Excerpt from: Vail Valley Vacation Planning Advice
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| February 04, 2008 | | Vail news for the week | Vail: At A Glance
Over 9 inches of snow in the past 24 hours…It’s a powder day! More snow on the way today with over one foot expected by tomorrow!
Catch some air in the terrain parks in Vail: Fly Zone in Golden Peak, Sky Way Park, and Aviator Park!
Check out Adventure Ridge for on-mountain family fun! Come up to Adventure Ridge at the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola from 2 to 9 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays to enjoy the family fun! Grab dinner at The Blue Moon Restaurant & Bar before or after the Adventure Ridge fun.
FREE SKI TIPS at Vail! Intermediate and Advanced skiers can meet at Mid-Vail at 10:45am to get free ski tips from a Vail Snowsports School pro! Offered until February 8th!
Take a break from the slopes and explore the wonders of winter on a relaxing, guided snowshoe tour based from the Nature Discovery Center atop Vail Mountain. Afternoon tours begin at 3 pm and last one hour. Snowshoes are provided and tours are perfect for adults and families with kids 10 and up.
Vail Mountain is in the finest ski/riding conditions. Please remember always ski or ride with a friend, have a trail map and a grooming report with you always. Take it easy and take care of your self while on the mountain. Enjoy the vast terrain Vail has to offer.
Events
CarniVail – February 3-5, 2008
Come celebrate the biggest winter blowout bash in the mountains; sure to be irresistibly fun, vibrant and full of excitement! Don't miss out on the merriment, celebrations, amusement, costumes, street parties, music and of course the Fat Tuesday parade. Let the good times roll!
Sunday, February 3
2 – 5 pm New Orleans-Style Celebration at the Vail Chophouse
3 – 5 pm Après Ski Party at the George
10 pm Legendary Blues Man Tab Benoit at Samana Lounge
Monday, February 4
12 – 2:30 pm World’s Highest Low Country Crawfish Boil with Little Hercules at Eagle’s Nest
3 – 5 pm Mask-erade Party with “The Pride of New Orleans” Henry Butler at the Arrabelle at Vail Square
10 pm Post Party featuring the Tony G All Stars at Samana Lounge
Tuesday, February 5
2 – 5 pm Fat Tuesday Street Party with the New Orleans Mardi Gras All Stars in Vail Village
5 – 6 pm Fat Tuesday Parade in Vail Village
All events are free of charge and open to the public, except for Monday’s Crawfish Boil at Eagle’s Nest where guests can get a pound of crawfish for $14.95. For more details about CarniVail events, parties, and contests, please visit www.carnivail.net <http://www.carnivail.net/> or call 970-476-9090.
The Honda Session – February 8-10, 2008
The world's most progressive snowboard competition returns to Vail. This is your chance to see snowboarding's elite as they tackle the most innovative competition venue anywhere. Add parties, concerts, demo village, pro clinics, fireworks and a huge payout and you get a snowboard event of epic proportions. Complete information on this year's event can be found at sessionvail.com <http://www.sessionvail.com/> !
2008 Honda Session/Burton Autograph Signing – Thursday, February 7th
The flagship Burton at Arrabelle store is excited to host the 2008 Burton Team Riders from 5:30-6:30pm in the new 4,000 square foot Burton Super Center. Stop by and meet the team – riders include Keegan Valaika, Marco Grilc, Charles Reid, Mark Sollors, Madison Elsworth, Molly Aguirre, & Gabi Viteri. For more information, please call 970-476-4532!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 970 476 9090
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