Skiing & Snowboarding
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Vail - has more than 5000 acres of
skiable terrain including the world famous
"Back Bowls".
- Vail Ski School - (970) 476-3239
- Vail Children's Ski School -
(970) 479-2040 and 2042
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Beaver Creek - (970) 949-5750
- Beaver Creek Ski School - (970)
949-2300
- Beaver Creek Children's Ski School
- (970) 949-2304
- Bachelor Gulch - part of the
Beaver Creek to Arrowhead Interconnect.
- Arrowhead - the west end of the
Beaver Creek - Bachelor Gulch - Arrowhead
Interconnect.
- Copper Mountain - just east
across Vail pass (20 minutes).
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Keystone - Summit County (45 minutes
away) (800) 258-9553
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Breckenridge - Summit County (45
minutes away) (800) 789-SNOW
- Arapahoe Basin - (888) ARAPAHOE
- Loveland Valley and Basin - (800)
736-3SKI
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http://www.vail-beavercreek.com\equipmt.htm
- many to choose from
Cross Country Skiing
- Vail Golf Course - Nordic Center,
equipment rental and x-country skiing on the
golf course
- Beaver Creek Mountain -
Strawberry Park Nordic Center and x-country
park
- Camp Hale - at the spot where the
10th Mountain Division trained for World War
II; near Tennessee Pass.
Back
Country Skiing
- For first timers and for people not
familiar with the back country routes and
snow conditions, this should be done with a
guide and perhaps some telemark training at
the ski area. But, when you are ready, the
adventure will produce memories to last a
lifetime.
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Vail Snowcat Backcountry Skiing -
full day of backcountry powder skiing.
An experience that is truly unforgettable.
Ski, Snowboard or Telemark on Ptarmigan
Pass, Resolution Bowl and the famous 10th
Mountain Division training grounds.
Reservations - 970-926-1839
Operations - 970-845-5080
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Paragon Guides -
970-926-5299 or
877-926-5299
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WildSnow.com -
Lou
Dawson's Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog and
Website
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BackCountryMaps.com - Interactive
backcountry ski maps
- See below "Hut
Trips" for additional backcountry
adventures
Helicopter Skiing
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Helitrax.com - mission is
simple....to deliver exceptional high
mountain powder skiing. You can now heli-ski
Colorado's untracked powder daily from
Vail and Aspen. This package includes a
50 minute fixed winged air charter to
Telluride. This is a beautiful day in the
mountains of Colorado you'll simply love.
(866) HELISKI
Snow Shoeing
- It is amazing just how far you can get
from civilization in a matter of minutes on
snowshoes. Enjoy the peacefulness of the
outdoors all by yourself. Many of the summer
hiking trails or the bike paths are good routes
for snowshoeing. Try it, you'll like it.
Snowmobile Rentals and Tours
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Nova Guides - Camp Hale (719)
486-2656 or (888) 949-NOVA
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Piney River Ranch - Vail
970-477-1171 or
1-866-44-PINEY
- Timber Ridge Adventures - Vail
(970) 476-6999
- White Mountain - Vail (970)
476-4476
Ice Skating
- Adventure Ridge - Vail Mountain
outdoor
- Beaver Creek Ice Arena - Beaver
Creek outdoor
- Dobson Ice Arena - Vail indoor
(970) 479-2270
- Nottingham Lake - Avon outdoor
- Vail Golf Course - Vail outdoor
(970) 479-2260
Adventure Ridge
- Vail Mountain - This is an eating
and entertainment facility at the top of the
Vail Mountain. Great for all ages, but kids
from 10-20 especially love it. A great way
for teens to meet other teens. You can eat
pizza, ice skate, snowboard, play hockey,
slide down the hill on innertubes or play
video games. Tell the kids to take the
gondola to the top of the mountain and check
it out; you and your sweety go to Vendetta's
for some pasta and a bottle of wine.
Hut Trips
- 10th Mountain Division offers hut trips
into the wilderness for a memorable
overnight experience. You can rent an entire
hut that will sleep as many as 16 or just
book space in one of these huts that you
will share with people who have the same
outdoor interests that you do.
http://www.huts.org
Sleigh Rides
- Bristol Restaurant - Arrowhead
(970) 926-2111
- Vail Golf Course - (970) 479-2260
Dog Sledding
- Mountain Musher - (970) 328-7877
Snow Report
- Vail Associates will email today's snow
report to you on a regular basis. Go to
VA Snow Report to get the details.
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