On Location: The Lodge at Vail

The Lodge at Vail, the first resort ever operated at the base of Vail Mountain in the Colorado Rockies, has been a meeting place from the day it opened its doors in the winter of 1962. Back then, local townspeople would gather in its lobby to collect their mail and discuss the news of the day in front of a welcoming fire. Now people gather from around the world to hold their meetings in the Lodge's new 5,800-square-foot slopeside ballroom, part of a recently added $15 million wing that also