Summertime sunshine in the mountains

Marina Egorov – The Bag and Pack Shop, Vail, Colorado


This month in Vail is full of activities to enjoy with your family or solo.
Appreciate a relaxed lawn picnic while listening to beautiful classical music at the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival. Kicking off with a free concert on opening night 25 June at the Gerald Ford Amphitheater, this year's lineup promises to be as entertaining as ever, with orchestras from New York, Dallas and Philadelphia among the performers.  See the full concert schedule and buy tickets here.


The Vail Gondola will be running daily from June 15 to September 3, so take a ride to play some disc golf, enjoy the view of Holy Cross and Game Creek Bowl, hike out to Ptarmigan Point or simply picnic on one of the many available decks. Adults pay $24 and children under 12 only pay $5! If you want to take up your bike too and enjoy one of the many downhill trails, bike hauls on the gondola cost $15 for adults and $5 for kids, additional with a lift ticket.


Adventure Ridge at the top of Eagle's Nest offers a range of fun activities as well. Take a motor tour of the mountain, or a scenic horseback trail ride into Game Creek Bowl. Kids can enjoy the climbing wall and the bungee trampoline that lets them reach new heights!


The evening of Wednesday June 20th sees the Davos Dash mountain bike race up to the Radio Tower in West Vail. For those intrigued, there are all sorts of categories for racers, from Masters to Never Evers; and you could always grab a cowbell and give the hard working bikers some support! Race info and registration here. 


We hope many of you tried your hand (and feet) at the Summer Solstice Run this past weekend. There is quite a break until the next race in the La Sportiva Trail Running Series but that just means ample time to train for the upcoming Vail Hill Climb, Vail Half Marathon and the Berry Picker Trail Run. For anyone visiting the valley and planning to do these fun events, make sure to give yourself a few days to acclimate to the altitude by doing some gentle runs once you arrive.