Sigo Journeys-- Where to Next?

Vail boasts three distinct areas of the mountain, each with their own features and fortes, including four terrain parks, seven bowls and 5,289 acres of freeride terrain. At seven miles wide, finding fresh tracks is as easy as finding elbow room. In fact, on an average day, there are only two skiers per acre, and on a busy day, only four!
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Fri, 12/14- We arrived in Denver at 11:00 PM. A couple of weeks ago, staying in Steamboat that night sounded like a good idea. Not such a wonderful idea now. The drive ended up taking longer than we thought and we arrived at the Sheraton at 2AM. The temperature was 20 below.

Sat, 12/15- The hotel was in a great location-- at the bottom of the lift—IF we had decided to ski. But it was still about 10 below. So we decided to warm up with Winona’s famous cinnamon buns.

After breakfast, we headed to Edwards (about 20 min from Vail), to the exclusive gated community of Cordillera. The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera is set high atop a privately owned mountain with sweeping views of the Vail Valley. We got to enjoy the view from our balcony adorned with icicles.

We went to dinner at Dine, an innovative restaurant serving its dishes in tapas-style portions— perfect for sharing. My favorite tapas was the original: Serrano ham and with a sliver of manchego draped over a shot glass that contained a splash of Spanish fino sherry. It was a great starter to a wonderful meal.

Sun, 12/16- It was still rather brisk in the morning. E decided to go skiing in Vail, but I opted for the spa and lounging in front of the fireplace. We went to dinner at Junipers--we ordered the balsamic glazed rib eye and the Colorado lamb chops.

Mon, 12/17- We walked around Vail Village and decided to have lunch at Sweet Basil. It was named “Colorado’s Most Popular Restaurant” by the Zagat survey. The white truffle parmesan fries were decadent.

Vail steals the hearts of everyone who visits. Currently Vail Resort is in the midst of a billion dollar renewal which is said will improve the overall experience. It is a wonder how the experience could get any better…but I think that I can be persuaded to return to find out.