Arapahoe Basin opens the Ski Season in Colorado

October 14th, 2008 Teri Lester Posted in Adventures & Lifestyle, ski Vail No Comments »

ARAPAHOE BASIN, Colorado has done it again. The frist ski area to open the 2008-2009 Ski Season. One run and parts of the terrain park will open at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Top of Vail Mountain

An 18-inch base, Arapahoe Basin will open its Exhibition chairlift, the intermediate High Noon run and parts of its terrain park. There will be no beginner skiing. This will be the third season in a row that Arapahoe Basin has been the first mountain open in the U.S.

Opening day adult lift tickets will be available for $49, youth tickets age 15 to 19 will be $44 and child tickets age 6-14 will be $25. Ski and snowboard rentals and tune shop, food and beverage service, the 6th Alley bar and retail shop will be open to the public.

Get those ski legs ready for the 2008-2009 Coloarado ski season and head over to Arapahoe Basin for a few runs!

Contact Teri Lester, Eco-Broker for questions about skiing Vail. 970-376-0779 or tlester@gatewayland.com

The Four Seasons in Vail Residence Club Views

September 26th, 2008 Teri Lester Posted in Adventures & Lifestyle, Vail, ski Vail No Comments »

Vail Mountain Views from the Four Seasons

Bring your family and friends and join in on the fun - Fourth of July parade, Bravo Music Festival, Octoberfest, Powder Skiing in the Back Bowls. Create those memories in summer and winter in Vail.

The Four Seasons Residence Club in Vail offers the opportunity to visit winter and summer, without the costs and management issues of owning an entire home. Construction is on target and you can now see the views from inside the building.

Residence Club Services

With every return, Four Seasons service leaves you free to delight in family and friends. Ownership is effortless, knowing your care is a joy and a pleasure.

Even before arrival, your Four Seasons Owner Services team will stock the pantry with personal favorites and set out treasured momentos to welcome you. And when you’re in-residence, your home will be tended to daily, with the care and attention you would expect. Events and activities will be trouble-free, from personalized ski valet service to children’s activities from Kids for All Seasons.

Unwavering commitment and gracious attention are embodied in Four Seasons care, making your home a haven, a legendary experience.

Residence Club Owner Services:

Ski/snowboard valet service near the Vista Bahn lift
Unique access to outdoor recreation, such as preferred golf tee times to area golf courses, heli-skiing, dog sledding, ice skating, snowmobiling, snow shoeing, cross-country skiing, sleigh rides, tubing, horseback riding, white water rafting, hiking, mountain biking and fly fishing
Kids For All Seasons program
Preferred owner registration service
Personalized concierge services
Daily residence refresh housekeeping
In-room dining
Owner’s storage
Valet parking
Bell service
Security

For more information on The Four Seasons Residence Club in Vail contact: Teri Lester, Eco-Broker 970-376-0779 or tlester@gatewayland.com

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Vail Ski School Rates Astonish Local Vail Residents

September 20th, 2008 Teri Lester Posted in Adventures & Lifestyle, Vail, ski Vail No Comments »

What is Vail Resorts thinking by raising local children’s ski-school lessons from $51 to $139 per lesson?

Learn to Snowboard in Vail

Are they looking for another reason for local residents to throw in the towel and relocate to another area?

Many parents work two and even three jobs to be able to live here and enjoy the mountain. They want to stay in the Vail Valley so their children can enjoy the outdoors and great skiing? This huge price increase will make it impossible for some parents to send their child or children to ski school.

So what is the catch? Work for your benefits-ah, work for Vail Resorts part time and the lessons will cost only $49, a benefit to part-time employees. Now we are talking about filling all the jobs that the former green card residents were filling and since Vail Resorts missed getting their quota of out of country employees, they figured out a new way. Why can’t they just give Vail residents a break on ski school?

Parents who wanted to send their children to ski school will now have to add a 4th part-time job to their schedule, just to be able to comply with Vail Resorts new policy. Does this create good will or resentment?

Perhaps, the parents who know how to ski will form their own little groups and teach the little ones to ski.

The other option Vail Resorts is offering is a “Six Pack” that gives a child six lessons for $579, which works out to $96.50 per lesson or “Form your own Team,” another kid’s ski-school program for locals, for $579.

Vail Ski Lessons

Locals - it is time to express your opinion.

Teri Lester can be reached at 970-376-0779 or tlester@gatewayland.com