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Bring the Family to Vail!

By lsuhrie

Trip Plan Tags:: skiing + snowboarding,; family,; budget,; outdoors + nature

Destinations:: Colorado,; North America,; United States,; Vail

A how-to guide to ensuring that your family trip to Vail is mountains of fun! If you're kin can't wait to hit the slopes, picks 1-3 below will maximize your trail time. If you're traveling with a lot of relatives on a relatively modest budget, picks 4-6 will protect your pocket. And if your clan is up for an adventure, picks 7-9 will expand your horizons.

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Hotel Lodge at Vail, Colorado

Because it sits nearly in the lee of the Vista Bahn, Vail Village's main (and overly crowded) lift, the Lodge is the go-to property for skiers and snowboarders... more

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See + Do Skiing and Snowboarding

With 5,289 skiable acres and 33 lifts, Vail is enormous. Getting your bearings on the slopes can take days, but you'll never get bored cruising the range of... more

Eating Wildwood Restaurant, Colorado

On-mountain dining is generally dismal. If you're tired of hurrying through a bowl of lukewarm chili with your feet crammed into ski boots, check out Wildwood,... more

Hotel Apollo Park Lodge, Colorado

While Vail hasn't become as spendy as its platinum-card-carrying cousin Aspen, staying within a certain means can still be tricky. These one- and two-bedroom... more

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See + Do Vail Resort Gondola, Colorado

There's no better perspective on the mountains than from the top of one: The bonus at a ski resort is the ability to save yourself a five-hour uphill hike to... more

Eating Bart & Yeti's, Colorado

A local dive that's consistently voted "Best Burger" by Vail's faithful denizens, Bart & Yeti's—named after two dearly departed dogs who served as... more

Hotel Vail Cascade, Colorado

If you don't care for the white stuff, the cold, or silly-looking outerwear—but your group or partner does—a property like the 292-room Vail Cascade... more

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