Travel & Leisure


Winter in Colorado

Did you know that "champagne" is the name given to the snow in Colorado, renowned for its lightness? At the top of Les Rocheuses you’ll find the most extensive ski area of the United States, but also the highest peaks, allowing a seven months ski season!
All sorts of snow fun

Alpine skiing, snowboarding and cross-country skiing don’t thrill you anymore? Why not try sled dog racing, glacier climbing or hiking on snowshoes. Colorado offers you no fewer than 26 ski resorts - starting from Denver, you will find Aspen/Snowmass, Breckenridge, Steamboat, Telluride, Keystone, Beaver Creek, Crested Butte and Vail. At Aspen/Snowmas, we particularly retain the Buttermilk Mountain ski area, famous for the 6 metres long Olympic Super-Pipe, which attracts snowboarders from around the world, or - for off-piste fans - the Highland Bowl, a slope with a drop of 600 meters… Fortunately escorted by a guide!


Keystone, Freestyle skiing and Telemark

Among the abundant choice of ski of stations in Colorado, we also highlight Keystone with its average snow fall of almost 6 metres per year: at  2.835 meters of altitude the area welcomes ski fans from early November to mid-April. Or Crested Butte, a ski station hosting two high-level sporting events: the Subaru USD – an arcrobatic ski championship from 16 to 20 February 2011 – and the 15th edition of the Telemark Championship - from 17 to 20 March 2011 - attracting the world’s greatest skiers and more than 100 competitors.


Vail and its luxury hotels

In Vail, the ski season 2010/2011 starts on November 17th 2010 and ends on April 24th, 2011! The Ritz-Carlton Residences recently opened its doors and features 71 accommodations ranging from a two bedroom apartment to a high standard six bedroom apartment, including high quality personalised services and latest technology equipment. The extra: access to the luxurious Arrabelle Club, a private ski club to enjoy the perfect stress free ski holiday. Vail, is also the Four Seasons Resort Vail, wich will be the first establishment in Colorado of this hotel chain to open its doors in December 2010: 121 rooms and apartments with a full range of services and equipments, living up to the Four Seasons standard. Colorado, a dream destination for snow and fun and a worthy “rival” of the beautiful French Alps!
Janvier 2011

Practical information


www.coloradoski.com


Equinoxiales has an offer for a 9 days stay/7 nights in Breckenridge as from 2,094 € per person in a double room. Departure in January and February 2011.
This price includes: flight on British Airways, transfer from Denver airport to Breckenridge, six days ski pass (also valid in Keystone, Arapahoe Basin and part of the Vail ski resort).
Equinoxiales – telephone: 01.77.48.81.00 and www.equinoxiales.fr



Jetset Voyages proposes the offer “Tout Schuss au Colorado” in the famous ski resort of Vail with a 9 days stay/7 nights with departure from Paris from 2,444 € per person in a double room. Departures in January and Februay 2011. This price includes: Line flight from Paris to Denver operated by Delta Airlines in economy class, including taxes and extra flight charges, transfer with shuttle from Denver airport to Vail, 7 nights including breakfast, 6 days ski pass to the Vail ski-domain.
Jetset Voyages – telephone: 01.42.86.17.30 or www.jetset.to

Voyageurs aux Etats-Unis features the offer “Dans la poudreuse des Rocheuses du Colorado” in the ski stations Keystone or Breckenridge as from 2,100 € per person in a double room. This offer includes: international line flight, airport taxes, shuttle transfer from Denver airport to Keystone or Breckenridge or 7 days car hire, 7 nights in a hotel in Keystone or Breckenridge and 4 days ski pass.
Voyageurs aux Etats-Unis – telephone: 01.42.86.17.30 or www.vdm.com