Vail

Area: Colorado

Vail is one of the world's premier ski resorts for a winter ski holiday. It boasts the largest single ski mountain in North America, with an unrivalled range of trails.

In addition to fabulous skiing, the resort has a reputation for laid-back style and great nightlife.
The mountain face stretches over six miles from east to west, and that's before you begin to
explore seven wonderful, powder-filled "Back Bowls" on the far side of the mountain. No wonder  Vail is a magnet for American skiers – and an irresistible draw for British skiers for whom only the best is good enough.

The front side of Vail Mountain – served by a superb and modern network of mainly high speed,  detachable lifts - has terrain for all abilities. On the far side, Vail's seven legendary Back Bowls  are perfect when there is powder, which is more often than not. Blue Sky Basin provides a back  country (mostly ungroomed) experience for intermediate and advanced skiers and boarders. And don't forget, if you can find the time there are 4 other resorts to ski or ride courtesy of the Colorado Ticket. On-mountain organisation and services are again state-of-the-art, including a  "traffic light" system across the mountain at the top of each major lift to enable you to avoid the  crowds and maximize your skiing time.

Vail is a large town with a distinctive Alpine character. The three base areas (Vail Village,
Lionshead and Golden Peak) are for the most part pedestrian only, and feature a wide array of
shops, plus over 75 restaurants and scores of bars and lounges. The après-ski is exceptional – check out the Red Lion in Vail Village or Garfinkel's in Lionshead. There's great entertainment  around every corner, with live music of every kind and a street party on Wednesday nights  through the pretty pedestrian walkways of Vail Village. Non-skiers can sample snowmobiling,  dogsledding, hot air ballooning, tennis, swimming, sleigh rides, ice-skating and horse riding.  There is also a world-class Performing Arts Centre and at Adventure Ridge you can play all day  and well into the night with ski bikes, kids snowmobile track, ice-skating, a slippery slope of rip- roaring tubing lanes and more.

We have a superb range of accommodation options to ensure the above elements combine to provide you with a superb skiing holiday in Vail. Call now for more information on Vail or for a quotation.