Yellowstone Club Skiing: Former Ski Racer Martin Bell Reviews “Private Powder” Experience - Yellowstone Club skiing offers the Big Sky Country’s only exclusive showcase of the area’s finest “Private Powder” slopes.
Yellowstone Club Skiing: Former Ski Racer Martin Bell Reviews “Private Powder” Experience
By L. Helgeson
Jan 5, 2010 - 10:14:59 AM
Yellowstone
Club skiing offers the Big Sky Country’s only exclusive showcase of the area’s
finest “Private Powder” slopes.
Unlike public
ski areas, where fresh powder is elusive for all but the hardiest and
early-rising skiers, the slopes at Yellowstone Club offer ample opportunities
to be the first skier on a run—an attribute that owes to the club’s “members-
and guests-only” access to its thousands of ski-able acres.
Former ski
racer Martin Bell shares his review of Yellowstone Club skiing, which he describes
as the “holy of holies of U.S. skiing” in a Guardian piece:
"I had
become too conditioned by skiing at 'normal' ski areas; that is, ski areas that
are actually open to the public, where you only have three ways of finding
fresh powder: catching the first lift; 'earning your turns' by hiking; or
heading deep into the forest, boldly slaloming between tree trunks. But I was
lucky enough to be skiing at the members-only Yellowstone Club, whose motto,
'Private Powder', perfectly describes the skiing experience,” Bell writes.
“Pioneer
Peak, where most of the club's skiing is situated, is a real mountain. It tops
out at just over 3,000m, with a vertical drop of 823m - quite respectable for a
North American ski area - more than well-known resorts such as Alta or Alpine
Meadows,” he adds. “Off the top ridge there's a choice of several steep chutes
above the tree line. Lower down the mountain there are groomed autobahns, and
over the back are powdery glades, which is where I discovered that there was no
need to ski too deep into the forest.”
Such “Private
Powder” skiing is a key reason Yellowstone Club members return in winter months
to enjoy the club’s family-friendly recreational activities. The club boasts
legendary ski film producer Warren Miller as its honorary director of skiing,
and offers the finest in luxury accommodations and dining and first-class staff
and service for its members and their guests.
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