Travel M Girl: Living the High Life in Deer Valley

The St. Regis Wine Vault offers extraordinary wines
by the bottle or glass.

The beautiful pool at the St. Regis.

The St. Regis Bar has a mural reflecting Park City's
silver mining heritage.

There are lots of reasons to go to Deer Valley in Utah and there are lots of reasons that "Ski Magazine" readers have voted Deer Valley the #1 ski resort in North America for the past five years. Deer Valley receives over 300" of snow annually and has some of the best snow-making machinery in the country. Deer Valley offers curbside valet ski service which means you don't have to carry your skis from your car to the slopes and complimentary day and overnight ski storage which is great since you can't take the valet staff back to your hotel with you! They limit the number of lift ticket sales each day so that means you aren't bumping into the masses while you ski on these groomed-to-perfection slopes. And, if all of that skiing stirs up an appetite, there are gourmet dining options slopeside. Lose a glove while skiing? No problem! A bounty of boutiques are right there slopeside! Deer Valley is within close proximity to Park City and The Canyons so dining, shopping and sleeping options are plentiful!

Situated only 36 miles from Salt Lake City makes it an easy commute, but warning! Once you arrive in Deer Valley, you may not ever want to leave. Especially if you check into the St. Regis Deer Valley. Here at this ski in/ski out hotel, you will find slope side sophistication in this beautifully impressive setting. It has one of the best spas around plus one of the most sought-after chefs has opened up his fourth restaurant here. And, if all of that doesn't impress you, maybe having your own personal butler for those reserving suites will grab your attention. Imagine being greeted by tea served on a silver platter and then having your bags unpacked while you soak in the spectacular views! All of this luxurious pampering might spoil you but, heck, I'll take my chances! www.stregisdeervalley.com

The side patios at J&G Grill at the St. Regis

Ski right up to the St. Regis.

The fire pit on the deck at the St. Regis around
sunset soaking in the spectacular views. Sweet!

Once you enter this luxurious spa, you may not ever want to leave!

The bar at the St. Regis attracts a hip and stylish crowd
so you are sure to enjoy some great people watching!

The funicular gets you to and from
the St. Regis in less than 2 minutes.

The view from the St. Regis to the slopes of Deer Valley.

For $275 you can ski with the chef of J&G Grill and then
enjoy a 5-course dinner afterwards. (Lift ticket included.)

Getting to the St. Regis is half the fun!

The St. Regis is perched on a 230-vertical foot ridge
where you will ascend 500 feet on the funicular
in less than two minutes.

Weeeeee!!! Wah, wah, wah, weeeeee!!!

Okay Maxwell, we have arrived.

The lobby at the St. Regis Deer Valley.

The restaurant at the St. Regis is named for chef
extraordinaire, Jean-George Vongerichten, who selected
J&G's menu from his list of favorites from his three
other infamous restaurants.

You can eat at the counter overlooking the
kitchen watching the chefs do their thing.

Their signature cocktail is the house-made Bloody Mary
mix combined with Park City's High West Distillery Vodka 7000,
a touch of black lava salt on the rim and finished with a
wasabi-celery foam. It is some kind of good!