COME TO LIFE Backcountry Safety Headed into backcountry territory? Be sure to research your destination, check the avalanche forecast, and get proper equipment and training. Pro tip: Go with an experienced guide! Beaver Creek Resort Beaver Creek If you’re seeking out a family-friendly mountain, look no further than Beaver Creek Resort . It’s known for both steep, expert terrain like the Stickline glades and beautiful beginner descents like the McCoy Park bunny hills. But what the kids will inevitably remember most are the fresh chocolate-chip cookies handed out at the base every afternoon. Once you’ve gotten your fix of sweets and slopes, shower up and head to the Vilar Performing Arts Center for fun-loving children’s performances or moving symphony orchestras. Telluride Hop on the gondola in downtown Telluride and soar over to the Telluride Ski Resort ’s European-style terrain, much of which is situated above treeline. Once you slide down to a lower elevation for the day, plan for an Old West après. Hang up your saddle and head to New Sheridan Hotel’s Historic Bar , the town’s oldest saloon, which feels right out of a John Wayne movie. On your day off, let fluffy huskies whisk you through the San Juan Mountains’ backcountry trails by booking a session with Idarado Sled Dog Adventures . Telluride Ski Resort 54 1-800-COLORADO JACK AFFLECK; TELLURIDE SKI RESORT
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