This is a beautiful resort. Parking is limited so be prepared to walk from the overflow parking lot which is not so easy to locate so ask the parking attendant before you leave the drop-off area and be certain to drop off your luggage at the door, don’t try to carry it from the car.
The view from our Deluxe room is beautiful.
Food here is very good and the portions are huge, plenty to share. Plan to spend about $15 per entree, breakfast or dinner, in the Aurora restaurant.
Most of the people we met are here to ski – several people here for a convention (great convention space).
An avalanche had closed the roads to the North and to the South so our plans for the day were changed and we got to hang out at the resort. We could hear them blasting the snow to avoid additional avalanches, had some locals explaining everything to us – very interesting.
I am a bit (a lot) afraid of those trams that go up the mountain but I had heard so much about this one, we had to go. We were stuffed (claustrophobic ?) into the tram with all the skiers and their equipment. I didn’t see anything on the way up but did have to hold onto the overhead handle one time when we went over the tower area, not a fan of the big swing.
At the top, we headed up the stairs and went to see what all the fuss was about. OH MY WORD, beautiful cannot even describe it. We just stood in awe – then of course we took pictures.
Travel Tip 1: Get the Ride & Eat tram ticket – costs $10 more and you get a $20 meal voucher.
We split a meal and spent the rest on drinks. The view is amazing so we sat and looked out as we enjoyed another delicious meal and some local brews.
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