Skiing is by far the most popular of all the Vail winter activities. Home to the Vail Ski Resort, Vail offers some of the best skiing in the world and is the second largest ski mountain in North America – the largest in the nation.

A Vail vacation isn’t just about skiing! During the spring and summer months you can enjoy a variety of Vail summer activities that are fun for all ages.

The Vail ski area was established in the 1960s and is home to the largest mountain ski resort in the U.S. – the second largest in North America. It was originally styled after an Austrian ski town.

Beaver Creek Resort is a World Class Ski Resort located in the western United States, near Avon, Colorado. The resort comprises three villages, Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead Mountain Resort to the west.

Past the Beaver Creek gate lies an idyllic and intimate village where legendary ski terrain meets luxury mountain homes. A place where immaculate grooming and world-class skiing give way to warm après ski cookies and five-star cuisine. The mountain brings families together for ice skating, storytelling and frolicking in the snow. The sun shines bright over 300 days a year, lighting up 1,832 acres of pristine powder and 11 high-speed quad chairlifts. Beaver Creek skiing and snowboarding schools offer classes to challenge and excite experts and beginners alike. From the gentle, manicured slopes of Bachelor Gulch to the steep bumps of Grouse Mountain, skiers and riders of all abilities will feel at home. 800 groomed acres of pure corduroy for your skiing and boarding pleasure. Embracing the resort’s fine attention to detail, more than 150 mountain hosts are committed to providing you the highest level of guest service in the ski industry. Every year, athletes and spectators from around the world migrate to Beaver Creek for the Birds of Prey Men's World Cup.

Beaver Creek offers the amenity of quality time. From the village plaza where kids can run safe and free, to the wild ride of the tubing hill and the warm chocolate chip cookies greeting them off the last lift. Take in the mountain beauty with 4x4 Jeep Tours, Scenic Lift Rides and even enjoy Gem Panning with the little ones! Beaver Creek Rodeo! Dust off your cowboy boots and tack on some spurs for the 13th Annual Beaver Creek Rodeo Series on Thursday nights. Vilar Performing Arts Center, provides entertainment in the heart of Beaver Creek, featuring artists such as Alison Krauss, Lyle Lovett, Trace Adkins & more!

Take on one of Colorado's many 14,000-foot peaks with a guided hike. Play 18 holes of mountain golf on a challenging course. Cast for rainbow trout in a clear mountain stream. Or simply spend quality time with your family and nature with a leisurely hike through the valley.  This is North America's World Cup mountain, as beautiful under summer flowers as it is under snow.