It is time for winter sports, meaning shivering for most of the day, knowing that when it’s over it is possible to go back to a warm escape for a few après-ski pursuits. Included in these are imbibing hot toddies, enjoying a soak in a hot bath, steaming in a hot shower and gathering round the hearth to warm up from the fire. Here are a few dreamy ski retreats all over the world which will make you need to head for the mountains.
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Tucked in the Trees Near Lake Tahoe
This modern home near Lake Tahoe, California, has been partially built off and prefab to cut down on onsite construction, which is tricky in this region. The house is nestled in the woods, and only three trees were removed to clean the website.
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A huge stone fireplace and timber ceiling warm the open inside, while big windows open it up into the woodsy views.
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A key part of a ski house is sufficient space for winter equipment removal and storage immediately inside the door. Slate floors stand up to snowy boots; a bench offer storage for outerwear.
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A minimalist bedroom makes the most of the outside views, while gentle textures such as a shag rug and down comforter keep skiers warm after a couple of days outdoors.
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New Mood Design LLC
Ski In, Ski Out in Colorado
This home in Breckenridge, Colorado, has an upside plan, so the public spaces around the floor enjoy the best mountain views.
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A glass tile backsplash in blues and grays reflects the sky. The tile shapes resemble crackling ice.
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On the first floor, there’s easy access from the outdoors into a ski room, a full bath and this lounge. An individual can come in, discard outer layers in the ski room, discard long johns in the bathroom, warm up in the shower, flop down on the comfy Togo sofas and observe different people ski in films like Hot Dog, Aspen Extreme, The Eiger Sanction, or Better Off Dead onto a significant flat-screen.
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Highline Partners, Ltd
Pondside in Montana
This rustic home in Big Sky, Montana, is in a fantastic place for year-round outdoor activities: cross-country ski, downhill skiing, fishing, horseback riding and swimming.
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Rough-hewn timbers, stone walls and antlers all add to the pioneer style of the cottage, but do not let looks deceive you. The cottage is one of the LEED residences in the state.
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Designers frequently have fun pushing the bounds of rustic cottage style in the bathrooms of mountain houses. The elements contributing to the look incorporate a wooden bread bowl for a sink, mirrored boards, reclaimed steel, a barn door and birch lampshades.
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No Themes Allowed in Idaho
The proprietors of the Sun Valley, Idaho, ski home were firmly against a theme-y Western mountain cottage layout. The result is a slick and restful retreat that highlights a range of rich textures in a neutral palette.
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More subdued nods into the U.S. West include an oversized contemporary art piece with a horse and a live-edge console table.The remainder of the timber accents in the home are sleek and glistening.
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One of the best features a ski home can have is that a large soaking tub for relieving tired muscles after a long day on the slopes.
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Jules van de Ven
An Aerie in the Alps
A dream of every skier is a chalet in the Swiss Alps. This lovely penthouse home in Faulensee, Switzerland, has sweeping views of Lake Thun in addition to easy access to nearby ski hotels in Wengen, Maennlichen, Grindelwald and Adelboden.
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The unit also features a home gym for those days when the owner can’t go skiing.
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Pastoral views and outside living areas offer plenty of outdoor action space when he is not schussing down a mountain.
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have you got any ski plans this winter? My experience growing up was rather different from people who enjoy these houses; when I was little, my whole family shared one room in a no-frills motel in New Hampshire. In my 20s, far too a lot people would cram into a condominium in West Virginia; one year the condos were booked, so we rented a small mouse-infested cottage from a farmer outside of town. Please share your ski plans and memories in the Opinions section.