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Telluride
Colorado
Despite attracting a high-end clientele, Telluride remains one
of the US’s more laidback ski resorts – its low profile and
fantastic skiing is precisely why its devotees return time and time
again. The pistes here are renowned for being steep, so make sure
to hit the black-diamond Bushwhacker to show off your daredevilish
side. To fuel up for ripping down groomed trails and weaving
between trees, start the day with some blueberry pancakes at
Butcher and Baker Café in town. Right on the ski
trails, Alpino Vino is the best place for a long lunch à la Chez
Vrony in Zermatt, or for a five-course meal and copious amounts of
wine at dinnertime thanks to a nighttime gondola and snow coach to
take you there (and back again).