Other Sports and the Outdoors

Adventure Ridge. In summer ride the gondola from Lionshead up to Adventure Ridge at Eagle's Nest, the hub of Vail Mountain activities offered through the Epic Discovery park. It's cool and high, and it has the views, especially from the zipline and ropes course. It also has tons of activities like Friday Afternoon Club, live bands, beer, sunset watching, a climbing wall, tubing, an alpine coaster, and scenic hiking and biking trails. Winter activities at Adventure Ridge include snow tubing, kids snowmobiling, and (free) snowshoe tours. Atop Front Side of Vail Mountain, Eagle's Nest, Vail, Colorado, 81657. 970/476–9090; www.vail.com.