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By Steph So, I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve been a little slack on blogging this winter. I could give all sorts of excuses from lacking good ideas to being distracted by having fun outside to being bogged down with other items on my to-do list–you name it. Nonetheless, I just decided this morning…
By Steph It’s been a long time since I’ve done a spotlight on a staff member post. As soon as I started to think about who to put the spotlight on, Mary jumped into my mind and I knew it had to be her. Originally from Buffalo, New York, Mary joined us during the winter…
By Steph As we roll into 2015 with a crazy cold morning, it gives me some time to hunker down inside and reflect back on the past couple weeks. It’s been a whirlwind, to be sure! Our opening week was filled with a varied and fun group of guests. The highlight was not only watching…
By Steph, inspired by Hill As the day comes to an end, the sun has broken out from behind the ever-producing snow clouds. We woke up this morning to 5 inches or so of fresh, fluffy powder, and the snow kept lightly falling for much of the day. It was a truly white Christmas! When…
By Steph I ran across this great little gratuity guide recently, and found it quite handy. Gratuity is an area where I feel like I stumble frequently. How much is enough, when is it expected, when is it not expected? In the effort of not wanting to cheat anyone out of a tip, but also…
Among some women, the “Girls’ Getaway” weekend or program has become an annual tradition where small or extended groups of women, ladies, girls, mothers, daughters, or friends organize a get together unaccompanied by (one might even say unburdened by) or exclusive of men, boys, brothers, and fathers. The motivation and/or common denominator is about connecting.…
By Steph As we gear up for our winter season to open on December 13, there is a lot of work to do. The Lodge is getting decorated as I write this post. The tree has gone up, the wreaths are being hung, and Willie the Moose has donned his Santa hat once again. The…
By Steph I’ve fallen off the blogging bandwagon this off-season. It’s easy to do as it’s so quiet at the ranch and not much is happening. Well, a lot is happening but not so much that you really want to hear about. Let me tell you about the projects I’m working on! Nah, maybe interesting…
By Steph With only 22 days until the Steamboat Ski Resort opens for the 2014-15 season, and a fresh dusting of snow sitting on the mountains right now, it’s hard not to to finally get excited about winter. Usually a rough transition for me, to move from the pleasant days of being outside soaking up the…
By Steph It’s off-season at Vista Verde right now. What does that mean? We’re not open for guests, most of the seasonal staff have headed home, either for a break before the winter season or onto their next adventure in life. Many of the managers are on vacation as well. Yesterday I had a chuckle…