Colorado AvidGolfer July 2021 Issue Colorado Getaways

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Getaways VAIL VALLEY • SUMMIT COUNTY • SNOWMASS PRESENTED BY

HIGH-COUNTRY COOL On- and off-course ways to escape the heat

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE

with the sound of big drives, fat tires, happy kids, music and more

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EAGLE RANCH

A mountain-golf gem everyone can play

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THE CLUB AT CORDILLERA

We believe our lives are best lived while enjoying the rewards of membership here - our private slice of heaven that provides ample opportunity to relax, connect and savor Mother Nature's majesty. It is our personal four-season playground, and it feeds our passion for an outdoor life invigorated by crisp mountain air, awe-inspiring scenery, aspen tree lines, fresh alpine snow and summer blossoms.

WE CONTINUE TO OFFER FULL GOLF, YOUNG PROFESSIONAL, NATIONAL AND OUR POPULAR FAMILY LIFETIME LEGACY MEMBERSHIPS

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GOLF . TENNIS . SWIMMING . FITNESS . NORDIC SKIING . HIKING . FLY FISHING . EXPLORING

THE PLACE YOU'LL WANT TO BE

OUR MEMBERS ENJOY THE TOTAL CORDILLERA LIFESTY LE Y EAR ROUND

tJ;:1 63 exceptional holes of golf by four renowned designers

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Soul stirring views and a lively social calendar at each clubhouse

tJ;:1 As a Cordillera Golf Member, you have access to over 100 Troon Privé private golf clubs worldwide for only a cart fee, and over 150 Troon Golf managed courses at a preferred rate

We invite you to come by for a visit today, and see how The Club at Cordillera is changing the way golf memberships are being experienced in the Vail Valley, and throughout the world.

For more information, please contact Allyson Mason at 970-926-4687

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A Vail Complement High-soaring Eagle County abounds in summer fun.

VERTICAL FEAT

The Club at Cordillera’s three 18-hole championship golf courses alight at different elevations, providing experiences that are as unique as the architects who designed them. The Tom Fazio-designed Valley Course perches 7,200 feet above sea level; Hale Irwin’s Mountain Course sits at 8,250 feet; and the Jack Nicklaus Summit Course crests at 9,200 feet.

That equals 2,000 vertical feet of changes in climate, topography and club selection. At the same elevation as the Mountain Course, Cordillera also features the nine-hole Dave Pelz Short Course, where you can master 90 percent of the shots in golf. While private, the courses welcome Troon Privé members and guests of select hotel partners. cordillera-vail.com

G.O.A.T. PERFORMANCE

Valley Course at The Club at Cordillera

A COOL, COOL SUMMER

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By July, the snow you skied on has become the water you play in. Vail not only boasts its own Whitewater Park in the center of the village; it also serves as a great base for Class I to Class V river trips on Gore Creek and the Eagle and Colorado rivers. Lakota Guides, Sage Outdoor Adventures and Timberline Tours provide rafting, kayaking and SUP resources. Abundant wild brown and rainbow trout in the Eagle River make for excellent fly fishing, as do the brookies and cutthroat in Gore Creek. Hook up with Vail Valley Anglers or Gore Creek Fly Fisherman for a guide, a float or some local knowledge. visitvailvalley.com

On Aug. 15 at the Vilar Performing Arts Center, the Not Our First Goat Rodeo tour will reunite virtuosi Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Edgar Meyer (bass) and Chris Thile (mandolin) for a knee-slapping night of bluegrass, folk and classically inspired music. The concert, featuring guest vocalist Aoife O’Donovan, is one of dozens on a stellar concert calendar. vilarpac.org

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’SHROOMS WITH A VIEW

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF BONFIRE BREWING

PHOTOGRAPH BY JACK AFFLECK

The Commercial Village of Eagle Ranch will abound in fungi and the fun guys and gals who love them at the 11th Annual Eagle Mushroom and Wild Food Festival Aug. 27-29. Attendees hear from experts in mushroom and wild food foraging, cuisine, cultivation and preservation.

