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The air is thinner up here...

Written by Jglassb311 on March 11, 2005

  • Don't be surprised if you find yourself short of breath in Vail while climbing a small set of stairs or carrying your skis to the car. It's the air, not you. Because Vail...
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Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park

Written by Bev'sTravels on June 8, 2005

  • After leaving the wonderful Denver museums, we drove up to Estes Park, and the Rocky Mountain National Park. WOW! It took almost 2 hours because we hit rush hour and drove on Interstate 25, which...
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Vail, Aspen, Glenwood Canyons day trip

Written by Bev'sTravels on June 7, 2005

  • An hour west of Vail is Glenwood Canyon, cut by the Colorado River. It is cited as the most beautiful section of the Interstate Highway system -- it was FABULOUS! A MUST SEE! The walls...
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White Water Rafting 30 minutes from Vail

Written by Bev'sTravels on June 7, 2005

  • RAFTING: White-water rafting is a MUST in Colorado. We took a guided white-water rafting trip down the Eagle River, which runs into the Colorado. The rafts start in Eagle, about 30 miles west of Vail...
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Glenwood Canyon

Hiking in the Rockies and Vail: Glenwood Canyon area

Written by Bev'sTravels on June 7, 2005

  • Glenwood Canyon is a huge canyon with the Colorado River running through it. The walls of the canyon are red - the color red - which is where Colorado gets its name. The red...
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Vail Telephone Numbers for your Trip

Written by JodiJill on August 24, 2000

  • Here are a few important numbers so you can plan your trip. Enjoy the slopes! Snow report 1-800-985-9843 www.vail.com Vail Resort 1-800-985-9843 (970) 476-5601 Ski and Snowboard School (970)476-3239 Small World Play School Nursery (child care place) (970)479-3285 Womens Programs 1-800-475-4543 Reservations in other languages...
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Vail, Tickets and Transportation

Written by JodiJill on August 24, 2000

  • Buying a ticket at Vail means you can also ski at Breckenridge, Keystone, and Beaver Creek. The tickets for the 2000-2001 season are expected to (once again) rise so I can't give you the exact...
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Vail the City/Colorado Ski Museum

Written by JodiJill on August 24, 2000

  • When you think of Vail, you might think of the ski part where you fly down the mountain and enjoy the sport of the Rockies. However there is a city which accompanies the resort. It has...
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The best about Vail

Written by JodiJill on August 24, 2000

  • The longest run of the mountain would have to be the Flapjack to the Riva at 4.5 miles. You are tired after that little jaunt (of course I was out of shape at the time.)...
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Camp Hale site

Camp Hale

Written by TRAVELPRO guide on January 30, 2001

  • Leaving Vail, we drove west to Minturn and then south to the old Camp Hale site. We imagined how remote the military installation would have been in the early 1940s when Vail was still an...
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