LUXURY MAGAZINE
Spring/Summer 2022

The Great Outdoors: Happiness Through Immersion in Nature

Olympic Beginnings

As the United States’ best alpine skiers race for gold in Beijing, many of their Olympic dreams were born on small hills and at ski academies set in unexpected locales worth a visit.

Let the Games Begin

From Monaco to Kentucky, major international sporting events have resumed. It’s the return of bucket-list sports travel and these experts are the ones to know to secure VIP access, including all the pomp and circumstance that comes with it.

THE LUXURY LOOK

Play Room Whether splurging on an avant-garde, sculptural game table for the home or keeping it simple with a putting mat in the office, fun is what it’s all about.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANKIE BATISTA STYLING BY HEIDI MEEK

Up the Ante

When temperatures drop, ice climbers both novice and expert descend on Colorado’s Ouray Ice Park—the United States’ premier ice climbing destination never disappoints.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS BRINLEE JR.

Powdered Perfection

For thigh-deep skiing, Japan is it, bar none. And unlike other destinations that get a lot of perfect powder, it lasts.

Sand, Sweat, and Gears

Dirt biking Baja California Sur is a loud, explosive thrill ride. Completing the trek with moto racing champion Kirk Russell shifts it to full speed—with a rest stop at Mexico’s newest concept hotel.

WORDS AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CHRIS BRINLEE JR.

Sports Hubs

There’s a real buy-in for resort communities offering amusement and amenities.

BY IRENE RAWLINGS

THE LUXURY LOOK Row, Row, Row, and Go

A new machine with live-broadcasted workouts from the water can make you forget that you’re rowing indoors. Paired with a grab-and-go bag of simple exercise equipment, the duo achieves results in 30 minutes or less each day.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANKIE BATISTA STYLING BY HEIDI MEEK

American Hot Shots

Sporting clays courses across the country are one-upping each other with more stations, new technology, and more interesting surrounds to enhance the game and better trick your instincts into thinking you’re taking aim at the real thing.

Northern California Trail Spin

Why hike it when you can bike it? That’s the premise behind the Tahoe Twirl, an adrenaline-infused bikepacking route that does not disappoint.

BY CHRIS BRINLEE JR.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY JUSTIN REED OLSEN

Mountain Ski Report

A comprehensive focus on safety and an acknowledgment that this season is different.

Gear Up

The best gear for slopes that see every snowy condition from powder, groomers, and hardpack to fresh tracks off-piste, crust, even chunder.

A Swiss Winter’s Tale

The Alpine towns of Arosa and St. Moritz deliver world-class skiing and dining, with a mountain of difference between them. Which resort is right for you?

Time for Telluride

The Colorado ski haven remains America’s best for enjoying an authentic Old West experience and all types of mountain terrain—from easy green cruisers to powdery bowls accessed via helicopter.

Showstoppers

These 10 items stood out among thousands showcased at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando earlier this year.

Extreme Altitudes

Near Mont Blanc, Eleven Experience runs a private hamlet specializing in adrenaline-pumping adventures.

CHRIS BRINLEE JR.

Play Hard, Rest Easy

Looking for a fun way to get some physical activity on the yacht or in the backyard? Install a pickleball court. Then inflate the newest superyacht accessory for lounging around in the shade.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANKIE BATISTA

BY HEIDI MEEK

Hiking the Alps

Sure, it’s physically demanding, but when it comes to nonstop, jaw-dropping views and well-earned pampering, the Tour du Mont Blanc is a worthy off-the-grid destination.

WRITTEN BY LARRY OLMSTED
PHOTOGRAPHED BY CHRIS BRINLEE JR.

The A to Z of Polo

An international affair, the sport of kings remains a ticket to the world for both the players and the tony crowds who follow the matches each year from Switzerland to Aspen to Argentina.

BY REBECCA BALDRIDGE

Traversing the Links

Walk the fairways or ride? Whichever you prefer, there’s a golf cart, golf shoe, and stand bag to do it with style.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY FRANKIE BATISTA STYLING BY HEIDI MEEK

Volleys and Vines

Where to go when your passion for playing tennis matches your enthusiasm for drinking wine.

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