STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, COLO.
Stay: The Hotel Bristol is small, historic, and located downtown on Main Street. 970-879-3083, steamboathotelbristol.com Eat: Try Mahogany Ridge Brewery & Grill for local brews and specialties like cheese and beer soup, bison steak, and fish tacos. 970-879-3773 Play: Spend a day in some of the deepest powder in the West with Steamboat Powdercats. 970-879-5188, steamboatpowdercats.com

JACKSON HOLE, WYO.
Stay: Spring Creek Ranch has rooms in rustic cabins with Teton views. 307-733-8833, springcreekranch.com Eat: Local elk, buffalo, and trout take center stage at the Snake River Grill. 307-733-0557, snakerivergrill.com Play: Après with your Stetson on at the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, with its weathered-saddle stools, pool tables, and longnecks. 307-733-2207, milliondollarcowboybar.com

MOONLIGHT BASIN, MONT.
Stay: Cowboy Heaven Cabins feature deluxe log cabins with private outdoor hot tubs. 406-995-7600, moonlightbasin.com Eat: Bucks T 4 serves legendary Montana beef, elk, and buffalo. 800-822-4484, buckst4.com Play: Let the hounds do the work on a dog- sledding excursion with Spirit of the North. 406-995-7716, moonlightbasin.com

SKI APACHE, N.M.
Stay: Shadow Mountain Inn, in Ruidoso, has four cabins. 877-361-4103, smlruidoso.com Eat: Locals know to eat the Green Chile stew and tacos al carbon at Landlocked. 575-257-9559, landlockedweb.com Play: Lady luck is your partner at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino. 800-545-9011, innofthemountaingods.com

POWDER MOUNTAIN, UTAH
Stay: The Snowberry Inn has eight guest rooms in nearby Eden. 801-745-2634. snowberryinn.com Eat: Carlos & Harleys Fresh Mex Cantina for après ski margaritas and Mexican fare. 801-745-8226, carlosandharleys.com Play: Powder is the only mountain in the U.S. that offers a dedicated snowkiting area. 801-745-3772, powdermountain.com