Tough New Queen Stage Finish Climb and Classic Time Trial Course Mark Sages 4 and 5 as 2013 USA Pro Challenge Returns to Beaver Creek and Vail August 22-23

VAIL, Colorado--The 2013 edition of the USA Pro Challenge will return to its roots August 22 and 23 as the world’s best cyclists face a tough new finish climb into Beaver Creek before once again doing battle with the iconic Vail Time Trial course.

Vail Extends its 50th Anniversary Season for One More Weekend

VAIL, Colo. – April 16, 2013 – Even after a spectacular closing day on Sunday at Vail Mountain, the largest ski resort in the United States, Mother Nature continued to gift the mountain with heaps of powder snow, allowing the resort to extend its 50^th anniversary season for one more weekend.

More Than 4,600 Acres of Terrain to Remain Open for Closing Week of Vail Mountain’s 50th Anniversary Season

VAIL, Colo. – April 5, 2012 –  Due togreat spring conditions, Vail Mountain, the largest ski resort in the United States,will keep more terrain open than originally planned for the final week of its 50^th anniversary ski and snowboard season. Terrain and operations are usually streamlined significantly for the final week of the season due to snow conditions and limited guest volumes. This year, more than 4,600 acres of skiable terrain will remain available, including Blue Sky Basin as well as China, Tea Cup, Sun Down, Sun Up and Game Creek bowls and virtually the entire front-side of Vail Mountain through Sunday, April 14.

Ski History Authors, Filmmakers to be Honored in Vail

Vail, Colo. — April 5, 2013 — The International Skiing History Association (ISHA) will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Billy Kidd and honor the best ski-history books and films of 2012 during the 20^th annual ISHA Awards ceremony, to be held April 12 at the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort in Vail, Colorado. Kidd will be honored for a successful four-decade broadcast journalism career that followed his 1972 retirement from ski racing. The six award-winning books and films cover a wide range of topics, from the 50^th anniversary of Vail to the history of the Sun Valley ski resort in Idaho.

Vail Mountain to Begin Construction on Adventure Ridge Upgrades Following the Close of the 2012-2013 Winter Season

VAIL, Colo. – March 29, 2013 – Vail Mountain, the largest ski resortin the United States, announced today the status of new and enhanced activities at Adventure Ridge, which were approved by the U.S. Forest Service in late-August 2012. The resort will begin construction on several new activities this spring in conjunction with the close of the mountain for winter operations. The activities are anticipated to open to the public by mid-summer.