LUX Travel: Grand Ski Towns & Resorts

Dec 27, 2012
Marisa Machak • Travel

The air is chilly, the snow is powdery and the resorts are bustling. It must be ski season! In just days it will be time to stop celebrating the holidays and start celebrating the snow. When hitting the slopes, it’s only natural to ski at the top places around. Treat yourself to the biggest and grandest ski towns and resorts out there. Meet you at the bottom!

Vail

via Kiwi Collection

As the largest ski resort in America, Vail is located in the heart of the Colorado Rockies and contains over 5,000 acres of pure skiing bliss. Comprised of the Lionshead, Vail Village and Golden Peak, the Vail slopes and resort have everything to create the best world-class ski experience possible. Guests will fall in love with the cozy-luxe feel and the chalet-style grandeur of the Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa, just minutes from the slopes. As the locals say, the town and resort of Vail is “like nothing on earth.”

Deer Valley

via Kiwi Collection

Located in Park City, Utah, Deer Valley is home to some of the best slopes on the scene. With 21 chairlifts, 100 ski runs, six bowls and over 300 annual inches of snow, the Deer Valley resort offers the best of luxury ski accommodations and a renowned ski school. Guests can lodge at the Montage Deer Valley during their refined wilderness retreat for a touch of luxurious relaxation after their daily ski adventure.

Aspen & Snowmass

via Kiwi Collection

With its famous black-diamond terrain and almost vertical incline, the Aspen and Snowmass mountains set the standard for tough yet beautiful mountain landscapes. These famous American slopes always offer ski-in/ski-out luxuries and tons of access to all four mountains: Aspen, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk. The quiet yet glamorous retreat of the Little Nell is not far away from the slopes. Guests will enjoy this premier luxury resort because of the newly refurbished rooms with heated marble floors and breathtaking views of the four mountains.

Beaver Creek

via Westin Riverfront

Guests can enjoy winter sports in full force at Beaver Creek, Colorado. With 1,800 acres of terrain accessible from 25 different ski lifts, it’s definitely easy to get around and ski in style around the three mountains and bases, including Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulph and Arrowhead. The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain can be guests’ heated haven away from the chic and chilly slopes. To feel energized and rejuvenated after a long day shredding through the winter wonderland, guests can visit the 27,000 square foot Spa Anjali with heated massage sessions and specialty muscle treatments.