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1. Arapaho Basin
- Great skiing, low lift ticket prices
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- Nile Expert Tip: Lots of challenging terrain without the crowds, A-Basin is geared towards intermediate to expert skiers...
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2. Vail Mountain
- The mountain experience that defines Vail
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3. Vail Nordic Center
- Just to make winter interesting
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4. Vail Golf Club
- Golf at the feet of the Gore Range
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5. Cotton Ranch Golf Club
- Pete Dye course
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6. Island Lake Trail (west end)
- The Island Lake Trail begins along Trappers Lake Trail, heads generally east to the Island Lake basin and eventually to Stump Park, on the east end of the Flat Tops.
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7. Whitewater Festival
- Kayak and Raft Competitions
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8. South Derby Trail
- Leaving the Trappers Lake Trail you head east on the Island Lake Trail. At the Chinese Lake Trail you travel the tundra until the Island Lakes Basin lies below.
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9. Snowshoe Shuffle
- Different Kind of Race
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10. Trappers Lake Trail
- This trail leads from south of Trappers Lake, up Fraser Creek and up onto the Flat Tops Plateau. It continues across the Flat Tops Wilderness to Indian Camp Pass, north of Deep Lake.
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- There’s only so many museums and monuments one can take. When you start itching for fresh air and open spaces, it’s time to delve into the outdoor activities of Vail. You don’t need to be a fitness guru to enjoy the natural wonders of Vail either; these activities come just as active or relaxed as you’d like. So get out of the city, and get back to nature.
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