<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Featured News | Vail</title><link>http://news.vail.vailresorts.com</link><description>Featured News</description><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Vail</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Vail Mountain Opens for Daily Summer Operations and Activities on Thursday, June 20]]></title><link>http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/vail+summer.htm</link><description><![CDATA[<strong>Vail, Colo. &ndash; June 17, 2013</strong>&ndash; Vail Mountain, the largest <a href="http://www.vail.com/?cmpid=PARPR0005">ski resort</a>in the United States, opens for daily summer operations on Thursday, June 20 beginning at 10 a.m. Gondola One in Vail Village and the Eagle Bahn Gondola in Lionshead will both be operating daily through Sept. 2 for scenic rides and bike hauls.&nbsp;]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/vail+summer.htm</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gondola One Open for Bike Hauls this Weekend, June 14-16]]></title><link>http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/gondola+one+bike+hauls.htm</link><description><![CDATA[<strong>VAIL, Colo. &ndash; June 12, 2013 &ndash; </strong>Gondola One at Vail Mountain, the largest <a href="http://www.vail.com/?cmpid=PARPR0005">ski resort</a>in the United States, will be open for scenic rides and bike hauls out of Vail Village this weekend, June 14-16. Open trails will include Berrypicker and Fireweed up to the top of Gondola One for hiking, and portions of Hank&rsquo;s Hideaway, Fred&rsquo;s Lunch, Lionsdown, Cubs Way, Gitalong Road, Big Mamba and Onza Alley for mountain biking.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/gondola+one+bike+hauls.htm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vail's Gondola One Opens for Scenic Rides this Weekend, June 7-9]]></title><link>http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/gondola+one+summer.htm</link><description><![CDATA[<strong>VAIL, Colo. &ndash; June 5, 2013 &ndash; </strong>Vail Mountain, the largest <a href="http://www.vail.com/?cmpid=PARPR0005">ski resort</a>in the United States, will open Gondola One in Vail Village for scenic rides this weekend, June 7-9, during the GoPro Mountain Games. Guests are reminded that due to the events taking place, bike hauls will not be permitted for the weekend.&nbsp;<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/gondola+one+summer.htm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vail Mountain Receives Final Approvals on Mountaintop Express Lift Replacement]]></title><link>http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2206</link><description><![CDATA[<strong>VAIL, Colo. &mdash; June 4, 2013 &mdash;</strong>Vail Mountain, the largest <a href="http://www.vail.com/?cmpid=PARPR0005">ski resort</a>&nbsp;in the United States, announced that it has received approval to construct a new high-speed, six-passenger Doppelmayr chairlift, replacing the four-passenger Mountaintop Express Lift (#4) from Mid-Vail to Patrol Headquarters. Construction will begin immediately and the lift will be operational for the 2013-2014 ski and snowboard season.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2206</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vail's Annual Mountain Cleanup Scheduled for Tuesday, June 18]]></title><link>http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/mountain+cleanup.htm</link><description><![CDATA[<strong>VAIL, Colo. &ndash; May 30, 2013 &ndash;</strong>Vail Mountain and Vail Resorts Echo invite community volunteers to join employees for the annual mountain cleanup, scheduled for Tuesday, June 18.&nbsp;<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/mountain+cleanup.htm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Eagle County Residents Receive the 2013 Vail Resorts Epic Service Award]]></title><link>http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/eagle+county+apic+service+winners.htm</link><description><![CDATA[<strong>VAIL, Colo. &ndash; May 28, 2013 &ndash; </strong>Vail Resorts announced today the winners of the 2013 Epic Service Awards, recognizing 11 employees across all resorts and lines of business within the company. Five of the 2013 recipients reside in Eagle County and include Bob Long from Vail Mountain, Richard Knapp from Beaver Creek, Paul Gorbold from Colorado Mountain Express, Jennifer Pope from RockResorts and Anna Townsend from Specialty Sports Venture.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/eagle+county+apic+service+winners.htm</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vail Mountain Summer 2013 Operation Dates]]></title><link>http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2187</link><description><![CDATA[]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2187</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[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]]></title><link>http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/pro+cycling+challenge.htm</link><description><![CDATA[VAIL, Colorado--The 2013 edition of the USA Pro Challenge will return to its roots August 22 and 23 as the world&rsquo;s best cyclists face a tough new finish climb into Beaver Creek before once again doing battle with the iconic Vail Time Trial course.<br />]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/pro+cycling+challenge.htm</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enjoy Great Skiing and Snowboarding on Closing Day of Vail's Extended 50th Anniversary Season on Sunday, April 21]]></title><link>http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2175</link><description><![CDATA[<strong>VAIL, Colo. &ndash; April 19, 2013 &ndash; </strong><strong>After extending the season for one additional weekend due to fantastic snow conditions, </strong><a href="http://www.vail.com/?cmpid=PARPR0005">Vail Mountain</a>, the largest ski resort in the United States, will celebrate its second closing day of the 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary season on Sunday, April 21.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=2175</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vail Extends its 50th Anniversary Season for One More Weekend]]></title><link>http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/extended+season.htm</link><description><![CDATA[<strong>VAIL, Colo. &ndash; April 16, 2013 &ndash; </strong>Even after a spectacular closing day on Sunday at Vail Mountain, the largest <a href="http://www.vail.com/?cmpid=PARPR0005">ski resort</a> in the United States, Mother Nature continued to gift the mountain with heaps of powder snow, allowing the resort to extend its 50<sup>th</sup> anniversary season for one more weekend.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="true">http://news.vail.vailresorts.com/mountain/vail/resort-news/extended+season.htm</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss> 