Equally important, when he founded Royal Gorge, John Slouber recognized that a lot of skiers visiting a resort want more than skiing. Very few of us spend more than five or six hours actually on skis any given day. Tennis, golf and alpine ski vacations follow similar patterns. To Ski, Perchance To Loaf Royal Gorge gets tremendous press coverage in everything from ski publications to in-flight magazines. Take the Wilderness Lodge.
Overnight guests reach the lodge in open sleighs, drawn by snowcats.
I've met two married couples who went on this ride as their first date. First, the people you meet, both fellow guests and staff. There's about equal numbers of men and women. Over the years I've met a theology student, mountaineers, a corporate vice president and a semi-professional singer. Ask Linda and John Stoddart and their crew, who are equally adept at leading tours, serving afternoon tea or refilling your wine glass.