Tag: skiing

Adventure

Becoming a Better Skier in Jackson Hole

I’m staring down the face of a double back diamond run as my instructor for the day, Jess McMillan, (a Freeskiing World Tour Champion) shouts up encouragement. “You an do it, just stay focused,” say McMillan. The run is so steep, with a sheer rocky section in the middle, I can’t […]

Hotels

Hotel Dispatch: The W Verbier

The W’s new outpost in Verbier, Switzerland is splashy and sceney, just like you’d expect, but rustic elements and an unbeatable location make it worth the splurge. For more information check out my story on thepointsguy.

Food, Restaurants

The Rhubarb Tart at Zum See

We’ve just returned from a week of skiing in the Alps and the highlight, in addition to the incredible scenery, was the food. Unlike in the US, mountain restaurants are individually owned and operated and in Zermatt in particular the little restaurants in historic farmhouses and barns are incredible. No […]

Food

High Class Hooch in Utah

  Utah’s first “legal” distillery since the 1870’s, High West honors the state’s surprisingly rich distilling history. The restaurant, saloon and distillery is housed in a restored historic stable and victorian home. The painstaking renovation was done impeccably and maintains the original integrity and feel of each structure while adding […]