Mountain forays and a four-course wildmushroom dinner and wine pairing at The Assembly restaurant are part of this celebration. eaglemushroomfest.com

WHERE EAGLES SOAR

BONFIRE IN A GLASS Tucked into a dead-end street in downtown Eagle, Bonfire Brewing opened 11 years ago and has become widely known for its Firestarter IPA and the 19 other beers that flow in its taproom. Pair any of them with regular live music, a festive patio, food truck and a commitment to building community and you have the recipe for a great place to gather. bonfirebrewing.com

One of the most affordable public golf courses in Eagle County is also one of its foremost. The site of a July 13 CoBank Colorado Open qualifier, Eagle Ranch Golf Club nestles in the town of Eagle’s Brush Creek Valley, east of Vail and Beaver Creek. The Arnold Palmer Signature layout spans 5,423 to 7,461 yards. More of a links-style than a mountain layout, the course sports long native grasses, large mounds and wide fairways. Set at 6,600 feet, lower than other mountain courses, Eagle Ranch has play as late as November. eagleranchgolf.com

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TAKE A HIKE! Vail’s mountain grandeur is legendary. If you’re willing to spend four hours on a golf course, you might not want to invest another four to six on a hike to Gore Lake, Pitkin Lake or Lost Lake.

Instead, take a half-hour getting views of Mount Holy Cross and the Gore Range on the Eagle’s Loop or spend 90 minutes on the Ridge Route or Strawberry Gore Lake Lane (both 2.8 miles round-trip).

Well worth the three hours of your time are both the Booth Creek Falls (4.2 miles round-trip), and Shrine Ridge (4.3). alltrails.com

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As an international resort town, Vail drips with fabulous restaurants.

There’s fine dining at Sweet Basil, Mountain Standard, Matsuhisa, Russell’s, Swiss Chalet and Game Creek Club, and you can’t beat the solid fare at Blue Moose Pizza, La Tour and Bart & Yeti’s. Did you know that the The Assembly private Country Club of the Rockies (Edwards), Red Sky Golf Club (Wolcott) and Frost Creek Club (Eagle) all boast restaurants that are open to the public? Eagle also features The Assembly, which Vail Daily voted the Best Newcomer for its delectable, seasonal, globally inspired food.

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EAT IT UP

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Mountain Golf at its Level Best

Eagle Ranch Golf Club is located in the beautiful small town of Eagle, Colorado, just 30 minutes from Vail. The majestic Colorado Rocky Mountains provide a spectacular setting for this Arnold Palmer Signature Design Course. The course opened in 2001 as part of the master-planned residential community Eagle Ranch. Our unique Western golf club features an 18-hole course, including a terrific practice facility, grille and patio.

For golfers also interested in dining at the Eagle Ranch Grille, ask about our $85 golf and lunch special for tee times booked after 12:00 noon. For more information, visit us online at EagleRanchGolf.com to book a tee time or call 970.328.2882.

0050 Lime Park Drive | Eagle, CO 81631 | 970.328.2882 | EagleRanchGolf.com

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ELEVATE YOUR GAME 18 Hole Championship Course Par 3 Course & Practice Facility

THE O.G. OF VAIL VALLEY GOLF Colorado’s first mountain course, Vail Golf Club will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2023, and playing the classic 6,766-yard layout still never gets old. Located just south of I-70 and two miles east of Vail Village, the municipal course always enjoys superb conditions, a swift pace of play and glorious views of the Gore Mountain. Its ski-lodge-style clubhouse, which doubles as a nordic center in winter, features the ambiance of a private club, but Vail Golf Club is avowedly public, with one of the area’s better restaurants, Grill on the Gore, serving spectacular sandwiches and craft cocktails. vailrec.com

Golf Grill & Clubhouse

at 7650 Feet Audobon Society Certification for Environmental Excellence

LOCAL FAVORITE

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Spectacular Rocky Mountain Views

A five-minute drive from both Vail and Beaver Creek, EagleVail Golf Club offers 18 holes of affordable, pristine golf. Spanning 6,538 yards, the course created in the 1970s by Bruce Devlin and Robert Von Hagge serves up an authentic mountain golf experience, featuring intense elevation changes—such as the plunging tee shot on the par-3 10th—and the presence of rivers, streams, ponds, wetlands, forests and gardens on both its 18-hole and Willow Creek Par-3 courses. eaglevailgolfclub.com

GOING, GOING, GONDOLA PHOTOGRAPH BY JACK AFFLECK/VAIL.COM

EagleVail Golf Club Live, Play, Relax, Enjoy.

