There is something to satisfy everyone's tastebuds in ski country. You could choose a savory meal at the Sundance Resort...

...a quick meal on the slopes cafeteria style...

...or a horse and carriage ride to a hearty ranch-style meal

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(CNN) -- A day spent on the slopes can leave you with a serious appetite, and skiers are finding that the quality of ski country cuisine is keeping pace with their demands for the very best resort experience.

Dining choices in ski country run the gamut. In the Tree Room, dinner might be a dish like lamb wrapped in an herb crust, with white beans and sauteed Swiss chard. Foshee said skiers need "big, solid, hearty winter dishes."

Skiers often eat hearty lunches as well -- whether it's French onion soup at the Stein Eriksen Lodge in Deer Valley or a burger and beer at Zoom in downtown Park City.

Some ski resort lunch spots, especially those on the slopes, still serve food cafeteria style. Skiers are demanding food with quality as high as the altitude and service as fast as the action outside.

But, you can't be in a hurry to enjoy the experience offered by the Rocking "R" Ranch near Park City. The Rocky Mountain Sleigh Company offers horse-drawn sleigh rides over the river and through the woods to the ranch, where the guests warm up and chow down, as the Prairie Crooner Band entertains with songs celebrating life in the American Wests.

It's a homestyle menu: big plates of baked beans, vegetables, mashed potatoes, gravy and pot roast.

"It goes with the whole winter -- being cold -- and you come in to get a hot meal," says the restaurant's Ryan Baltz.

Much more than just a hot meal, such alpine culinary diversions leave traditional ski fare like sausage sandwiches, powdery hot chocolate, and greasy french fries languishing at the lodge.

Tree Room
Sundance Resort
Provo, Utah
(801) 223-4200