Bighorn: Back Bowls
Vail occupies a narrow valley along Gore Creek in central Colorado. Above the town, Vail Mountain forms part of White River National Forest in the Gore Range, a rugged chain of high peaks and forested ridges. Its Back Bowls are a defining section of Vail Ski Resort: seven broad, open basins reached from the main mountain, with long descents and scattered conifers across high-elevation terrain. The resort opened in 1962 and grew around a pedestrian-oriented village inspired by Alpine ski towns. Today, Vail combines one of the United States’ largest ski areas with a compact base community of hotels, restaurants and galleries beside Gore Creek.
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Bighorn straddles the Gore Creek valley in Colorado’s central Rocky Mountains, where narrow, forested terrain has concentrated settlement and travel along the route toward Vail. Gore Creek runs west to the Eagle River, placing the area within the Colorado River watershed. Vail, a short distance west, became an international ski destination after Vail Ski Resort opened in 1962, and its winter-sports culture still shapes the wider valley. Summer brings hikers and cyclists to the surrounding mountain country. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of the Vail Valley and central Colorado.
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