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Vail, CO Travel Guide

Vail is a giant among the world's ski resorts in size, reputation, annual skier visits. Sprawling 5,289 acres with seven legendary Back Bowls that stretch six miles, Vail Mountain is the largest ski resort in the United States, welcoming approximately 1.6 million skiers and snowboarders annually.

Off the slopes, the town of Vail is completing a renaissance with a variety of new hotels, shops and restaurants. Old-world feel with new-world additions, the resort is eco-friendly, with energy credits against all the lifts, solar panels on mountain restaurants and hybrid low-pollution buses.

Check our comprehensive Vail Travel Guide below for travel information and trip planning:

Vail Travel Guide:

Vail Ski Resort

Resort

Consistently voted the #1 ski resort, Vail is the second-largest resort in North America.
Activities in Vail, CO

Activities

In addition to its winter popularity, Vail offers up great summer events and activities.

Shopping in Vail, CO

Shopping

Browse our local picks of stores in Vail where you can find what you need.
Restaurants in Vail, CO

Restaurants

Find restaurants and eateries handpicked by our Destination Experts who know Vail from top to bottom.

Upcoming events

  • GoPro Mountain Games

    June 6-9 2013

    The GoPro Mountain Games are the country's largest celebration of adventure sports, art and music and they return to Vail. Professional and amateur athletes from around the world converge upon the mountains and rivers of Vail to compete in nine sports and 25 disciplines for more than $100,000 in prize money. Summer 2013 sporting events include steep, freestyle, sprint and full contact kayaking, rafting, mountain, road, freeride and slopestyle biking, World Cup Bouldering, amateur climbing, fly fishing, sprint and cross stand up paddling, slackline and trail, mud and long distance running.

  • Vail Farmer's Market & Art Show

    Jun 12 - Sept 22 2013

    Live like a true Colorado local and come out to the weekly Vail Farmer's Market. You will be able to buy everything from locally grown produce, wine and fresh baked goods to international dishes. The market will also showcase plenty of clothing and handmade jewelry to make your visit especially worthwhile!

  • Vail Jazz Festival

    June 23 - September 2 2013

    Come out and celebrate the heart of jazz music with great musicians, events and cultural activities at the Vail Jazz Festival. The Vail Jazz Foundation produces the 12-week long Vail Jazz Festival which will include 40 performances in Vail. These events, some free and some ticketed, feature today's top jazz artists in indoor and outdoor venues throughout town..

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Snow report


Vail (Updated: 1/3/2013)

  • New snow (Cumulative):
  • Past 24 hours: 1 - 1 inches
  • Base Depth: 20 - 22 inches
  • Terrain:
  • Trails Open: 190 of 193
  • Lifts Open: 31 of 31
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