Vail Valley Feature

The Slopes: Vail is as real and challenging a ski mountain as you'll find anywhere in the western United States, with the steeps and back bowls to prove it.

Romantic Meals: A number of intimate restaurants are hidden away among the peaks, reachable by ski, on horseback, and even by horse-drawn sleighs.

Rugged Scenery: The Gore Range presents some of the most sharp-spined backcountry in the state, with ice-cold tarns, sheer cliffs, and shaggy white mountain goats.

High Altitude Golf: The thin air at this elevation lets your Titleist fly much farther—enjoy those hero swings at more than a dozen venues.

Summer Festivals: Check out some of Vail's many cultural activities—summer is full of music, culinary, and dance festivals.