Village Talk

Skirmish on Battle Mountain

A Canadian developer's plan to build homes on a treasured Minturn recreational resource incurs the wrath of the people.

06/14/2016 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Dominique Taylor

Outdoors

The Valley's Greatest Lakes

Where to swim, paddle and relax in the high country.

06/13/2016 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Zach Mahone

Outdoors

Eagle County's Greatest Lakes

Behold: the 12 best places to bike, hike, paddle and boat this summer.

06/01/2016 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Zach Mahone

Outdoors

Great Lakes: Best For Day Hikes + Mountain Bikes

The best places to bike, hike, paddle and boat this summer.

06/01/2016 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Zach Mahone

Outdoors

Great Lakes: Best For Backpacking

For overnight camping, these are the lakes that make the trip worth it. Take a tent and extra food, because you won't ever want to go home.

06/01/2016 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Zach Mahone

Back bowl

Spirit of the Mountains

The life of Robert “Snuffy” O’Neil, member of the US Army 10th Mountain Division.

03/26/2016 By Devon O'Neil

Feature

One Perfect Day In Blue Sky Basin

With wide-open bowls, powder-choked glades, and a no-frills day lodge modeled after a 10th Mountain Division hut, Blue Sky Basin lets skiers and boarders experience the thrills of the backcountry without taking the risks.

02/01/2016 By Devon O'Neil

BEHIND THE SCENES

The Best Jobs in Vail

What are the best jobs in the valley? We got the scoop from eight locals who might have you thinking of a career change.

02/01/2016 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Dominique Taylor

Village Talk

The Hardest Ice Climb in the United States is in Vail

Featuring ice, rock and overhangs, this East Vail testpiece attracts the best in the world.

02/01/2016 By Devon O'Neil

Skiing + Snowboarding

World Cup Races are Great—but What About the Olympics?

With rumors once again swirling about a potential Olympics in Denver, could—and should—the downhill of the 2030 Olympic Winter Games be raced in the Vail Valley?

02/01/2016 By Devon O'Neil

Real Estate

An Arrowhead Home Built on Fantasy is Revised into a Functional Family Abode

A Houston couple reinvents a house with an unusual backstory as a storybook home all their own.

11/01/2015 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Kimberly Gavin

Person of Interest

Ascent of a Man

After summiting Everest six times, what’s next? If you’re former Eagle town board member Luis Benitez, you trade town hall for the state capitol as the gover...

11/01/2015 By Devon O'Neil

Village Talk

Behind the Scenes at Minturn's Funky Non-Profit Radio Station

Quirky KLNX has spent more than a decade ruling the valley’s rarefied airwaves.

11/01/2015 By Devon O'Neil

Skiing

Skiing Colorado's Most Iconic 14er

Climbing up Eagle County’s classic fourteener is the easy part when you're planning on skiing down the peak's harrowing Cross Couloir.

06/01/2015 By Devon O'Neil

Skiing + Snowboarding

The Seductive and Dangerous Terrain of East Vail

Skiers and snowboarders flock to East Vail’s lift-accessible backcountry terrain in part because it’s unpatrolled and unregulated, but in the name of public safety, should—and can—anyone limit the risks people take on these avalanche-prone steeps?

02/01/2015 By Devon O'Neil

Outdoors

A Vail Valley Couple's Love Affair with Ice

Frozen waterfalls, cold kisses and first ascents are part of this local couple’s romance with each other and the outdoors.

02/01/2014 Photography by Zach Mahone By Devon O'Neil

PERSON OF INTEREST

Kindred Spirit

For Good Morning Vail host Tricia Swenson, the road to resort-town television began behind the wheel of a John Deere combine.

02/01/2014 By Devon O'Neil

VILLAGE TALK

It’s an Epic, Epic, Epic, Epic World

Vail Resorts’ Epic Race may have been won, but the madcap quest continues.

02/01/2014 By Devon O'Neil

PEAK DINING

28 Classic Vail Valley Meals

If you ate out every night this year, maybe you could sample every standout dish in the valley. For those who can’t undertake such a feat, we’ve compiled a list of highlights for every appetite.

02/01/2012 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Stuart Mullenberg

PHILANTHROPY

Reaching Out

Regional medical professionals respond to urgent pleas worldwide.

02/01/2011 By David O. Williams and Devon O'Neil