Must-Visit Restaurants Near Colorado’s Ski Resorts | Eater

"Next to Ski Cooper, known as the “locals’ mountain,” sits the Nordic Center: the HQ for the area’s snowshoeing and cross-country skiing with stunning views of the Sawatch mountain range and one of the area’s coolest dining experiences. Only accessible by ski, hike, snowshoe, or fatbike in the winter months, the Tennessee Pass Cookhouse is an all-season yurt that’s been outfitted to serve elevated backcountry dining. With a fire roaring in a vintage potbelly stove inherited from Camp Hale, you’ll be treated to a four-course dinner featuring meats like elk, bison, and wild boar served alongside biodynamic wines, among other mountain cuisine. Dinner here is a one-of-a-kind Colorado experience. As the motto says, “come for dinner, leave with a lifelong memory.”" - Rebecca Treon