Donna Evans - Unit 36 (3/7/2008)
We stayed in your wonderful condo to have a family gathering and ski until we dropped, and we succeeded in that. I have four sons and 3 daughters in law and 3 grandsons, and all of us were able to make it there for this vacation. We were going to ski Powder Mtn., but we have never skiied there before. In the book in the condo someone had written that if you are going to ski Powder Mtn. for the first time you better have a guide, so we decided to go to Snow Basin where we had already skied before. We had a wonderful time, and the condo was perfect for this getaway. When we returned to the condo we barbecued steaks, drank some wine, sat in the hot tub, enjoyed the fireplace and played WII on one tv, and playstation on the other level. The set-up could not have been better for us. We enjoyed you and your staff because it all seemed like family, not just staff. Thank you so much for our stay with you. We will return next year.
Anthony Duffy - Unit 19 (3/6/08)
We expected some sort of "hassle"-There was none! As you look down from the summit atop strawberry express, the real world is literally miles away and no one can get to you, then you drop in on your personal journey back to that world. The hot tub is ready and waiting to take the edge off when you get "home". The fireplace springs to action to dry your gloves and boots. Everything you need to prepare and serve your family and friends is right there in the kitchen-everything. Cozy-home. A drive to Ogden for dinner and you are greeted by waterfalls and a vertical rock wall "hug"- amazing. Timbermine is like an Americana museum with great comfort food- we love things with "history". Back we go to bed wrapped in down to recharge for the next experience the sunrise brings.
Tony and Gina Duffy
Chloe Stahl - Unit 30 (2/21/08)
We loved staying at the lakeside and skiing at Snowbasin. We did get one person to climb onto the copper bull across the road for a picture and we meant to climb on the other animals but it started snowing too hard for the photo opp. A highlight was eating at the Shooting Star Saloon on Saturday night. We were a little mystified when we first got there on Saturday at 8PM and expected it to by hoppin' and there was only one other table. By 8:30 when we received our burgers the owner was already stacking chairs on the bar and turning off lights. We got the hint and started to leave. On the way out we asked him if that was a typical Saturday night and he explained to us that he had already served over 400 burgers that day and that most people either drive up from Park City or Salt Lake and have to drive home so they usually close pretty early. We'll take note for next time! Once we got him talking we heard all the stories of the history of the bar and took pictures with the dog. It was great!
Duane Moats - Unit 36 (1/31/2008)
We have always held our family ski weekend down at Brianhead Ski Resort because half the family is from Salt Lake and half is from California. But this year the California crowd thought it might be worth the drive to come up and check out the Ogden Valley and Snowbasin. We were pleasantly surprised to find the Lakeside Condo so accommodating of our large family (5 boys under the age of 7!!) The amenities were perfect for us. We happened to come on a weekend where we received almost 3 feet of snow in 72 hours and we found that folks were there ready to clear the snow off of our cars and make sure that we could get out. We enjoyed the hot tub and cozying up together watching it Snow over the beautiful valley through the huge windows in the condo. It really was the perfect weekend. We will be back. We have attached a picture of the Rodent ski team. Even the two years olds loved it! Thanks again for a great weekend.
Elizabeth Rupp - Unit 21A (2/3/08)
We had a wonderful day skiing at Snowbasin and were very much looking forward to skiing there a second day. We arrived at our Lakeside condo and were very impressed. After a wonderful dinner cooked in the condo we enjoyed the hot tub on the balcony and watched the clouds roll in. It had just started snowing when we went to bed. The forecast had called for snow overnight, but imagine our surprise when we woke up to 24" of powder! It was beautiful. We did try to go up the mountain, but there was just too much snow to ski. The resort couldn't keep up with the avalanche danger. We decided to go home early and save Snowbasin for another day.
Attached is a photo of the view from our balcony towards Snowbasin.
Martin Lisius - Unit 72A (2/8/2008)
I must say I was very impressed with Lakeside as a lodging option for our February ski trip. I have stayed at several condominiums across the Rockies, and none have been better. The quality of the lodging was top notch. The unit had everything we needed and more. The private hot tub on the balcony was fantastic! It was a big hit with my 7-year old son. We would come back from the slopes and just sit and enjoy the view of the snow-covered mountains as they turned pink in the setting sunlight. The staff at Lakeside was professional and friendly. They took care of everything. It's obvious to me that they really care about quality. We will be back!
Robert Balcerzak - Unit 39 (1/4/2008)
Every year my wife and I try to get away for a short ski vacation with our two daughters. As they get older it's getting tougher to find the time when all four of us can get away together. We've been bringing friends along for years, it makes it even more fun for the family when we share the joy of skiing. This time we had a snowboarder, Ryan and a skier, Marissa with us. We skied one day at Powder Mtn and two at Snowbasin. There was a ton of fresh and loose snow! For Ryan and Marissa it was thier first time ever skiing "out West". Considering the deep powder conditions they both did exceedingly well, but I'd have to give the "best sport" award to Ryan. I never realized how difficult exploring the glades in deep snow can be for a snowboarder. We would stop in a flat spot; and there would be poor 'ol Ryan standing motionless with his board buried under a foot of snow. At those moments he was probably wondering, "What am I doing here?", but he always seemed to pull together the energy to dig himself out and push on. I also never realized that snowboarders have to kind of "sit down" when they stop on a slope. It's hard for them to balance motionless on one edge. We skiers take "edging into" the side of the hill for granted. Anyway, my hat's off to Ryan to sticking with this motley crew through three hellacious days of skiing and riding in the deep stuff.
Todd Rothermel - Unit 49 (1/18/08)
The moment we arrived in Salt Lake City we were welcomed with warm, friendly people and beautiful, cold snow. The Ogden Valley was perfectly located with all the conveniences within reasonable driving distance. The condo layout was ideal for our family. It was well stocked, clean and the office staff was available to meet all our needs (which included a trip to North Ogden for a minor injury from on the slopes!). And this included removal of 18'' of snow which fell overnight! This snow made for perfect skiing conditions at Snowbasin for our last day on the mountain. Nothing like fresh powder to ski and snowbaord through! We weren't exactly ready to leave when the time came and could have been easily convinced to relocate here for the winter.
