PARK CITY, UT – Stein Eriksen Lodge is pleased to announce it has earned the distinction of World’s Best Ski Hotel by the World Ski Awards for the second consecutive year. The announcement was made this weekend at the 2015 Ski Oscars Award Gala Ceremony held in the legendary winter sports destination of Kitzbuhel, Austria. With more than 2 million votes cast from leading ski tourism professionals and ski consumers from 127 countries, Stein Eriksen Lodge first earned the title of United States’ Best Ski Hotel out of 13 nominees, and then garnered the crowning title of World’s Best Ski Hotel from 24 country finalists. In total, more than 162 properties from countries across the globe were vying for the renowned award.

Ski legend and lodge namesake, Stein Eriksen was also honored at the 2015 Ski Oscars, receiving the grand finale award of the night for Outstanding Contribution to Ski Tourism. This lifetime achievement award was bestowed on Eriksen for his work at Boyne Mountain in Michigan, Sugarbush in Vermont, Heavenly Valley in California, Snowmass and Aspen in Colorado, and Park City Ski Community, Deer Valley Resort and Stein Eriksen Lodge in Utah.

“Stein Eriksen Lodge is honored to carry the title of World’s Best and United State’s Best Ski Hotel and be recognized alongside the man who helped pioneer luxury ski vacations,” said Russ Olsen, CEO of Stein Eriksen Lodge. “As substantiated by our valued guests and industry peers, the lodge continues to uphold its long-held standing as the industry leader in ski hospitality.”

For the past three decades, Stein Eriksen Lodge, located mid-mountain at Deer Valley Resort, has established itself as one of the most highly respected mountain resort destinations in the world. In addition to the coveted Ski Oscars World’s Best Ski Hotel award, Stein Eriksen Lodge maintains its distinction as Utah’s only Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond resort.

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This lifetime achievement award was bestowed on Eriksen for his work at Boyne Mountain in Michigan, Sugarbush in Vermont, Heavenly Valley in California, Snowmass and Aspen in Colorado, and Park City Ski Community, Deer Valley Resort and Stein Eriksen Lodge in Utah.
Ski legend and lodge namesake, Stein Eriksen was also honored at the 2015 Ski Oscars, receiving the grand finale award of the night for Outstanding Contribution to Ski Tourism.
“Stein Eriksen Lodge is honored to carry the title of World’s Best and United State’s Best Ski Hotel and be recognized alongside the man who helped pioneer luxury ski vacations,”.

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PARK CITY, Utah – Stein Eriksen Lodge, Utah’s only Forbes Five Star, AAA Five Diamond resort, has earned the distinction of World’s Best Ski Hotel by the World Ski Awards’ 2014 Ski Oscars. The announcement was made this weekend at the 2014 Ski Oscars Award Gala Ceremony held in the legendary winter sports destination of Kitzbuhel, Austria.

Following a year-long voting process from leading ski tourism professionals worldwide, as well as millions of ski consumers from 127 countries, Stein Eriksen Lodge first earned the title of United States’ Best Ski Hotel and then claimed the crowing title of World’s Best among finalists from 20 ski tourism nations. In addition to being named World’s Best Ski Hotel, the world-renowned Lodge also received the prestigious title of Unites States Best Ski Hotel and United States Best Ski Resort (Deer Valley Resort).

“The Ski Oscars is the definitive awards program within global ski tourism,” said Sion Rapson, managing director of the World Ski Awards. “The winners serve to define the standards of the ski industry, thus inspiring others to raise the guest experience and stimulate new demand.”

The Ski Oscars celebrate and reward excellence in ski tourism and focuses on the leading 20 nations who are shaping the future of the ski industry. Ski tourism figureheads and market leaders from the top 20 ski tourism destinations, including North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australia, attended the three-day Ski Oscars event in Kitzbuhel, where winners of the World’s Best Ski Hotel, World’s Best Ski Resort, World’s Best Ski Chalet, World’s Best Ski Boutique Hotel and Outstanding Services to Ski Tourism were unveiled.

“This is such a great honor considering the competition included such prestigious 5-Star and 5-Diamond properties from all around the world,” said Russ Olsen, CEO of Stein Eriksen Lodge. “It’s incredible that our property was able to stand out with all of the company we held during the voting process, we are so grateful and very excited about the award.”

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Ski tourism figureheads and market leaders from the top 20 ski tourism destinations, including North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Australia, attended the three-day Ski Oscars event in Kitzbuhel, where winners of the World’s Best Ski Hotel, World’s Best Ski Resort, World’s Best Ski Chalet, World’s Best Ski Boutique Hotel and Outstanding Services to Ski Tourism were unveiled.
The Ski Oscars celebrate and reward excellence in ski tourism and focuses on the leading 20 nations who are shaping the future of the ski industry.
In addition to being named World’s Best Ski Hotel, the world-renowned Lodge also received the prestigious title of Unites States Best Ski Hotel and United States Best Ski Resort (Deer Valley Resort).