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Vail, Colorado Vacation Rental Houses and Condos.

Vail, Colorado vacation rentals by owner luxury house and condo rentals and the town of Vail are in Eagle County, Colorado, USA. Vail, Colorado vacation rentals by owner luxury house and condo rentals are famous for skiing and other winter sports in addition to being a year round destination for outdoor activities. The ski area is currently maintained by Vail Resorts Inc.

With 5,289 acres of terrain, Vail is the largest single ski mountain in North America, featuring seven bowls and intermediate gladed terrain in Blue Sky Basin. Vail sees a yearly average of 346 inches of snowfall and 300 days of sunshine. It first opened in 1962. Vail Village is modeled after a Bavarian Village with pedestrian streets and rugged mountain backdrops. This unique "European" feel brings skiiers to Vail, Colorado vacation rentals by owner luxury house and condo rentals in droves.

Vail is served by Eagle County Airport, which is near Gypsum. Vail is modeled after European ski towns, many of which are car-free. Vail is only partially car-free, but it is practical to vacation in Vail without a car. Parking is expensive and hard to find (some hotels have none). Instead, Vail hosts the largest free shuttle bus system in the USA (For schedules see Vail Transit, for estimated arrival times visit NextBus).

Interstate 70 runs east-west through the middle of Vail. It is the only road to Vail. East of Vail along the highway is Vail Pass; west is Eagle-Vail.

Vail statistics: Elevation; Base: 8,120 ft / 2,475 m, Summit: 11,570 ft / 3,527 m, Vertical Rise: 3,450 ft / 1,052 m; Trails - Skiable Area: 5,289 acres,
Trails: 193 total (18% beginner, 29% intermediate, 53% advanced/expert), Longest Run: Riva Ridge - 4 miles / 6.4 km; Average Annual Snowfall: 346 inches / 881 cm; Terrain Parks: 2 , 1 Superpipe; Lifts - 34 total, 1 Gondola (12 person), 14 Hi-Speed Quads, 1 Fixed Grip Quad, 3 Triple Chairs, 5 Double Chairs, 10 Surface Lifts.