Take the family to the top of Vail Mountain via Eagle Bahn Gondola (#19) or Gondola 1. The ride rewards you with incredible vistas of the Gore Range and Mount Holy Cross and, upon arrival, exhilarating activities such as mountain biking and a ride on the Forest Flyer mountain coaster. vail.com

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To Summit Up... ...the mountains are calling, and you must go.

REDS, WHITES AND YOU Beaver Run is the host hotel for the Breckenridge Wine Classic (Sept.

16-19). Featuring more than 100 food artisans, wineries, breweries, distilleries, purveyors and locally-made products, this ultimate epicurean experience spans tastings, seminars, luncheons, pairing dinners and other indulgences. breckenridgewineclassic.com

ON THE TOWN

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Home to the state’s largest historic district, Breckenridge offers numerous heritage tours of buildings and mines, while also treating visitors to superb dining options, music at the Riverwalk Center and even a free 1,800-foot kayak park on the Blue River. gobreck.com

STAY BUSY AS A BEAVER Beaver Run Resort and Conference Center’s location at the base of Peak 9 affords walking access to downtown Breckenridge and a latticework of mountainside hiking and biking trails. The 515-room resort can arrange everything from fly-fishing on the Blue River to hot-air balloon rides. On-site amenities include pools, hot tubs, a steam room and sauna, bike rentals, the Spa at Beaver Run, indoor mini-golf and indoor-outdoor dining at the superb Spencer’s Restaurant. Spencer’s firepit patio hosts live mountain music from 4-7 p.m. on Fridays, nightly family-friendly activities and so much s’more. beaverrun.com

A THREE-JACK IN BRECK

THE FUN NEXT DOOR

Arranged in order alphabetically and chronologically, the Bear, Beaver and Elk nines comprise the breathtaking 27 holes designed by Jack Nicklaus at Breckenridge Golf Club. Not only do the nines take their names from the animals that live there, they also present three distinct experiences. Opened between 1986 and 2001, the Bear is the most open, the Beaver the tightest, and the Elk the highest. All three deliver great fun, glorious mountain views and enough challenges to earn one of the highest Slope Ratings in the state. breckenridgegolfcourse.com COLORADO AVIDGOLFER | July 2021

Summit County was once branded “Colorado’s Playground.”

Beyond Breck’s bountiful fun, nearby Keystone’s five-acre lake is a water-sport enthusiast’s delight. Others love sailing on Lake Dillon, bicycling between Dillon and Frisco and enjoying performers like Melissa Etheridge at the Dillon Amphitheater. exploresummit.com

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Come Home TO BEAVER RUN Play Breckenridge’s Award-Winning 27-hole Jack Nicklaus-designed course Then Stay at the best location in Breck at Beaver Run

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Snowmass Appeal Turn the Roaring Fork Valley into your private playground.

CLUBBED UP Blessed with views of Mt. Daly and Capitol Peak and situated just eight miles west of Aspen, Snowmass Club provides a fourseason mountain lifestyle for members who are year-round area residents, second homeowners and owners of the club’s private residences. In summer, this lifestyle means 18 holes of golf on a Jim Engh-designed course that deftly knits Irish links into mountain ranchland topography. Summer also means tennis on one of the club’s two indoor or 11 outdoor courts, hanging at the pool, hiking, biking or riding horses on nearby Tom Blake Trail or indulging in an alfresco repast at the club’s redesigned Three Peaks Restaurant and Black Saddle Bar & Grille. snowmassclub.com

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GUEST APPEARANCE

Get treated like a Snowmass Club member by renting one of its two- to fivebedroom luxury residences by the week ($4,400-$7,000) in summer and by the night ($550-$1,750) in winter. snowmassclub.com

SPA TREATMENT The same capital-improvement project that transformed Snowmass Club’s restaurants and lobby involves renovating its 20,000-square-foot Spa & Fitness Center. Sporting new lockers, specialized spin and Pilates studios and multiple other upgrades, the facility is slated to reopen in August. snowmassclub.com COLORADO AVIDGOLFER | July 2021

THE VILLAGE Home to the largest of the Aspen Skiing Company’s four ski areas, Snowmass Village is a vibrant town highlighted by restaurants such as Il Poggio and the hip, new Snowmass Base Village development. gosnowmass.com

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BETTER TOGETHER

A relaxed & contemporary private members club, with a complete year-round mountain lifestyle.

Call Today & Your First Round Is On Us! Complete Renovation of the Spa & Fitness Center coming in August 2021.

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