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Vail (Colorado)

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Introduction

Vail

Vial is a town in Colorado and has about 4,500 inhabitants. The town is most popular during winter, when many tourists visit the place and go skiing on one of the best slopes in the entire continent. The town itself is considered on of the best ski villages in the country with a great nightlife and restaurants to enjoy.

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Sights and Activities

Vail Ski Resort

Vail Ski Resort is the second largest ski resort in the USA and features seven amazing bowls and great intermediate gladed terrain in the Blue Ski Basin. There are also two amazing terrain parks to explore. The main draw to Vail is its amazing expert skiing that can challenge anyone with cliff jumping and stunning mogul runs. For the more basic skier there is also a great ski school system.

Other Sights and Activities

Night Life is a major draw for the less extreme skiers. If you want a place where you can ski for days straight and never do the same run over again, then be able to party all night, Vail is for you. If you can afford the price tag.
Adventure Ridge is a great place to go in the evening to enjoy some tubing and sledding off of the Gondola. Adventure ridge is open Tuesday to Saturday 2:00 pm to 9:00pm, weather dependent. Closed Sundays and Mondays. Call information at (970) SKI-VAIL (754-8245) for reservations.

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

Vail is pleasant during summer (June to August) with average highs of between 20 and 25 °C, though nights are cold with just 2-4º on average. During winter (December to February) average days are around or just below zero while nights are bitterly cold at -13 to -17 °C on average! Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year and from November to March mainly comes in the form of snow of course.

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Getting There

By Plane

Eagle Country Regional Airport (EGE) serves is just 6 kilometres from Eagle, Colorado, but also serves Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts.
Most flights are seasonal (winter only), though Denver is served year round. Other destinations include Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Houston, Atlanta, Cincinnati and Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

By Train

By Car

Interstate 70 runs east-west through Vail and is the only way to reach the town.

By Bus

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

Vail Transit offers free buses throughout town and surroundings.

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Remember you can always save money by staying in East Vail or Avon.

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

The US Postal Service is very good and well priced mail system. There are post offices in every small and large town for sending packages internationally or domestically. If wanting to send a letter or postcard it is best just to leave it in a blue mail box with the proper postage. There are also private postal services like FedEx, UPS and DHL.

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