The Pokolodi Lodge, Snowmass Village

As German photojournalists we travelled to the other side of the world, looking for a "Once in a lifetime - experience" - to write a report for a german travelmagazine about skiing in Aspen and Snowmass. Well, we were paying 220$ for a room facing the street and the parking area, enjoying the Snowmass traffic and the Caterpillars, which where grooming the parking area from 2am until 6am in the night - no sleep at all - really a "Once in a lifetime - experience"!? But the worst: Four days of really polite requests to get a more quiet room facing the pool area, where simply ignored by the really arrogant Manager, Dave Mercatoris. In his words: "You have booked over the travelagent Hagen Alpin Tours, so you get the room 10$ cheaper... the better rooms facing the pool are reserved for the americans, who come up to Pokolodi Lodge directly and pay cash... - well, no comment on this one! But one is fore sure - it´s time to say "thank you" to this kind of guys - so: "Thank you, Mr. Dave Mercatoris for having us at the Pokolodi Lodge, giving us such a great time, while skiing one of the most beautiful skiing areas in the world..."! However - never again Pokolodi Lodge!!!!