A Perfect Day of Skiing in Bachelor Gulch

The sun shines bright in Bachelor Gulch on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Driving up to Firelight Lodge at the top of Bachelor Ridge Road, the views of Game Creek Bowl in Vail and the Gore Range come into focus as we wind up. From the ski locker at Firelight, we step into our skis just outside the door and drop straight down the rolling blue terrain of Roughlock, groomed and soft in the afternoon sun. We catch the Bachelor Gulch Express and go around and around on Grubstake, Cabin Fever, Gunder's, Springtooth, and then move over to Arrowhead with laps on Cresta and Little Brave. Shooting right off of Little Brave, we roll back down Roughlock and straight to The Ritz-Carlton deck for our late afternoon break at Daniel's Apres Ski Bar. With an ice cold Fat Tire that goes down easy, we share a cold jumbo shrimp cocktail, crisp artichoke and goat cheese dumplings, and the trio of cheeses, with guacamole, sour cream and jalapenos. The crowd is buzzing, live music in the background and all of a sudden we notice it's 3:25! Time to catch the last ride up the mountain and quickly we are back at Firelight Lodge. Click off our boots and call it a great spring day!