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Ski inbounds off the map at Taos Ski Area.

Guide to skiing steeps at Taos.

A trip to Taos wouldn't be complete without sampling at least one (or five) margaritas from Maria's.

This restaurant takes a new look at comfort food.

This New Mexico hotel will indulge your senses in earth-toned luxury.

Visitors to Taos, N.M., often speak of feeling "at one" with Mother Earth. Stay at the Dobson House and you'll definitely experience that sensation.

A few days in Taos is all it takes to understand its license-plate billing as "The Land of Enchantment."

Fun for the whole family awaits at this slopeside resort.

Sign up for the Carmichael High Altitude Training Camp June 22-26 in Vail, CO to get in shape for an epic next season. Enjoy massages, personalized consultations, and top-notch amenities, but don’t get used to it.

Settle in slopeside at this Taos lodge.

Kick off a romantic ski vacation at this Bed and Breakfast.

Luxury and sustainability meet at this Taos, New Mexico, resort.

A great place to stay for a true Southwestern atmosphere.

Head here for the best cheap digs in ski country.

Cowboy sushi rolls? Only in Wyoming.

Cowboy boots and Manolos are equally at home

This holiday season, travel the old-fashioned way. (And eat like you've been around the world in one night.)

Mind blowing features for the tall-t set.

Western décor with Native American touches gives this slopeside property a decidedly Rocky Mountain feel.

Loveland hosts a mass "Mountaintop Matrimony" each year on Valentine's Day.

Amateur racers from the U.S. and abroad gather at Loveland Ski Area in Colorado each year to participate in the derby.

Head to historic 6th Street in Georgetown, Colorado, to satisfy your hunger after hitting the slopes.

Skiing at Loveland just got easier, stay the night at the Georgetown Mountain Inn and avoid weekend traffic.

High intensity and highly gourmet.

A newcomer to Telluride’s Mountain Village.

High-caliber Aspen sushi.

Aspen going global

This great après spa is located in the Vail Plaza Hotel and Club in the heart of downtown Vail.

From deep tissue foot massage to a massage using tuning forks—yes, really — Sonnenalp is a mid-mountain escape from reality.

Taos Ski Valley founder Ernie Blake once stashed pitchers of martinis in tree wells on the mountain. Toast this tradition (and celebrate your powder day) at the Martini Tree Bar.

Near the lifts, the Stray Dog offers terrific breakfast burritos to fuel your day on the hill, and famous margaritas to cool off after.

Damn good burgers at the base of Taos Ski Valley.

Wind-powered all-suite hotel in the middle of the village? The Beaver Creek Lodge is a winner.

Before or after skiing, for breakfast or après, the Coyote Cafe is a Beaver Creek favorite.

This community watering hole is a great place for ribs, pasta, and refreshing margaritas.

This Aspen bed and breakfast will have you right at home.

Biking enthusiasts will converge in Aspen, Colorado, on May 22-23 for two cycling events. Here are tips on how to participate in the rides, the best spots for spectating, and where to get margaritas afterward.

Aspen, Colorado, and Outside Magazine have teamed up to offer a weekend of adventure June 11-13. Sign up take a road biking clinic with Tyler Hamilton, high-altitude trail running and hiking with pro endurance athletes, and more. Two-night lodging packages start at $99 per person.

Over Memorial Day weekend, Telluride, Colorado will host the annual Mountainfilm Festival, a gathering of outdoor and environmental filmmakers, as well as athletes, artists, and more. We spoke to festival director David Holbrooke about the ski films playing at this year’s festival.

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Snowmass Village, Colo.

Planning to ski this winter? Then it has to be Jackson Hole. With over 5 feet of fresh powder falling this week alone, the new aerial tram and 100% of the amazing 4,139 feet open, it is the best ski conditions in the Rockies.

High-country chefs nourish body, mind and spirit with a new spin on comfort-food favorites.

Racing cars on a frozen lake in Colorado isn’t the safest—or smartest—off-slope activity. But it sure is fun.

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Great beginner and intermediate terrain.

As the holiday season rolls in, who doesn't get a little excited for holiday breaks and ski days? Here are a few of our favorite ski towns decorated up for the holidays.

Don't let fear lock you down in the steeps. Work with your downhill ski, not against it.

Beaver Creek, Colo.

Slopeside Teton Mountain Lodge & Spa is the classic luxury Lodge

Discover slopeside eco-luxury with Jackson Hole's newest AAA 4 Diamond Hotel

A catskiing tour comes with a history lesson in this old mining town.

The Colorado resort opens with fanfare today

Many Crested Butte locals are banding together against an impending expansion. But can skiing’s last shangri-la survive without it?

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An Aspen institution.

Drop into Jackson Hole's Corbet's Couloir.

An ecocentric option that is worth the trip

In just about every ski town in the United States, Mexican immigrants cook your food, build your vacation house, and clean your hotel. But what you know about them usually ends there.

A less visited resort in the state’s southwest corner offers inspiring views amid plenty of powder.

Venture far below Aspen's slopes for a tour of the Smuggler Mine. You'll never see the town in the same light again.

An eclectic décor highlights the offerings at Wolfgang Puck's signature Colorado restaurant.

Allegria, slopeside in the Park Hyatt, is known for the best massages in Beaver Creek Village.

Located in Keystone, The Ski Tip Lodge is perfect for a date or a romantic evening in the mountains.

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Here's what you need to know about skiing with Wasatch Powderbird Guides.

How do you conceal a 13,000-foot peak? Ask Denver skiers, who aim to keep Loveland's steeps and stashes to themselves.

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