Hiking

Trail of the Week: Mount of the Holy Cross

Everything you need to know to tackle (and conquer!) the valley's token 14er.

08/09/2017 By Kirsten Dobroth

Ready, Set, Go

The Leadville Trail 100 Races Kick Off This Weekend

Mountain bikers and trail runners "race across the sky" in Leadville's annual 100-mile event.

08/09/2017 By Kirsten Dobroth

Wild West

Catch the Valley's Rodeos in Action Before They Disappear

The Wild West is alive and well with two different rodeo venues running through the beginning of August.

07/25/2017 By Kirsten Dobroth

Weekly Planner

Vail-Beaver Creek Weekend Agenda: July 22 & 23

Trail running series, community yoga, and late-night music; oh my! The valley's most comprehensive guide to the weekend is at your fingertips.

07/19/2017 By Vail-Beaver Creek Staff

Wildlife

Close Encounters with Local Wildlife

In the Vail Valley, mountain living means living with mountain lions.

06/12/2017 By Ted Katauskas Photography by Rick Spitzer

Action Sports

A Local Taco Cart that Feeds – and Fields – a Skateboarding Team

The perfect pairing for the World's Most Best Taco? The World's Most Best Skateboarding Team, of course.

06/12/2017 By Kirsten Dobroth Photography by Rebecca Stumpf

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

High Altitude Heroics

Celebrating the Ruby Anniversary of Eagle County’s Search and Rescue Team

Vail Mountain Rescue Group marks 40 years of keeping our backcountry safe.

06/12/2017 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Ryan Dearth

Environment

A Tolled Shuttle Is in the Works for Hanging Lake

A local stakeholder group hopes that changing visitor behavior will be the ultimate solution for the bad behavior bedeviling Hanging Lake.

06/12/2017 By Kirsten Dobroth

Beer

The Vail Craft Beer Classic is Coming to Town

A weekend-long festival in June that revolves around outdoor fun, and 300 awesome beers.

06/06/2017 By Kirsten Dobroth

Botany

Betty Ford Alpine Gardens Launches a Mobile App

Looking for a photographic guide to Colorado's wildflowers at your fingertips? There's an app for that.

06/05/2017 By Kirsten Dobroth

Local History

Will Camp Hale be the Country's First National Historic Landmark?

If a group of land users, owners, politicians, and locals get their way, the environmental restoration and historical preservation of the Camp Hale area would mark the first such distinction nationally.

05/08/2017 By Allen Best

Photo Album

A US Open Visual Diary

Missed the Burton US Open, or just can't get enough? Check out our slideshow of the event's most memorable moments.

03/07/2017 By Kirsten Dobroth

Outdoors

A Night on Vail Pass is a Hut Trip Away

Looking to spend a cozy night in our winter wilderness? Try booking a stay in one of the iconic huts found on Vail's namesake pass.

02/10/2017 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Zach Mahone

Skiing

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.

12/28/2016 Photography by Megan Lamb

Outdoors

Vail's Most Well-Known Photographer Leaves Vail Resorts and Goes Rogue

You may not know his name, but Jack Affleck's images have defined perceptions of the Vail Valley for nearly three decades. And now he no longer works for the resort company.

12/12/2016 By Tom Winter

Outdoors

Vail Mountain Rescue Group Aims High on Colorado Gives Day

Help wanted: raising $$$ to buy a life-saving rescue truck that costs more than a Tesla Roadster

12/06/2016 By Tom Winter

Skiing

Two Vail Athletes Prove That Mogul Skiing Remains Relevant

Once the brashest scene on the slopes, competitive mogul skiing has fallen on hard times. Can Vail wunderkinds Heidi Kloser and Tess Johnson bring some sizzle back to the bumps?

11/22/2016 By Kelly Bastone

Outdoors

Your Guide to Three Magical Days in Vail

72 hours of Vail bliss, served three ways: Ultimate ski days in Vail and Beaver Creek, plus what to do on your day off.

11/22/2016 By Devon O'Neil Photography by Zach Mahone

Skiiing + Snowboarding

Vail Resorts' Investment Brings New High-Speed Lift, Lodging Renovations, and More

The most noticeable improvement for the 2016-17 ski season in the Vail Valley? A shiny new high-speed chairlift.

10/25/2016 By Tom Winter