At Scarp Ridge Lodge, it’s all about jump-starting your day so that you’re in the pink of condition for the slopes, trails or Crested Butte backcountry. Before breakfast, try a stint in the pre-heated sauna, or book yourself onto a morning yoga class – either one should limber you up nicely for the day ahead. Whatever activity you’ve chosen, you can be sure you're in good hands: Eleven’s guides live and breathe these mountains, so they’re experts at making sure you get the most from them. In the winter season, powder hounds will relish the snowcat skiing in Irwin, an ex-mining site home to some first-rate backcountry terrain. Thanks to its location (and a little meteorological wizardry), Irwin gets an envy-inducing 15 metres of snowfall a year, which is two or three times more than Crested Butte. The snowcat used by the hotel has leather seats, a sound system and a flatscreen TV, too, so the 45-minute trip is made in style. In the summer season, the mountain returns to a lush green and the valley is covered in a thick carpet of wildflowers – but that doesn’t mean things get any less exciting. The mountainous terrain has some of the best mountain bike trails and whitewater rafting to be found in North America, so there's something for all abilities. If getting high is your thing (we're talking altitude here) then a guided hike can take you up where the air is rare. On the other hand, if you'd rather fast forward to the panoramic views, you can let the chairlifts do the hard work for you.