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One Amazing Weekend in Vail

What's it like to win an all-expenses-paid weekend to the Vail Valley? We followed Megan Lamb's Instagram feed to find out.

Photography by Megan Lamb December 28, 2016

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Time to head to Colorado! The exciting and giddy moment when the fact you've just won a massive free trip to Vail hits you in the face.

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Some accommodations are nicer than others, and for most of us, The Lodge at Vail is better than nice. Especially when it's snowing and you have a romantic view of Christmas lights

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Our lucky winners in the throes of a perfect weekend: Megan and Evan strike a pose.

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The view back to town from Gondola 1 never gets old when you're headed up for your first run of the day.

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Powder! In life, timing is everything. And timing a trip to Vail when Mother Nature cooperates with fresh snow just makes it all the sweeter.

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Want to make your powder day perfect? Head out into the storm with some new fog-free goggles from Eye Pieces of Vail.

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This is the kind of day that makes people smile.

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The lucky couple!

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If you're going to ski hard, you need to feed.

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And if you're skiing hard, you also need to stay "hydrated".

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After a long day on the slopes, relishing a nighttime soak in the pool at The Lodge at Vail.

Last fall, our sister magazine in Portland sponsored a special reader sweepstakes campaign dubbed "The Best Winter Ever in Vail." The prize was sweet, including a 3-night stay at The Lodge at Vail, food and bowling at Bol, dinner for two at Campo De Fiori and Vintage, a wine tasting at Root & Flower, a shopping spree at Eye Pieces of Vail, Lionshead Jewelers, Nina McLemore, and Pepi Sports, a relaxing day at the Vail Vitality Center Spa, ski and snowboard demos from Bridge Street Ski Haus, and a chance to ski what is arguably the best mountain in North America.

The lucky winner was Megan Lamb. Lamb, a Portland resident, brought friend Evan Kibert (the world's luckiest guy) along for what had to be the best weekend of her 2016. Here's a look at Megan and Evan's excellent adventure, thanks to Megan's Instagram feed.

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