Vail is a world renowned, premier skiing and snowboarding resort high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. With over 2300 acres of ski and snowboarding runs, this mountain boasts champagne powder, seven legendary Back Bowls, 31 high speed chair lifts, world class accommodations, designer shops and exquisite restaurants that are sure to enchant the first time visitor and returning ski vacationer alike. In addition to skiing and snowboarding, Vail Valley visitors can try their hand at numerous other winter sports, including ice-skating, snowmobiling, Sledding, cross country skiing, ski-biking, dog sledding and snow shoeing. Summer hosts a full range of activities, including mountain biking, golf, fly-fishing, white water rafting, horseback riding, kayaking, hot air balloon rides, zip-line tours, rock climbing and more! Off the slopes, there is plenty to do in Vail Village and Lionshead Village with its many shops, restaurants, art galleries and nightclubs. Special Events are held through-out the year, such as the Taste of Vail food festival and the Vail Film festival in April, a series of farmer's markets on the weekends in the summer and a free series of musical concerts on Bridge Street and the Ford Amphitheater. Vail is host to the annual TEVA mountain games, as well as the Vail Lacrosse Shoot-out, and many other sport competitions through-out the year.
