COME TO LIFE / Playing & Pampering 7 WINTER FUN Vail and Beaver Creek are two of the best-known ski destinations in the state. Vail practically set the standard for the modern ski-resort experience, and its famed back bowls and expansive and diverse terrain ensure fun for skiers of all levels. Beaver Creek Resort’s motto is “Not Exactly Roughing It,” which tells you delightful amenities like fresh-baked cookies slopeside and 20-hour-a-day slope grooming await. Both towns have easy access to off-slope attrac-tions, from snowmobiling and snow-tubing to mountain-top dining and sleigh rides. 1 PLAYING & PAMPERING IN THE VAIL VALLEY MORNING Vail Mountain (1) — one of two world-famous ski mountains in the valley (Beaver Creek is the other) — has launched oodles of new summer activities under the theme of Epic Discovery , where visitors can access ropes courses, ziplines, an alpine coaster, a waterless tube track, SUV tours, guided hikes and more. Take the scenic gondola up and walk down amid colorful wildflowers, or for a more heart-pumping adventure, hike up the mountain and catch the gondola back down. Or, savor Colorado’s sun-drenched mountain mornings with a round at one of 16 Eagle County golf courses (2) . COLORADO 2 AFTERNOON You’ve worked up your appetite; relax over lunch at one of Vail’s fabulous restaurants, such as Har-vest, Sweet Basil, The Little Diner, La Tour or Mountain Standard . QUICK TIP 156 / Vail runs a free year-round shuttle throughout town — making it easy to go car-free and hop-on/hop-off without missing any of the action. COLORADO.COM CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: VAIL MOUNTAIN, JACK AFFLECK; BEAVER CREEK RESORT, VAIL RESORTS/JACK AFFLECK; SKIING IN VAIL, VAIL RESORTS/JACK AFFLECK. Luxury resorts, world-famous golf, culinary wonders, family attractions, spectacular year-round events and concerts, and a drop-dead gorgeous Colorado landscape combine to make the Vail Valley the ideal place for a day of serene pleasure.
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