Adventure Objective: Ski 6 resorts across Utah, Wyoming and Colorado in 6 days. Travel from Las Vegas (or join in Salt Lake City) to Deer Valley, Jackson Hole, Steamboat, Winter Park, Copper Mountain ending in Aspen to join the 2019 Directors Cup. We’ll meet up with world cup, US Ski Team and Olympians on their home mountains to up our game and learn their hidden mountain spots.
We are partnering with http://roadies.coach to create this epic ski adventure. We are focused on resorts involved with the Ikon ski pass. Our goal is to wake up each day parked in front of a new ski area, spend the day on the slopes, then meet up in the evening for dinner and drinks. Wake up and repeat. Along with the professional bus driver we will have a tour manager to ensure everything goes smoothly, coordinate mountain meetups and take care of logistics.
- Thursday, Feb 28: Coach departs from Las Vegas, 11pm.
- Friday March 1 – Deer Valley Resort, Park City
- Saturday March 2 – Jackson Hole
- Sunday March 3 – Steamboat
- Monday March 4 – Winter Park
- Tuesday March 5 – Copper Mountain
- Wednesday March 6 – Aspen, Home of the 2019 Directors Cup. Coach departs back to Las Vegas
The Coach & Logistics
(From Roadies…) The luxury Roadies coaches have been modeled off how the biggest stars travel. There are twelve sleep pods with the smoothest of linens and comfiest of blankets. Flat screens in the common areas, WiFi, individual TV’s in the sleeping pods, books and games. Junk food and healthy food and fridge. Everything you need for the perfect road trip. And yes, there’s a bathroom with a shower.
At each Ski Resort, we are coordinating with a resort / spa so we will have access to a shower, hot-tub, sauna etc.
Luggage: We aren’t taking the trailer so are a little limited on luggage. Each person should bring one set of ski equipment and one suitcase.
Bus Access: Each person will receive the code to access the bus via digital keypad. The bus can be accessed anytime.
Our Tour Manager
Mark is a passionate, curious and dynamic leader with over 25 years of experience of building world-class brands and businesses. His journey has been wonderfully circuitous taking in a broad diversity of commerce and cultures. Working for, and on, brands such as Apple, The Coca-Cola Company, Disney and InterContinental Hotels Group has shaped his business acumen. Living in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia has given him a worldly view.
Our Ski Coach
Katie Ryan, recent graduate and retired US Ski Team super G and slalom racer, will be joining as head coach and on-mountain coordinator for the Ikonic adventure.
Itinerary
Starting Point – Las Vegas, Feb 28
Land, get a few hands at the blackjack table and join the bus for an 11pm departure from parking lot across Las Vegas blvd from Mandalay Bay (Mark will provide exact coordinates). Bus ride is 7 hrs, 30 minutes and arrives at 6:30 at St. Regis, Deer Valley Ski Resort in Park City Utah.
Deer Valley – Ski Day 1
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Cody Marshall, US Ski team 2006-11 who now runs Groundswell Athletics will be joining to show us around his home mountain of Park City / Deer Valley.
After skiing, we’ll have access to a spa for showers and hot tub at the St Regis, Remède Spa – 2300 Deer Valley Dr E, Park City, UT 84060.
Bus departs at Midnight for Jackson Hole 5 hours 40 minutes.
Jackson Hole – Ski Day 2
Bus arrives 6:00 and base camp will be Four Seasons, Peak Performance – 7680 Granite Loop Rd, Teton Village, WY 83025. Four Seasons is walking distance from multiple lifts, Bridger Gondola and Aerial Tram. Within Jackson’s town limits, the START bus is free.
We will be meeting up in the afternoon with Keely Kelleher, US Ski team speedster for 8 years. We may take a few turns and then see if she’ll give us an update on her amazing business – ski and adventure camps for girls and women over apres shirley temples.
Bus departs 11:00 PM for Steamboat, 7hrs 30 minutes.
Steamboat Springs – Ski Day 3
Bus arrives at base camp at 6:30AM, Old Town, Hot Springs – 136 S Lincoln Ave, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487. Old Town, Hot Springs is aprox. 2 miles from Gondola. Free Bus System operated by Steamboat Springs Transit (SST). Take Blue or Red line. ‘Mountain Access’ to Mountain Transit Centre (Gondola) 15/20 mins. Return on bus the says ‘Downtown’.
Midnight, bus departs for Winter Park, 2hours 48 minutes.
Winter Park – Ski Day 4
Buss arrives 3AM Grand Park & Fraser Valley Community Rec. Center is approx. 4 miles from the mountain base. There is a free bus service operated by the town of Winter Park. Guests should take Black line and it takes aprox. 12 mins.
Bus departs at Midnight for Copper Mountain.
Copper Mountain – Ski Day 5
Bus arrives 3AM at Copper Mountain Spa and Athletic Club is in 5/10mins walk from lifts, or there is a free bus service Guests should take the Copper Loop and Brown line.
Our mountain Ambassador today is Megan McJames, 3 time Olympian turned coach.
Bus departs for Aspen at Midnight.
Aspen – Ski Day 6
Bus arrives at Aspen 3:30 AM at the Limelight Hotel where our adventure concludes.
Optional return to Las Vegas. For those of us not continuing on to the Directors Cup or skiing and departing from Aspen, the bus will return to Las Vegas.
Cost:
This is a not-for-profit trip so we’re splitting the total cost of the Roadies fee which is $2,400 per person. Covers cost of their coordination, coach rental, driver, driver hotel costs, mileage fees, gas, tour manager to handle logistics like parking, spa access, reservations, keeping the beer cold.
There are 11 bunks on the bus, we have 0 open spots remaining.
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