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Vail Mountain, CO, is Opening 2 High-Altitude Ice Bars

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New for the ‘22/23 Season, Vail Mountain is planning to open two on-mountain bars sculpted out of ice and snow. In celebration of the resort’s 60th season, Vail is bringing back the high-altitude party spots for the first time since the 1960s. Vail pioneer Bill Whiteford built the original ice bar in February of 1965, during the resort’s third season […]

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Nick DeRiso | October 11, 2022
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Top 9 Most Expensive Ski Towns in the World

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Engel & Völkers has released its new rankings of the world’s most expensive ski towns. The list is based on two factors: top prices per square meter for freehold apartments and the highest asking prices for private residences. Related: Top 9 Most Expensive Season Passes in the USA What makes these places buyers’ top choices? Engel & Völkers says there […]

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Liam Abbott | October 10, 2022
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Town of Vail, CO, Offers Vail Corp. $12 Million For Contested Land

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The latest development in the ongoing saga of Vail town versus the Vail Corporation was that the town narrowly voted in favor of extending an offer of $12 million for the purchase of the contested 23.3 acre parcel of land in East Vail. The mayor Kim Langmaid stated that the offer was based on advice from several experts and deemed […]

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Julia Schneemann | September 26, 2022
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Vail Mountain, CO, Striving for its Earliest Opening Day Ever

Vail Mountain is striving for its earliest Opening Day ever this upcoming 22/23 winter season, slated for November 11, 2022 (Veterans Day). If all goes to plan, they will beat last year’s November 12 record by one day, one of the earliest Opening Days in decades. The resort will rely on Mother Nature and upgrades made to its state-of-the-art snowmaking […]

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Nick DeRiso | September 7, 2022
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Mikaela Shiffrin Awarded into Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame as ‘Competitor of the Year’ for Third Time

Shiffrin Museum of Snowsports

The Colorado Snowsports Hall of Fame held its annual award ceremony last Sunday, August 21, at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater in Vail, CO. Athlete Awards went to Mikaela Shiffrin, Competitor of the Year Thomas Walsh, Adaptive Athlete of the Year Filip Forejtek, Collegiate Athlete of the Year Katie Hensien, Collegiate Athlete of the Year It was the third time […]

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Julia Schneemann | August 23, 2022
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Remember that Proposed 9-Mile Tunnel Under Vail, CO?

If you have ever been to Vail, Colorado, you know that the I-70 runs right through it. This busy and especially loud highway runs directly through the middle of Vail, serving as both a divider and constant noise polluter to the people and guests that visit. Although it serves as an easy connection to the town and the resort that […]

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Liam Abbott | March 22, 2021
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Witness Reports ‘Lift Operator Was NOT Paying Attention’ as Skier Died of Asphyxia on Vail, CO Chairlift

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An incident report issued by the Sheriff’s Office yesterday reveals that, according to a witness, the lift operator on duty as Jason Varnish hung from a Vail chairlift was not paying attention, reports Vail Daily. “The lift operator was not paying attention and had been cleaning off snow in the area,” according to the witness, the report states. Varnish, 46, […]

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