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Yellowstone Club skiing offers the Big Sky Country’s only exclusive showcase of the area’s finest “Private Powder” slopes.

Unlike public ski areas, where fresh powder is elusive for all but the hardiest and early-rising skiers, the slopes at Yellowstone Club offer ample opportunities to be the first skier on a run—an attribute that owes to the club’s “members- and guests-only” access to its thousands of ski-able acres.

Former ski racer Martin Bell shares his review of Yellowstone Club skiing, which he describes as the “holy of holies of U.S. skiing” in a Guardian piece:

“I had become too conditioned by skiing at ‘normal’ ski areas; that is, ski areas that are actually open to the public, where you only have three ways of finding fresh powder: catching the first lift; ‘earning your turns’ by hiking; or heading deep into the forest, boldly slaloming between tree trunks. But I was lucky enough to be skiing at the members-only Yellowstone Club, whose motto, ‘Private Powder’, perfectly describes the skiing experience,” Bell writes.

“Pioneer Peak, where most of the club’s skiing is situated, is a real mountain. It tops out at just over 3,000m, with a vertical drop of 823m – quite respectable for a North American ski area – more than well-known resorts such as Alta or Alpine Meadows,” he adds. “Off the top ridge there’s a choice of several steep chutes above the tree line. Lower down the mountain there are groomed autobahns, and over the back are powdery glades, which is where I discovered that there was no need to ski too deep into the forest.”

Such “Private Powder” skiing is a key reason Yellowstone Club members return in winter months to enjoy the club’s family-friendly recreational activities. The club boasts legendary ski film producer Warren Miller as its honorary director of skiing, and offers the finest in luxury accommodations and dining and first-class staff and service for its members and their guests.

Yellowstone Club skiing offers the Big Sky Country’s only exclusive showcase of the area’s finest “Private Powder” slopes.

Unlike public ski areas, where fresh powder is elusive for all but the hardiest and early-rising skiers, the slopes at Yellowstone Club offer ample opportunities to be the first skier on a run—an attribute that owes to the club’s “members- and guests-only” access to its thousands of ski-able acres.

Former ski racer Martin Bell shares his review of Yellowstone Club skiing, which he describes as the “holy of holies of U.S. skiing” in a Guardian piece:

“I had become too conditioned by skiing at ‘normal’ ski areas; that is, ski areas that are actually open to the public, where you only have three ways of finding fresh powder: catching the first lift; ‘earning your turns’ by hiking; or heading deep into the forest, boldly slaloming between tree trunks. But I was lucky enough to be skiing at the members-only Yellowstone Club, whose motto, ‘Private Powder’, perfectly describes the skiing experience,” Bell writes.

“Pioneer Peak, where most of the club’s skiing is situated, is a real mountain. It tops out at just over 3,000m, with a vertical drop of 823m – quite respectable for a North American ski area – more than well-known resorts such as Alta or Alpine Meadows,” he adds. “Off the top ridge there’s a choice of several steep chutes above the tree line. Lower down the mountain there are groomed autobahns, and over the back are powdery glades, which is where I discovered that there was no need to ski too deep into the forest.”

Such “Private Powder” skiing is a key reason Yellowstone Club members return in winter months to enjoy the club’s family-friendly recreational activities. The club boasts legendary ski film producer Warren Miller as its honorary director of skiing, and offers the finest in luxury accommodations and dining and first-class staff and service for its members and their guests.

L. Helgeson wrote this article on behalf of the Yellowstone Club. Learn more about Yellowstone Club Skiing.

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The Yellowstone Club Ski Resort’s motto, “where families gather,” owes to the love members and their guests share for its pristine, Big Sky Country setting and the diverse array of world-class skiing, golf and other activities they pursue when they arrive.

Each year, the Yellowstone Club Ski Resort becomes a winter paradise as members and their guests gather for holiday vacations and the area’s only exclusive “Private Powder” skiing experience. In the summer, club members and their guests return for the “heaven on earth” Montana summers and array of outdoor activities.

These activities include the opportunity to play the club’s Tom Weiskopf-designed, 18-hole championship golf course, fly-fish in world-class trout streams, hike or ride horseback on breathtakingly picturesque trails and more.

The Yellowstone Club Ski Resort offers a variety of luxury living options, including custom homes, condominiums and ranches on club property. The club offers first-class accommodations for guests at individually designed log cabins that offer all the modern amenities.

The club also offers first-class dining and service through its classic lodges, the Rainbow Lodge and the Timberline Lodge and Café. The attentive chefs and staff serve up ultra-gourmet or Montana-casual meals with an elegance and style unique to the club.

Yellowstone Club members and their guests return each year to experience this Montana mountain gem. The club describes itself as “one-part resort, two-parts neighborhood” to reflect the camaraderie and community members and their guests share when they return to the club “where traditions are created.”

The Yellowstone Club Ski Resort’s motto, “where families gather,” owes to the love members and their guests share for its pristine, Big Sky Country setting and the diverse array of world-class skiing, golf and other activities they pursue when they arrive.

