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“UnVailing” the Aspens in Colorado’s High Country, Part 2: An Epic Ride in Vail’s Backcountry

For day two of my aspen weekend in Vail, the goal was to get well out of town and hit some new-to-me and rarely-ridden singletrack. My map study had revealed an epic loop, rideable from town, which would include exactly that, along with a couple more popular local trails. But it was only accessible by …

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“UnVailing” the Aspens in Colorado’s High Country, Part 1: Vail Mountain and its Extensions

Rediscovering Gold in my Homeland I spent almost the entirety of my adult life moving from place to place across our great nation, and in each new location, I would find things at which to marvel.  When I would share my pleasure in these revelations with my new neighbors, they would cock their heads and …

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Watch: Bombing Through the Aspens on the Two Elk Trail, Vail, CO

“Fall in the rockies is absolutely amazing. Continuing where we left off last week, get in the yellow room with fellow Yeti ambassadors, Sarah Rawley and Tom Sampson. #FollowCamFriday live from Two Elk Trail in Vail, Colorado.” -Nate Hills

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Vail Resorts Buys Whistler-Blackcomb for $1.1 Billion

Vail Resorts has acquired yet another internationally-renowned ski resort: Whistler-Blackcomb. In a $1.1 billion (US) deal, expected to close this fall, Whistler-Blackcomb Ski Resort (and yes, the mountain biking mecca Whistler Bike Park) will join the megalithic Vail Resorts conglomerate. According to USA Today, “As part of the deal. . .Vail Resorts would acquire 100 percent of …

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Outlier Offroad Festival in Vail September 26-27

Watch out Sea Otter and Crankworx–the Outlier Offroad festival is working to create the largest mountain bike event in North America. This is the first year for the Outlier Offroad festival and an impressive array of brands will be in Vail September 26-27 for the event. The festival will include an expo, bike demos serviced …

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