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The Ski Diaries 2006-Vail

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February 20th 2006
Vail was by far the largest resort with 6,000 sq. acres of ski-able terrain (versus 2,600 sq. acres in most others) with 6 huge bowls and some 26 lifts. You need a road map just to move around the hill. Day One brought us certainly the windiest conditions we have experienced on our trip. Trying to get to the back bowls, we were nearly blown off course by blinding winds of blasting snow. The li ... read more

North America » United States » Colorado

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more