Directly beneath a working chairlift — skiers gliding overhead while guests recline on teal-cushioned loungers beside a steaming outdoor pool — the Viceroy Snowmass announces its position in the mountain landscape with an unusually literal kind of access. Opened in 2010 within the Base Village development at Snowmass, the seven-story property was designed by OZ Architecture and delivers 173 rooms and residences clad in a combination of warmth-toned stucco, rough-cut stone base courses, and dark-painted timber bracketing that draws from the vernacular vocabulary of Colorado mountain construction without quite committing to the rusticity those references imply. Inside, the interiors manage a similar calibration — comfortable rather than cabin-like, with a palette built around warm sand walls, dark-stained walnut bed frames, linen upholstery, and accent textiles that evoke aspen bark and alpine meadow in equal measure. Freestanding soaking tubs positioned open to the bedroom and ribbed black stone feature walls bring a more contemporary edge to the suites, while the restaurant's slatted cedar ceiling, stacked-slate columns, reclaimed wood paneling, and Scandinavian-influenced dining chairs with leather seat pads pull the interior toward something warmer and more considered than most ski-resort dining rooms manage. The layering of materials throughout — stone against warm-toned plaster, pale ash against dark walnut — keeps the whole property feeling grounded in its Colorado setting without retreating into theme.

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Viceroy Snowmass is the crown jewel of Snowmass Village, Colorado. Designed by Jean-Michel-Gathy of Denniston International, the resort is environmentally conscious through responsible choices of finishes and materials and is a community leader in green operations and guest service offerings. Recently named the #1 Resort Hotel in Colorado in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2021, the resort offers guests the perfect balance of relaxation and exhilaration. It starts in the lounge, where skiers coast in and out as the snow falls and fire roars during the winter season. It carries through to the restaurant, where the flavors of Colorado high country make you feel right at home. It comes to life in the spa, where you can escape and unwind after a day of skiing, snowboarding, biking, or hiking. With every elevated experience, at any time of year, there’s a certain euphoria in knowing what’s just outside: the cinematic, snow-capped mountains of Snowmass Village.