4,000-ft untouched faces, glacier landings, hot tub overlooking Denali.
Tordrillo Mountain Lodge or Points North. 4,000-ft untouched faces, glacier landings, hot tub overlooking Denali. The actual Alaska fantasy — not a resort in a parka.
Four days at Sun Valley Lodge, the 1936 resort that defined American ski culture. Day one: Bald Mountain top-to-bottom runs, lunch at Warm Springs Restaurant mid-mountain. Day two: Full day with Sun Valley Heli-Ski for backcountry descents and yurt lunch above the valley floor. Day three: Rest day with cigar selection at The Ketchum Club, dinner at Enoteca at the Limelight Hotel. Final night: Pioneer Saloon for whiskey and live music, steaks at Cristina's at the Limelight.
Four days of cat-skiing out of Irwin Guides' base camp, dropping into 11,000-foot bowls above Crested Butte with zero lift lines and fresh snow every morning. Nights at Crested Butte Mountain Resort's slopeside condos, dinners at Public House (elk meatballs, house-made pasta, Colorado wine list), and a soak at South Canyon Hot Springs on the drive back down. Bourbon and cigars in the lodge after each run, skin-on-skin warmth in a 10-person hot tub under the stars.