World-class ski areas. Stunning views. And enough top-ranked golf courses to keep even the most dedicated hacker busy and happy for weeks. Can you golf here? You bet. Try the Beaver Creek Golf Club (970-754-5775; http://beavercreek.snow.com/info/summer/golf.bc.asp) an 18-hole regulation resort links designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr. They have an $89 low season guest rate.

Or the Cotton Ranch Club (970-524-6200; http://www.cottonranchclub.com) in Gypsum, designed by Pete Dye and opened in 1997. Fees range from $40 to 69.

And then there's the Eagle Vail Golf Club (970-949-5267; http://www.eaglevailgolfclub.com) designed by Devlin/VonHagge and opened in 1974. Driving Range, Short Game practice area, restaurant, and halfway house on course.