Christmas in Vail

I would have to say that if I was stranded anywhere for Christmas, Vail isn't too bad. We headed up last Saturday and started our trip at Beaver Creek. I didn't ski here all last year, so it was nice to get back. Snow and weather conditions were good. Had a good lunch at Red Tail Camp, and then headed to the Vail Cascade Resort & Spa.

The Cascade was very nice, and moderatly priced considering it was a holiday weekend. That night we drove to Edwards to eat at Sato Sushi. I know what your thinking (Sushi in the mountains?). Trust me this place is really good, they get fresh fish in daily from the vail/eagle airport and it is more of a locals place, so the atmosphere is laid back.

The next morning I woke up to falling snow. Ty and I caught 1st chair on the Vail Cascade lift and our day began. On the front side they had about 2 inches of fresh when we started. We instantly started making our way to the back bowls, were the snow got progressively deeper. Game Creek bowl to Sun Down Bowl to Blue Sky Basin. We were the first ones to catch 4 differnt lift that day. We laid fresh track for over an hour before we saw someone. By the time we got to Blue Sky the snow was 8 inches deep and it kept snowing all day. We had some epic runs down resolution. After lunch we hit China bowl and then made 3 runs down Red Square in the Siberia Bowl before ski patrol closed it for avy control. Overall one of the top 5 days I have had skiing. It snowed the whole day so the track kept filling in as fast as you could ski them. There were times the powder was almost up to my knees in spots.

That night we took a sleigh ride and had dinner at the Vail Golf Club. I had a good time but it was overpriced and not what was described when we made the reservation. I would not recommend going here.

The next day we got up and skied Vail again, but my legs were shot from the day before, so we stuck to the groomers with girls and pulled the plug early to catch lunch at the Red Lion I recommend the Nachoes and Burgers. After lunch it was back to Denver for a night of laying on the couch.