AROUNDABOUTTHANKSGIVING
thisyear’s ski seasonwill begetting
ready for thenewest influxof skiers,
snowboardersand snow. So,whether
youwereplanningon joining themor
not, here’swhyyou should.
BECAUSE IT’LLBELUXURIOUS
Theaccommodationat ParkHyatt
Beaver CreekResort andSpa is
small and intimate, andpromises
thehighest levelsof service.What’s
more, itwants toeliminateall those
troublesomeaspectsof a ski holiday,
suchas carryingyour skis. As Tom
Puntel, director of sales,marketing
andevents, explains, the resort has
“ski ambassadors”who’ll offer to
carryyour gear foryou. This season
alsowelcomes theVail Valley’s first
everHeli-Ski resort package. The
experience,which includes four
nights in the resort,will take skiers,
viaprivatehelicopter, to theSan
JuanMountainRange for adayof
professionallyguided skiing. There’s
alsoaday skiingwithaBeaver Creek
executive: “There’s averypersonal
touchhere, themanagers reallyget
toknow their guests,” saysPuntel.
And thebest part?Everydayat 4pm,
the chef servesupgourmet s’mores.
THERE’SGREATFOODANDVIEWS
While skiing shouldbe the focusof
yourvacation, obviously, everyone
knows that après-ski iswhere the
funhappens. And this season isno
different. Head toCrestedButte,
inColorado, and itsnewaprès-ski
location: theUmbrellaBar at Ten
Peaks. EricaMueller, director of
innovations and relations, says, “The
beautiful thingabout the ski industry
isyouget excited for everywinter
season. This summerwe’vebeen
buildinganUmbrellaBar at theTen
Peaks location,whichhas360° views
andwill beabsolutely stunning.”
“THE BEAUTIFUL THING ABOUT THE
SKI INDUSTRY IS YOU GET EXCITED
FOR EVERY WINTER SEASON”
Eight reasonswe’restoked
for thisyear’sski season
A H E M I S P H E R E S S U P P L E M E N T :
SK I
WORDS BY
RACHAELMOON
