Physicians' Travel and Meeting Guide - November/December 2007 - (Page 7) A Peek at Peaks for 2007/2008 red who? but for those in pure pursuit of powder, this blip in the Kootenay rockies figures to be the next best place. and a lift ticket still costs only $50. The resort lies just ten minutes from the u.s. border and a two-and-a-half-hour drive from spokane. Famed for deep powder and steep tree skiing, red is tuning into its gentler side as it plans a 15-year, $900million development to build high-end, high-country homes. a new quad accesses 100 additional acres of beginner and intermediate terrain (877-969-7669; www.ski-red.com). resort a soul full of history,” said Jean-Pierre boespflug, ceo of Tamarack and the moving spirit behind america’s newest ski area (opened 2004). still taking shape, the base area features motifs—such as the white clapboard church and conference center—that recall and connect with the heritage of this one-time logging region. The resort has already gained renown for its guided backcountry tours on 5,000 acres of terrain faced with chutes, cliffs and bowls. For this season, the resort is opening two new runs, bringing its trail count to 41. coming up for 2009: opening of the luxury Fairmont Tamarack hotel being developed by andre agassi and steffi graf (877-Tam-resorT; www.tamarackidaho.com). taMaRaCk, idaho. “i want to give the Red Mountain, BRitiSh ColuMBia. heavenly, CalifoRnia/nevada. Fast forward—the new olympic express high-speed quad chairlift takes three-and-a-half minutes (instead of 11 on the old double) to access mid-mountain terrain on the Nevada side, including three new trails and prime tree skiing. The new chair ranks as the first major project under heavenly’s recently approved ten-year master Plan, which also includes building an on-mountain restaurant with fabulous lake Tahoe views and (hurray!) re-grading the trudgy traverse from california to Nevada (800-heaveNly; www. skiheavenly.com). WinteR PaRk, ColoRado. “We don’t care what you do at the base—but don’t change mary Jane,” loyalists say, referring to the mogul zone at this resort that adjoins the continental Divide. While mary Jane will continue its uncontested reign as the planet’s premier bump run, intrawest, which took over resort management in 2002, intends to spend $100 million updating nearly everything else. Plans call for a new village, on-mountain enhancements and real-estate development. Debuting this winter: the “Panoramic express”—a high-speed six-pack chairlift that accesses Parsenn bowl and 100 acres of gladed, intermediate terrain plus two new intermediate trails (970-726-5514; www.skiwinterpark.com). snowbasin: a suna VallEy REsoRt • November/December 2007 • PhysiciaNs’ Travel & meeTiNg guiDe http://www.tamarackidaho.com http://www.skiheavenly.com http://www.ski-red.com http://www.skiheavenly.com http://www.skiwinterpark.com
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