY, MONTAGE DEERVALLEY, SKY LODGE,
STEIN ERIKSEN LODGE,
and
ST. REGIS DEER VALLEY
.Eachhasa
world-classspa, includinganoutpostof
THE GOLDENDOOR
at
theWaldorf,whileTheSpaatSteinEriksenLodgewas just
voted theNo. 1spa in themainlandU.S. by readersof
Condé
NastTraveler
.Eachof these resortsalsohasoneormore
notablefinediningvenues, severalmore lineParkCity’s
MainStreet, and if all this isnot enough, the town isalso
home toanenormouscollectionof luxury rental homes,
withpersonal chefs forhire.
COURCHEVEL, FRANCE:
Noski townonearthhas
moreMichelinstars,withsevenhonoredeateries, three
two-starsand fourone-starsnestledamong the threeglam-
orousvillagesatdifferentaltitudes. FamedParisian three-
starwinnerPierreGagniare, oneof themostdecorated
chefsalive, alsooperatesawinter-onlyseasonal upscale
restauranthere. For lodging to rival itsgastronomy,
Courchevel hasadozenhotelsearningFrance’sfive-star
rating including thedecadent
HÔTEL DE CHARME LES AIRELLES
with itscustomHermès-designedhorse-drawncarriage
and$50,000-per-nightprivatechalet.
HiddenGem:
STOWE, VERMONT:
Thepast fewyears
haveseena renaissance inoneof thenation’soldest ski
towns,withanewgondolaconnecting the twoskimoun-
tains for thefirst timeeverand theopeningof anewslope-
side luxuryhotel, the
STOWEMOUNTAIN LODGE
.Twoothers,
TOPNOTCH
and
STOWEFLAKE
resorts, bothundertookmajor
upgrades, andnowall threeboasthigh-endspasandexcel-
lent restaurants focusedon regional and largelyorganic
NewEngland ingredients.
MOUNTAIN
-
STYLE
LUXURY
PAMPERING
INSETS, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: a luxurious room at Montage Deer
Valley; the lobby of StoweMountain Lodge; the Hôtel de Charme Les
Airelles. LARGE PHOTO: evening lights in Park City
LARGEPHOTO:
©DANCAMPBELL;BOTTOM:
©COURCHEVEL TOURISME/JÉROME KÉLAGOPIAN
