There's no TV and only one cell phone for emergency use. Manager Molly Eldridge, whose parents are part owners of the lodge, is a young mother herself had set up baby Ian's playpen in the Lodge great room overlooking the mountains. That breezy informality and the incomparable location also draws families in the summer when the mountainside is covered by wildflowers and you can drive to the front door and spend your days hiking, mountain biking, fishing or horseback riding. Winter or summer, The Lodge is a good spot for a family reunion, as long as the seniors can handle the high altitude. No wonder my gang didn't want to leave.
Guided activities are extra.
The lodge will gladly arrange sitters to play in the snow with younger children.