After years of visits to the Plaza Lodge, the winter's trip was truly epic. We brought our kids, ages 6, 4, and 2, and our friends brought their kids. We walked about twenty steps to the lift every day. The condo is large enough that we sometimes left the little ones with a sitter and they didn't even need to leave. One night, there was live music steps away from the door. Dinner was usually homemade or a quick trip to one of the restaurants for take out, following by a dip in the hot tub on the roof, surrounded by a clear view of the stars. The kids also liked swimming in the heated outdoor pool and jumping out to make snow angels. One night, we had some friends who live in town over for dinner and board games. There were several feet of snow that week, so much that the local schools actually closed. The snow, Vail's terrain, and amazing accommodations at Plaza Lodge made for a ski trip my family will never forget.