Press Release: The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera
October 26, 2000
VAIL VALLEY, CO -- With Vail and Beaver Creek, two of America's most popular ski resorts, only a short complimentary
shuttle ride away, the Lodge & Spa at Cordillera in Colorado's Rocky Mountains is ranked the #1 ski resort
by Conde Nast Traveler and is at the top of most discriminating travelers' list of great winter luxury. But what
distinguishes Cordillera from other choices is the total, and completely unique, experience of the resort itself.
That experience, complete with sumptuous luxuries, fine dining, intimate and elegant accommodations in a setting
of extraordinary and exclusive beauty, is the centerpiece of Cordillera's new Winter Wonderland program.
Offered between December 22, 2000 and March 31, 2001, Winter Wonderland celebrates the magnificence of the Rockies
in winter with gracious touches found only at Cordillera. In addition to daily lift tickets and transportation
to Vail and Beaver Creek, Winter Wonderland guests will start the day with complimentary gourmet coffees, teas
and hot chocolate with a continental breakfast. On selected days, themed party luncheons are offered at Vail Mountain
for Cordillera skiers. And each afternoon, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., the welcoming lobby of the Lodge is the setting
for a lavish complimentary Apres Ski reception, with wines, spiced ciders, appetizers and much more, accompanied
by live music.
There is no better way to experience Cordillera's Winter Wonderland program then with the Ski & Spa package
offered at Cordillera between January 1 -- March 31st, 2001. Based on double occupancy, the packages start at $1100
and include 3 nights luxury accommodations for two, breakfast daily, two lift tickets, and two one-hour spa treatments.
The Ski & Spa package is valid Sunday through Thursday only.
Other activities and events offered on a fee basis include an evening horse-drawn sleigh ride, followed by dinner
at Cordillera's handsomely rustic Timber Hearth Grille, guided cross-country ski trips and moonlight snowshoe hikes.
The Spa at Cordillera also features ski conditioning classes and special activities for non-skiing guests. Adding
festive touches to the uniquely ``Cordilleran'' ambiance are ice sculptures and a daily Cordillera Journal detailing
all the events and activities of the day to come.
Cordillera's Winter Wonderland program is actually icing on the cake, so to speak, of a grander winter experience
offered by the resort. For example, Cordillera features 6,500 acres of mountain terrain that is as beautiful as
the Colorado Rockies have to offer. Winter activities almost too numerous to count include Alpine skiing on world-class
slopes (Vail, Beaver Creek and Arrowhead), on-site dog-sledding, snow-shoeing, sleigh rides and outstanding cross-country
skiing on more than 20 kilometers of manicured, exceptionally scenic trails anchored by the fully equipped and
staffed Nordic Center, the hub of outdoor activity during the winter months.
In addition, this 56-room, handsomely designed lodge captures all the best qualities, facilities and ambience of
a luxury European mountain escape. Cordillera's fine dining experience includes Restaurant Picasso, consistently
among the very best of resort dining, Chaparral, The Timber Hearth Grille and the Grouse on the Green Pub. Last
but not least, the Spa at Cordillera has been ranked among the ten best resort spas in North America, the perfect
complement to the enjoyment of the Rockies winter wonderland.
Guests are complimentary members of The Club at Cordillera for their duration of stay, with privileged use of spa
facilities and, in summer, advance reserved golf-tee and tennis-court times, and full access to the 6,500 acres
of mountain and high meadow landscape for recreation year-round. In addition to winter sports, Cordillera features
46-holes of distinctive golf on three courses, hiking, mountain biking, fly fishing, rafting, hot-air ballooning,
and horseback riding.
The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera was rated the #1 ski resort in North America and is ranked among the Top 50 Golf
Destinations in Conde Nast Traveler magazine's Reader's Poll, holds the AAA Four-Diamond and the Mobil Four-Star
ratings. For further information and reservations, contact The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera, 800-877-3529. P.O.
Box 1110, Edwards, CO 81632, or visit our website at: http://www.cordillera-vail.com
... In The Vail Valley, Quite Simply The Best.
SOURCE: The Lodge and Spa at Cordillera