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Alpine Coaster, where I can zip through the snow at 30 mph w ithout worr y ing about sticking the landing. In the early afternoon, I leave Doug be- hind on the mountain, wherever he is, and go back to town to meet my snowshoe-guide- slash-yoga-instructor for a two-hour snow- shoe adventure on the trails at the edge of town. We stomp through sparkling powder f ields, pause at pa r ticula rly picturesque spots to take photos and look for wildlife tracks along the way. When we're done, we return to my hotel to temporarily take over the ski lounge for a yoga class. For an après-snow drink, I walk down the street to meet Doug at the foot of PCMR's Quit 'N Time run, which conveniently leads to the High West Distillery & Saloon. Utah's first distillery since the 1870s and the only one with ski-in/ski-out access, High West has a selection of spirits ranging from vodkas to aged whiskeys to barrel-aged cocktails. We start with the High West 101 flight of four whiskeys and dig into locally made char- cuterie and artisanal cheese plates. It seems appropriate that two of our favorite tastes are linked to the distillery. The Creminelli salami uses High West whiskey in the lining, and the cows of Gold Creek Farms, which produce the dairy 's crisp smoked cheddar cheese, have a diet that includes some of the distillery's spent wheat. Seated at the end of the bar, we have the perfect view of a parade of Park City locals, weekend travelers and Sundance aficionados as they find evening entertainment. We wrap up the ski trifecta on our last day with Canyons Resort, Utah's largest ski and snowboard resort and one of the larg- est in the United States. In September, Vail Resorts, Canyons Resort's parent company, acquired Park City Mountain Resort, add- ing it to the now 22 resorts available on the Epic Pass. Want to sample all 182 trails on the nine mountains within Canyons? Don't do what I'm doing and limit yourself to one day. But a ny reg ret I mig ht have quick ly disappears when I settle into my seat on the Orange Bubble Express. I close the plastic shield to the light snow flurries and bask in a few minutes of heat. While I'm not a delicate flower of a skier, I can appreciate this. We share the ride with Todd and his son, Rob, who slouches in his seat bored- teenager style. Todd explains that they 're skiing to- gether for an hour, then Rob will ditch the parental super vision for free-ride time in Elwoods Natural Park. The entire ride, Rob has uttered only three one-word responses. A ll of that changes when we get off the SKIING NOW YOU KNOW: There are more than 400 miles of ski trails at Park City's three ski resorts. With THREE WORLD-CLASS SKI RESORTS just minutes away from downtown Park City, skiers and riders don't have to worry about settling for subpar trails during ski season. 74 D EC E M B E R 2 01 4 A A .CO M/A M E R I C A NWAY Awarded Top Global Matchmaker Amber Kelleher-Andrews CEO w w w.kelleher-inter national.com +1.415.332.4111 Los Angeles | San Fr ancisco | Las Vegas | San Diego | Scottsdale Seattle | New York | Chicago | Dallas | Houston | Boston Atlanta | Washington DC | Denver | Miami | Stockholm | London single, successful, selective...simply too busy?

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