12 Perfect Hours

From first track to après: How to ski Vail Mountain in a day. From first track to après: How to ski Vail Mountain in a day.

In this issue:

Best of Vail

Travel

How to Use Your Epic Pass to Visit Europe's Vail Valley

Our editor's unforgettable sojourn to Beaver Creek's sister resort, and an almost encounter with Mikaela at the Bavarian mothership of Vail Village’s Sonnenalp Hotel.

11/12/2018 By Ted Katauskas

Eat & Drink

Eat + Drink

4 Must-Try On-Mountain Dining Options

From Vail's most scenic fleet of DIY grills to the mountain's most upscale lunch.

11/12/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Zach Mahone

Eat + Drink

This Winter's Most-Anticipated Opening: A Vail Village Culinary Landmark That Closed Last Spring

Vail Village Italian aficionados lose an old friend (Campo de Fiori) but fall in love all over again with La Nonna.

11/12/2018 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Zach Mahone

Health & Wellness

Health

A Local Biathlete's Championship-Worthy Fitness Regimen

The valley’s only home-grown biathlete sets his sights on Beijing, one step—and breath—at a time.

03/20/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Ryan Dearth

Village Talk

Now Open in Eagle: The First Large-Scale Indoor Climbing Facility in the Central Rockies

Giving new meaning to the term "local's hangout."

11/12/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth

Village Talk

Take a Test Float in the Lodge at Vail's New Sensory Deprivation Tank

Need a respite from your dream vacation? Here’s how to experience an hour of oblivion, without the hangover.

11/12/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth

Home & Real Estate

Shelter

A One-Of-A-Kind Wine Vault in Beaver Creek Completes a Home

And cements a friendship.

11/12/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Ryan Dearth

News & Profiles

Vibe

Vail's Most Prolific Arts Patrons Donate Their Private Collection to the Public

Kent and Vicki Logan built a valley home for one of the greatest collections of modern art in America; now they’re moving on—and giving it all away.

11/12/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Zach Mahone

Person of Interest

Dorothy Hamill’s Back on Ice in Vail—and Loving Life in the Valley

Decades after securing a permanent podium position as America’s Skating Sweetheart, Dorothy Hamill takes a break at Dobson Ice Arena to talk about how she ended up living in a log house in Wolcott.

11/12/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth

Giving Back

50+ Local Charities to Remember on Colorado Gives Day

A do-gooder’s guide to honoring the work of Vail Valley nonprofits on December 10, Colorado Gives Day.

11/12/2018 By Georgia Perry

Village Talk

Beyond the Hall of Fame

Honored with a new exhibit at the state’s snowsports museum, Warren Miller film star Chris Anthony shapes his legacy with a documentary that’s bigger than him—and all of us.

11/12/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth

Village Talk

The Valley's Firefighting Pinup

Selling like beefcakes: The 2019 Colorado Firefighter Calendar, featuring Mr. February, from Station 5 in Minturn.

11/12/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth

Editor's Note

Editor's Note: Holiday 2018

Seasons greetings (and happy reading!) from our editor.

11/12/2018 By Ted Katauskas

Village Talk

Meet Emma, The World's First Digital Mountain Assistant

AI hits the slopes.

11/12/2018 By Vail-Beaver Creek Staff

Village Talk

Introducing Willy, Beaver Creek’s First Mountain Safety Dog

Beaver Creek's new mountain safety canine debuts with the new ski season.

11/12/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth

Party Pics

Party Pictures

Summer 2018's Party Scene in Photos

A visual recap of the season's hottest events.

11/12/2018 Photography by Holiday Cole

Style & Shopping

Fashion

Add Some Wattage To Your Winter Wardrobe with These Locally Sourced Illuminating Looks

Holiday 2018's feature fashion spread.

11/12/2018 Photography by George Barberis Styled by Eden Dawn

Travel & Outdoors

Outdoors

How to Hack, Navigate, and Most Importantly Ski Vail Mountain

With more than 5,200 acres and nearly 200 trails, tackling a mountain as big as Vail can be a tall order, unless you know a guy, or in this case a gal, who has the inside scoop.

11/12/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Zach Mahone