| My Blackberry vibrated in my pocket and I quietly | | | | skiing and take in breathtaking scenery, simultaneously. |
| slipped it out to see who was after me. An urgent | | | | Standing in Sun Valley were two majestic mountains, |
| alert flashed across my screen stating my flight was | | | | Baldy and Dollar. Both mountains had impeccable trails |
| delayed. Sighing, I slouched down in the backseat of | | | | in which any skier would feel at home. Sun Valley |
| the cab. Overanxious to get my ski weekend started, I | | | | wasn’t full of glamour or glitz. It had a raw feeling to |
| had left for the airport unreasonably early. Leaning | | | | it though and was filled with authentic, rustic charm. I |
| forward to tell the cab driver to turn around, my | | | | was anxious to settle into my room at The Lodge and |
| Blackberry signaled once again. Another message | | | | traveled a bit faster than usual in my rental car. Thanks |
| from WorldMate (I love this stuff!), this time including | | | | to WorldMate, directions to The Lodge were already |
| welcoming information that another flight was taking | | | | sent to my Blackberry. As I arrived and hauled my ski |
| off in 40 minutes. | | | | gear through the old wood doors, I knew I had chosen |
| Planning this ski weekend for several months, I had | | | | the right place. The décor was effortless, yet |
| considered several locations for my final destination. | | | | intriguing. Everything seemed as if it was meant to be |
| Park City, Utah having some of the finest snow on | | | | there. The staff was open and friendly, which made |
| earth, hovered at the top of my list. I also leaned | | | | me feel right at home. My check-in was downright |
| towards Telluride, Colorado, which was one of my | | | | simple, thanks again to WorldMate. |
| new favorite ski spots. Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where | | | | Hitting the powder later that day was quite refreshing. |
| each time I went I wanted to settle down permanently. | | | | Only a faithful skier would realize how great the snow |
| Stowe, Vermont, a picture perfect town with | | | | was here. I mentally made a goal to visit Sun Valley |
| reasonably good skiing for the eastern U.S., almost | | | | again before the warm weather hit. My trip was |
| made the cut. The ski destination I did settle on though | | | | problem free and liberating. WorldMate’s travel |
| had something that drew me in….authenticity. Sun | | | | software had done the hard work, so all I had to do |
| Valley, Idaho had stood the test of time. I could go | | | | was ski! |