For 11 straight days, 20 hours a day, grooming cats have been turning a massive pile of snow at Golden Peak into a 22 foot high superpipe that is 600 feet long – what some are saying is the longest superpipe in North America. Industry leader and terrain park consulting firm, Snow Park Technologies, sent in two of their expert pipe cutters to lead the project of building Vail’s Olympic standard halfpipe for the Burton US Open. [...Read More]
Vail Events
By now you’ve probably heard that Vail turns 50 this season. And to kick off a whole season’s worth of celebrations, we’re bringing in the biggest Snow Daze concert lineup ever: The Shins, Michael Franti & Spearhead and Wilco. [...Read More]
There are a ton of great events and family activities for the Thanksgiving holiday in Vail. Here’s the latest:
Skiing and Snowboarding
We’re opening lifts an hour early Friday through Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend so you can ride from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (normally lifts open at 9 a.m.) [...Read More]
It’s hard not to get at least a little caught up in the festive vibe around Vail during the holidays. [...Read More]
Giant grins cover the faces of parents and kids alike as the announcer preps the group for the start of Teva Mountain Games X-Country Mountain Bike Kids Race. The race starts and the kids take-off, smiles morphing into furrowed brows as they grind up the first hill. [...Read More]
