Feature

Memory-Making Road Rides

Plus, e-biking bliss in the Vail Valley and beyond

06/03/2024 By Manasseh Franklin

Best of Kin

Best Places to Ski Off-Piste at Vail and Beaver Creek

These backcountry chutes and plunges near Vail and Beaver Creek are not for the faint of heart or the unprepared.

12/03/2021 By Whitney Skylar

Best of Kin

Best Beginner Bowls at Vail and Beaver Creek

When you want powder and varied terrain, point your skis toward these pockets of Vail and Beaver Creek.

12/03/2021 By Whitney Skylar

Best of Kin

Best Groomed Trails at Vail and Beaver Creek

For the smoothest snow whatever the incline, seek out these corduroy classics.

12/03/2021 Photography by Whitney Skylar

Village Talk

A First-timer's Guide to Uphill Adventuring

Suit up with the right gear and knowledge to make your alpine touring debut on the slopes at Vail or Beaver Creek warm, dry, and safe.

12/03/2021 By Kyle Zinkula

Datebook

Vail-Beaver Creek Weekend Agenda: Nov 15-17

Ski Season Arrives in the Vail Valley

11/12/2019 By Katie Coakley

WINTER SPORTS

A Guide to Vail Mountain's Legendary Back Bowls

From Sun Down to Siberia, the quintessential insider's guide to skiing or riding all seven of Vail Mountain's Back Bowls in a single day, possibly the best you'll ever have on snow.

03/15/2019 By Bevin Wallace

Outdoors

How to Have Your Best. Winter. Ever.

A dozen-plus dog-, horse-, and human-powered cold-weather adventures.

02/11/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Jack Affleck

Editor's Note

Editor's Note: Midwinter 2019

A welcome from our editor.

02/11/2019 By Ted Katauskas

Outdoors

Two Uphill Itineraries to Add to Your Winter Bucket List

Cripple Creek Backcountry hosts a full moon skin on Vail Mountain—plus, an on-mountain interval workout led by a historic Everest climber.

02/11/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

Two Paw-Powered Snowy Adventures

Where to get your Iditarod on in the Vail Valley

02/11/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

Vail's Bucket List Snowmobile Tour

Looking for a whole new way to feel the wind in your hair? Opt for a snowmobile tour with Vail Backcountry Tours.

02/11/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

Everything You Need to Know about Ski Biking and Snow Tubing on Vail Mountain

Two new on-mountain adventures to add to your winter must-try list.

02/11/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

Your Guide to Snowshoeing and Telemark Skiing in the Vail Valley

Home to 19 miles of trails and sitting at 9,840 feet above sea level, Beaver Creek's Nordic Center is your basecamp for snowshoeing and tele-skiing adventure.

02/11/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

How to Have Your Best. Winter. Ever.

A dozen-plus dog-, horse-, and human-powered cold-weather adventures.

02/11/2019 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Jack Affleck

Skiing

A Day in the Challenge of a Lifetime

Skiing—and surviving—an alpine marathon that makes bombing down Beaver Creek Mountain feel more like climbing Everest.

02/09/2018 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Jack Affleck

Skiing

Vail Resorts Expands its Reach to Telluride

The ski industry behemoth announces some (more) sweet perks for Epic Pass holders starting next season.

01/30/2018 By Kirsten Dobroth

Datebook

Vail-Beaver Creek Weekend Agenda: December 8-10

The snow might have you fooled, but this weekend's agenda is proof that winter is in full swing. From Vail's Snow Days to holiday parties, ice skating and snow dances (you're doing those, right?), we've packed your weekend itinerary.

12/07/2017 By Vail-Beaver Creek Staff

Outdoors

An Insider's Guide to the Valley's Best On Mountain Adventures

From must-hike trails to high-flying outings, our reader-endorsed recipe makes for the perfect Vail Valley summer on the slopes of Vail and Beaver Creek.

06/12/2017 By Kirsten Dobroth

Locals We Love

Five Questions with Mountain Soul Yoga Co-Founder Julia Clarke

Local yogi and Mountain Soul Yoga co-founder Julia Clarke chats about her journey to the Vail Valley, and harnessing the energy of the mountains in her new Edwards studio.

04/04/2017 By Kirsten Dobroth