Jun 21, 2008 — The descriptions in this guide are provided courtesy the Minturn Forest Service Ranger District. RealVail and the Forest Service ask that you consider buying a hiking certificate. The one-dollar fee goes into the Vail Mountain Rescue fund – just about the greatest group of guys and gals you’ll ever meet, especially if your hurt, lost, or stranded and...

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Jun 16, 2008 — Summer on Vail Mountain can be just as exciting and enjoyable as winter on Vail Mountain – if you know what to do and where you’re going.

Summer 2008 opens June 20 with three new offerings, featuring free lift rides and bike hauls for children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult, a new climbing wall at Adventure Ridge that will debut later...

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Jun 14, 2008 —
Beaver Creek Golf Club

This superior course winds golfers through the Beaver Creek valley just beneath the ski slopes of Beaver Creek Mountain. The mountainous feel and atmosphere of Beaver Creek gives a tight feel at times, and tactical golf is a must. A whisky sour at the clubhouse is the perfect way to finish off a day at Beaver...

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May 19, 2008 — (Editor's note: scroll down to see recommended guide services, recommended runs, and links).

Tom Kleinschnitz isn’t clairvoyant, but each spring he can look up at the snow-capped Rocky Mountains and see the future.

This season his future is looking very, very bright.

Long into this rafting season, Colorado’s peaks will retain...

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Apr 28, 2008 — The cliché resonates because it proves so unerringly accurate season after season: "People come to Vail for the winters but stay for the summers."

Unquestionably, snow is the draw. Up to 30 feet of it settles on the slopes of Vail Mountain between October and April. And sliding on it has made Vail what it is today - an unmatched snow sports paradise - but...

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Dec 18, 2007 — There is a gray finish nail driven into the cedar siding of my parent’s old West Vail House which has acted, for as long as I can remember, as a repository for the family’s ski passes.

Crowded with lanyards made from shoelace string, beads and yarn, the nail holds aloft emblems of the family’s long history of skiing in Vail and Beaver Creek, which date back...

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Oct 26, 2007 — If there’s anything that defines this year’s Colorado ski season, it’s the exceptional number of changes and improvements which occurred during the offseason. New gondolas, chairlifts, ski schools and terrain open during the 2007-08 season, and while some areas will be truly transformed, others are hanging onto their vintage...

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Oct 18, 2007 — The Vail Valley has long been known for its cuisine. The standards are higher here - from burritos to hot dogs to fine dining, nothing less than excellence is expected when it comes to food in Vail.

Use this dining guide to find what you're looking for, or contact us if you have any questions and get a recommendation.

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Aug 5, 2007 — The following trail descriptions are provided courtesy of the Forest Service Ranger Station in Minturn. For more detailed information head to our "Ask a Local" feature (on the right side of this page) and send us an email.


Vail Pass To Redcliff
LENGTH: 11.3 miles
HIGHEST ELEVATION: 11,089 ft.
DIFFICULTY:...

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Apr 4, 2007 — Beaver Creek is a community full of active people doing active things almost all the time. The options are virtually limitless, but below is a sampling of some of the valley’s many activities, designed to give just a taste of the toast of the town.

No. 1 PARAGLIDING: When the rounded edges of the earth are visible and the wind runs its...

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