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Ski resort
Vail Mountain
One of the largest ski areas in the United States, with the north face, the Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin; in summer, gondolas and trails.
Colorado · the United States
Vail
In the destination Aspen and Vail.
In the photo: Clock tower and mountains in Vail
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Vail.
Mountain village founded in 1962 at the base of the ski area of the same name, about 160 km from Denver via Highway 70. Vail Village and Lionshead have pedestrian streets in a Tyrolean style, connected to the slopes by gondolas. The mountain is known for the Back Bowls, and the village has an alpine botanical garden and the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum.
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The local experience
What to see in Vail
Historic centre
Vail Village
Vail’s center, with Tyrolean-style pedestrian streets along Gore Creek, at the base of Gondola One, and the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum.
Botanical garden
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
Botanical garden at about 2,500 meters elevation, in Vail’s Ford Park, with mountain plants from around the world, waterfalls and a stone chapel.