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Outside Magazine January 2004

Bodywork and Destinations Special: Fit to the Core
Adventure Never Felt So Good
Ten North American spas that will recharge your mind, body, and soul

By Jason Daley

Red Mountain Spa in St. George, UT | Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico | New Age Health Spa in Neversink, NY | Dunton Hot Springs in Dolores, CO | Mountain Trek Retreat and Spa in Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC | Double Eagle Resort in June Lake, CA | The Hills Health Ranch in 100 Miles House, BC | Rio Caliente in La Primavera, Mexico | Miraval in Catalina, AZ | Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA | I Was a Spa Virgin | Urban Retreats | Luxe International Adventures

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Hiking in Utah's Snow Canyon State Park. (Photograph by Jeff Lipsky)

1. Red Mountain Spa
>>>> St. George, Utah

THE VIBE: At Utah's Red Mountain Spa, decorum goes by the wayside: Guests usually don't bother changing out of their dusty hiking boots before heading up for their hot-rock rubdown. Surrounded by 400-foot red cliffs at the entrance to Snow Canyon State Park, Red Mountain anchors its experience in multilevel early-morning guided hikes on 30 local trails. Then it's personal preference: Adventure newbies can take an introductory course on mountain biking, rock climbing, horseback riding, kayaking, or even orienteering. To up the ante, sign on for a hike in the Narrows of Zion National Park or
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a 26-mile rim-to-rim trek through the Grand Canyon. Or consult with one of the resort's ultrafit guides to design your own custom odyssey. And, of course, there's the spa itself, which is open until 11 p.m. so adventurers can wind down with a massage. Guests stay in villas offering epic red-rock views or southwestern-style rooms. This spring, Red Mountain will complete construction of 40 additional villas and a 30,000-square-foot spa center. For those using Red Mountain as a springboard to future fitness, the health-services staff offers body-composition and metabolic tests to plan a long-term weight-loss or training regimen. GUEST LIST: Red Mountain's demographic is steadily gaining machismo: 30 percent of its clients are male, from 28 to more than 60 years old.
AWE FACTOR: Full-moon hiking through 5,738-acre Snow Canyon State Park.
TO-DIE-FOR TREATMENT: Shed your old skin with the Red Mountain Revitalizer, an 80-minute scalp massage and facial followed by a full-body exfoliation and rubdown.
MENU: The pan-seared elk tenderloin with cherry-rhubarb demi-glace and Mexican chocolate cake are pretty tasty.
HE-MAN RATING: Four grunts (out of four)—canyonland adventure is everywhere.
PRICE: $1,885 per person for one week, based on double occupancy, meals included
CONTACT: 800-407-3002, www.redmountainspa.com


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Red Mountain Spa in St. George, UT | Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico | New Age Health Spa in Neversink, NY | Dunton Hot Springs in Dolores, CO | Mountain Trek Retreat and Spa in Ainsworth Hot Springs, BC | Double Eagle Resort in June Lake, CA | The Hills Health Ranch in 100 Miles House, BC | Rio Caliente in La Primavera, Mexico | Miraval in Catalina, AZ | Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA | I Was a Spa Virgin | Urban Retreats | Luxe International Adventures



Madison, Wisconsin-based freelance writer JASON DALEY is a frequent contributor to Outside.

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