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Olympian's Aerie
Marianne Cotter
01/01/2004
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A winter mountain retreat is, for many of us, as important a part of life as a day at the beach. It calms the frenetic pace of the season, reminding us of a time when we welcomed a sudden snowstorm as an unexpected treat  | | Stunning mountain views and superb skiing surround the lodge. You can swoosh down the slopes directly from the resort, which is midway up the mountain. |
instead of dreading it as the harbinger of a nasty commute. And whether winter travel means the swoosh-swoosh of a powdered slope or telemarking through a pristine wilderness, the invigorating mountain air, physical exertion and stunning scenery are a part of life we savor and share with our families and friends.
The mental clarity we derive from engaging in winter sports is particularly conducive to positive encounters with our families and close business associates. The shared challenge and exhilaration of a morning on the slopes can do wonders to prepare us for an afternoon spent listening and planning in front of an open fire.
All the better if the fire is burning in one of the many hearths at the Stein Eriksen Lodge. Located in the Deer Valley Resort tucked among the mountains above Park City, Utah, this AAA Five-Diamond Norwegian-style lodge takes its name from 1952 Olympic downhill gold medalist Stein Eriksen, who, at 84, still serves as director of skiing at Deer Valley Resort and is
frequently spotted lunching at Stein Eriksen’s Glitretind Restaurant.
The lodge, built in 1982, has a more settled, mature, Old-World ambience than the trendier resorts in Vail and Aspen to which the glitterati flock with great fanfare and predictability. The quieter Stein Eriksen attracts a family and business clientele as well as celebrities who prefer to keep a low profile (except during the heady days of the Sundance Film Festival, which devours Park City and its surrounds for a week every January).
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