Kathy Cole, Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties
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Business at the Vail Nordic Center has been booming recently, mainly due to the lack of snow throughout the Vail Valley. This unique take on skiing also offers many people a change of pace from traditional alpine skiing. The Vail Nordic Center offers 17 kilometers of groomed terrain, and the course is fully covered because it stays in the shade for most of … [Read more...]
Vail Resorts reports that the EpicMix platform is now more popular than ever before, with just under 40 percent of visitors at its resorts having activated an account. This equates to about 280,000 posts on social media channels so far this season, more than the entirety of the 2010-11 ski season. What is the reason the success of the EpicMix platform? Photographers … [Read more...]
As I mentioned last week, Vail Mountain looks to add a new gondola lift for the 2012-13 season in place of the current Vista Bahn express lift. The resort has now chosen Leitner-Poma of America to construct a new, state-of-the-art gondola at Vail Village. It will be the first of its kind in the United States. Each gondola cabin will carry 10 passengers and … [Read more...]
Those looking for a trip away from Vail Mountain's ski season crowds can take a closer look at hut trips throughout the Colorado Rocky Mountains. These faraway destinations offer back-country skiing and snowshoeing trips during the Winter and mountain biking and hiking trips during the Summer. Although these huts can be difficult to reach and require long … [Read more...]
The 2012-2013 ski season will mark the 50th anniversary of Vail Resorts, and the company is looking to add a new high-capacity gondola for the momentous occasion. Many long-time Vail residents and visitors recognized the irony in the announcement as a gondola was the first lift that powered to life nearly 50 years ago on December 15, 1962. It remained in place … [Read more...]
