Best of Vail

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Railroad Row

With Eagle County's mass transit needs growing, and the possiblity of waxy crude inbound from Utah, the stakes in a push to revive the valley’s long-dormant rail line couldn’t be higher.

06/06/2023 By Devon O'Neil

Village Talk

Dino Mighty

Fossil hunting in a museum hidden in an Edwards public school

06/06/2023 By Devon O'Neil

Village Talk

Penthouse Demand

How to rent a pioneering Vail Village penthouse.

06/06/2023 By Devon O'Neil

Person of Interest

Walk of Life

Vail mayor and Walking Mountains Science Center Kim Langmaid follows in her family's footsteps, and uses nature as a guide, in leading a mountain community.

06/06/2023 By As told to Ted Katauskas

Car-Free, Carefree

Beaver Creek

From the BC Hiking Center to spa treatments.

06/06/2023 By Devon O'Neil

Car-Free, Carefree

Edwards, Wolcott, and Vail Valley

Hiking, dining, glamping, and more.

06/06/2023 By Devon O'Neil

Car-Free, Carefree

Avon

Walking Mountains nature walks and more!

06/06/2023 By Devon O'Neil

Car-Free, Carefree

Vail

Mountain rambles, nature walks, and bar crawls.

06/06/2023 By Devon O'Neil

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Anatomy of a Snowcat

Identifying the essential elements of a mountain grooming machine

11/28/2022 By Devon O'Neil

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Here Comes the Groom

A snow cruiser’s guide to the frozen superhighways of Vail and Beaver Creek

11/28/2022 By Devon O'Neil

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Top Runs

18 must-ski groomers, from those who sculpt snow at Vail and Beaver Creek

11/28/2022 By Devon O'Neil

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Best Job Ever

Life behind the joystick of a snowcat

11/28/2022 By Devon O'Neil

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Inherit the Mountain

On the resort’s 60th anniversary, scions of Vail’s founding families reflect on the magic of village life in those early years, and where they find it today.

11/28/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Editor's Note

Water Dog

Swimming lessons from a four-legged friend

06/13/2022 Edited by Ted Katauskas

Wet & Wild

Swimming

People and their pets have plenty of aquatic options.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Wet & Wild

Hiking/Biking

From e-bikes to lakeside hikes

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Wet & Wild

Camping

From cabins to yurts, rustic to glamping

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Wet & Wild

Fishing

The Vail Valley has an abundance of angling options.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil

Wet & Wild

Floating

Turtle Tubing offers a novel way to drift down the Upper Colorado.

06/06/2022 By Devon O'Neil