My wife and I have been making the journey from Australia to ski in Aspen to ski for 37 years, which is only a couple of years less than Gwyn and George have been operating Gwyn’s High Alpine Restaurant at Snowmass.<\/p>\n
We are here for our usual month and were shocked to learn that Aspen Skiing Co. is to take the restaurant over after the 2020-21 season.<\/p>\n
We know every on-mountain restaurant on the four mountains, and Gwyn’s is the head-and-shoulders standout. It is this way because Gwyn and George treat every customer as a valued guest to be made welcome.<\/p>\n
Only a few days ago I arrived at Gwyn’s with some damage to my face following a close encounter with a tree in one of the glades \u2014 I actually think I may have violated the Colorado Tree Preservation Ordinance. George quickly spotted me and gave me a hydrogen peroxide clean up. This is an example of the type of kindnesses we have come to expect of them.<\/p>\n
There is not the slightest chance that Skico will be able to replicate this level of commitment and care.<\/p>\n
So beware Skico, whilst subsuming all on-mountain facilities into the corporate maw might look sensible from your perspective, this one looks awful to the thousands of Gwyn’s apostles who will not thank you.<\/p>\n