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Also known as: America's Premium Ski Mountain
Vail is an ultra-premier mountain resort municipality located in Eagle County, elegantly nestled within the Gore Creek Valley at the base of Vail Mountain inside the White River National Forest. Developed dynamically in 1962 as a European-style pedestrian ski village by World War II 10th Mountain Division veterans, it has exploded into the largest single-mountain ski resort in the United States, famous for its massive Back Bowls.
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Suggested stay: 2–5 days
Ski and snowboard across the thousands of acres of fresh powder at Vail Mountain Resort, stroll through the car-free, heated stone streets of Vail Village, view high-altitude flora at the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, and hike the scenic Upper Piney River Falls trail.
