A high-country house / Colorado 39.6 N

Stay above
the ordinary.

Summit & Slate is a small alpine lodge and spa retreat for people who want the mountain before the itinerary.

THE RIDGE / 7,920 FT

14rooms, no repeats
03rituals, made daily
07minutes to the trailhead
01good reason to stay in

The house

A room with weather in it.

Every stay begins with a view, a warm surface, and enough room to put your phone somewhere you will not see it.

01 / THE NORTH ROOM

The North Room

Low light, wool throws, and a window that keeps the last blue of the day.

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02 / THE STEAM HOUSE

The Steam House

Warm stone, cold plunge, and the ritual that makes tomorrow feel possible.

See the rituals ->

A slower kind of service

“The best plan is the one that leaves space for weather.”

Mara Vale / House host

Field notes / 09.07

What is moving through the valley.

01

First light, north trail

A two-hour route for crisp mornings and people who prefer their coffee after the climb.

02

Kitchen / late summer

Stone fruit, spruce tips, and the last tomatoes from the lower garden.

03

Tonight at the house

Steam room at 6. Shared table at 7. Stars when the clouds allow it.

For the house team

Every calm front door needs a busy back room.

Reservations, room turns, rituals, and guest requests in one protected operations space.

Open lodge operations ->