For several months, Peak Properties and Triumph Development have been working on the details of a joint venture to bring Peak into the Triumph family of companies. As of July 8, 2011, we are excited to announce that the joint venture is in place and Peak Properties has become Triumph Mountain Properties!

Triumph Development, in conjunction with our sister company Ascent-Sotheby’s International Realty, is a full-service real estate company in the Vail Valley including development, architectural design, construction management, brokerage, and commercial property management. With the addition of the Peak Properties team, we are excited to add residential property management and vacation rentals to our scope of expertise.

As an organization, Triumph is dedicated to providing the highest level of service to our real estate customers and homeowners throughout the Valley. We are a company built on strong, lasting relationships with our customers and partners, and aim to be your trusted real estate advisors when it comes to Colorado Mountain real estate, regardless of your needs. We believe Peak Properties’ dedication to excellence, its commitment to customer service, and its niche in the property management business make it a perfect fit in the Triumph family.

Recognizing the strong relationship that clients have with Mike Connolly and Mary Ferero, they will continue to run and manage the business. Along with the rest of the staff clients of Peak have come to know, Triumph Mountain Properties will continue to look after the needs of Vail Valley property owners and vacation renters.

In the months following the transition, we plan to invest in upgrading our current technology platform to simplify and streamline logistics. We also plan to improve and target our marketing efforts to best reach today’s online customer. And we plan to draw on the resources of the Triumph family of companies – architectural design, renovation design, construction management, brokerage or even redevelopment – to enhance the experiences our clients have here in the valley.

If you would like more information about the Triumph family of companies, please visit www.triumphdev.com. The contact telephone numbers for Triumph Mountain Properties remain the same as Peak’s – office is 970.479.9990, fax is 970.479.0619, toll free is 866.SKI.VAIL (754.8245). Mike Connolly can be reached via email on mikec@triumphmountainproperties.com, Mary Ferero on mary@triumphmountainproperties.com, and Triumph’s Chief Operating Officer Michael O’Connor can be reached on michael@triumphdev.com.
We look forward to seeing you here in Vail and Beaver Creek soon!

NEW CHAIR 5 VIDEO

When your legs are spent from carving up Vail’s legendary pow, you’ll be glad to find an exponentially shorter  lift line at the bottom (and bit quicker to the top so you can duck into Buffalo’s and refuel for more turns!!!)

The home tour event raises money for tuition assistance at Vail Mountain School.  Over 33% of the 350+ students at VMS receive some form of financial assistance through the school’s own fund.  The home tour is one of the chief fundraising events each year to replenish this fund which allows the school to diversify its student population by providing assistance to families who might not otherwise be able to send their children to VMS.

This year, the properties on the tour include two condos in the new Solaris complex (on the site of the old Crossroads center), two homes along Beaver Dam Road (including 254 Beaver Dam Road which Peak is proud to manage), one at the bottom of Beaver Dam Circle, an incredibly unique home at 424 Forest Road, and a Penthouse condominium at the new Ritz Carlton Residences in Lionshead.

Lunch will be at Vail Mountain School and is once again being prepared by the incomparable staff of Larkspur Restaurant.  The school will also be the site of the Gourmet Pantry and a limited trade show for home tour magazine advertisers.  The Gourmet Pantry is an amazing collection of food items made fresh by VMS families available for sale to guests on the tour.

Peak Properties co-owner, Mike Connolly, is the chairman of this year’s tour and has been making the rounds on local television of late to promote the tour (Vail TV 8 and Plum TV).

To complement this year’s tour, Peak is running a special offer of 30-40% off select rental properties for stays including the day of the home tour, along with a pair of complimentary tickets to the tour itself.

If you plan on being in Vail over the weekend of September 19th we hope you will come out to take the tour of these great homes and to support the financial aid program at Vail Mountain School.

To learn more or make a reservation Call 970-479-9990!

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2009 SNOW DAZE SCHEDULE:

Monday, December 7

• Online Camera Phone Photo Contest

Tuesday, December 8

Wednesday, December 9

Thursday, December 10

• Online Camera Phone Photo Contest
• Dummy Demolition Derby - Join us in Golden Peak at 5pm for the Dummy Demolition Derby under the lights.  There will be a FREE Chili Chowdown, a DJ, give aways and more!
• Eve 6 presented by Bud Light - FREE concert at Checkpoint Charlie in Vail Village at 7pm

Friday, December 11

• Online Camera Phone Photo Contest
• Epic Lounge – Open from 8:30am to 3:30pm at the base of the gondola
• Yukon Kornelius presented by Bud Light – Ticketed concert at Dobson Arena with opening act Pete Kilpatrick Band.  Stay tuned for more information on how to get tickets!

Saturday, December 12

• Online Camera Phone Photo Contest
• Demo Daze & Reverb Expo Village – Open from 8:30am to 3:30pm at Eagle’s Nest.  Stop by for free product sampling and giveaways throughout the day.
• “Gifts that Give Back” – Holiday event at Roxy in Vail Village from 1pm to 5pm.  This event will highlight vendors that give a portion of their proceeds back to various charities.  Attendees can enjoy refreshments while shopping and will receive 20% off all Michael Star purchases.
• Barenaked Ladies presented by Bud Light – FREE concert with opening band Pete Kilpatrick Band.  The gates open at 4pm and the concert starts at 5pm at Ford Park.

Sunday, December 13

• Online Camera Phone Photo Contest
• Demo Daze & Reverb Expo Village – Open from 8:30am to 3:30pm at Eagle’s Nest.  Stop by for free product sampling and giveaways throughout the day.
• Epic Lounge – Open from 8:30am to 3:30pm at the base of the gondola.
• Robert Randolph & the Family Band presented by Bud Light – FREE apres concert with opening act Bonfire Dub.  The concert starts at 3pm at Checkpoint Charlie in Vail Village.

To learn more about one of the properties featured by Departures see the home portal below and click on the photo for detailed information:

The Tyrolean Chalet
Platinum Rated – 4bd/6ba – Sleeps 10
Vail’s famous Tyrolean Restaurant has been renovated and converted into a spectacular 5800 square foot, 7 million dollar private chalet. This world-class luxury residence, built over two open floors is a clear choice for those guests demanding the finest accommodations possible within Vail Village.

Peak Properties Vail / Beaver Creek
970-479-9990 (Vail)
866-754-8245 (Toll Free)

Demanding luxury

At Peak Properties Vail, where vacation home rentals range from $1,200 to more than $4,000 per night, luxury already abounds. The homes, many of which have earned the highest lodging quality rating from the Vail Valley Partnership, come with more than soaring ceilings and cozy stone fireplaces.

Peak Properties concierge Jessica Kober says people who pay a premium for lodging expect a certain level of service, and that means having her as their 24/7 personal assistant.

In less than a year in the position, Kober has fielded eight-page grocery lists, left cigars waiting for guests’ arrivals and handled a 3 a.m. phone call about an overflowing toilet. Kober won’t divulge some of her more odd requests, but her attitude seems to be as long as it’s legal, it’s fair game.

“I think that people really want to be pampered on vacation,” she says. “They want to feel like they are the most important client, the most important person to the entire staff.”

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Sarah L. Stewart can be reached for comment at sstewart@vailtrail.com.