Each year, the Yellowstone Club Ski Resort becomes a winter paradise as members and their guests gather for holiday vacations and the area’s only exclusive “Private Powder” skiing experience. In the summer, club members and their guests return for the “heaven on earth” Montana summers and array of outdoor activities.

These activities include the opportunity to play the club’s Tom Weiskopf-designed, 18-hole championship golf course, fly-fish in world-class trout streams, hike or ride horseback on breathtakingly picturesque trails and more.

The Yellowstone Club Ski Resort offers a variety of luxury living options, including custom homes, condominiums and ranches on club property. The club offers first-class accommodations for guests at individually designed log cabins that offer all the modern amenities.

The club also offers first-class dining and service through its classic lodges, the Rainbow Lodge and the Timberline Lodge and Café. The attentive chefs and staff serve up ultra-gourmet or Montana-casual meals with an elegance and style unique to the club.

Yellowstone Club members and their guests return each year to experience this Montana mountain gem. The club describes itself as “one-part resort, two-parts neighborhood” to reflect the camaraderie and community members and their guests share when they return to the club “where traditions are created.”

L. Helgeson wrote this article on behalf of the Yellowstone Club. Learn more about the Yellowstone Club Ski Resort.

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When your average person thinks about Las Vegas, certain things come to mind: the neon glow, nightlife, luxurious room service, and probably first and foremost, the gambling.  The enticing game of chance, where you can spin the ball for your whole paycheck and hope it lands on your favorite number or lose everything in a hand of blackjack.  But beyond the annual leisure trip, lies a continually increasing group of males and females alike who don’t rely on the luck of the draw, but rather use serious strategic planning and intense psychological warfare to have an edge over what most people believe to be a game of chance.

The World Series of Poker was premiered to the world in 1970 by Benny Binion.  Throughout the next forty years, the World Series of Poker has turned the weekend basement game into what has become a career choice for many, but yet is dominated only by an elite few.  As the game has progressed, so has the level of skill and strategic thinking amongst players.  It has become far less a game of luck and more a battle of the minds. In fact, poker is more like two coaches moving their teams onto the field.  Their strengths and weaknesses are tested intensely and a strategy is developed that the team commits to in order to come out on top.

Although a small amount of luck plays into poker short term, the various abilities of the players are what ultimately create the outcome of the game.   Knowing a few “moves” may get you through some tough spots, but in order to dominate the poker game over and over again without fail entails a full comprehension of the game.

  Improved insight into the game will boost your confidence, which is a key winning quality of poker.  If you begin a game feeling pumped up about your ability to win, that confidence you display to your opponents already gives you an edge. Although bullying is not allowed on a playground, the harsh streets of poker necessitate, and even promote, the mental shake down of your opponents.  When you can map out a player in a way that allows you to take full advantage of them and exploit their tendencies to your own advantage, you have made your first stepping stone toward the top.

Focus is the other major component of winning at poker.  During poker tournaments, distractions flash by on TV screens, the jingle or catchy tune of slot machines, the presence of a desirable member of the opposite sex, and the conversations between players, or even spectators.  When every small tell guides you to successfully mastering your opponents, the last thing you want to do is lose your focus; it can be a very costly mistake.  So you must learn to calm your mind from everything surrounding you and enter every game with a one-tracked resolve to take down the win.

Learning exactly what to examine is a perfect focus for keeping your mind where it belongs.  Recognizing opponents patterns, understanding math and odds, and changing gears to adapt to the players will help to your game become a smoother ride.  Watching the professional poker events on television helps, because they show statistics for each hand.  It allows the viewer an insider’s look into the professional player’s considerations when they place their bets.  With these statistics arranged neatly in your head, the advantage you have over the players distracted by all the sights and sounds is tremendous.

Another thing to remember is that poker tournaments typically last hours at a time, and if you play well, days on end as well.  Comfort is a huge influence on making the right decisions.  Eating a light healthy meal keeps the mind sharp and the body running.  Having to worry about an upset stomach is counter-productive to optimal poker playing.  Adequate sleep also contributes to keeping the mind sharp.  Get a good night’s rest and you’ll already be ahead of the other players that chose to party all night and are diverting energy to just staying awake.   Stretching between hands is also a great way to refresh alertness.  It also shows the other players that you feel at ease in this poker house, which further upholds your confident image.  Arriving at your tournament location early will free you from worrying about rushing or being late. It additionally allows you to get comfortable with the space rather than trying to settle in simultaneous to trying to play.

Networking is also an important way to boost your game.  Everyone likes to think they are the greatest, but recognizing that you are not and competing against superior players will assist you in honing your poker skills.  Making your way around the card room during the breaks and socializing with some of the leading players is also a smart way to make your presence known at the tournaments, in addition to cracking the mystery of some of these great players.

Becoming a significantly winning player requires serious effort.  Applying the basic rules and leaving the rest to luck will leave you falling short to the competitors.  Genuinely grasping the game by training with a poker coach or doing an intense amount of study is the only option for contending with the leaders of the game.

Stacey Lynn
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