No. 02 — The Alpine Icon · Gore Range · Elev. 8,150′
Vail
Seven legendary Back Bowls, a village airlifted from the Alps, and a summer that trades powder for wildflowers. The resort other resorts measure themselves against.
Getting There
Eagle County (EGE) — 35 minSki Terrain
5,317 acres · the Back BowlsWater
Gore Creek · Eagle RiverThe Residence
4–5 BR · 4,000+ sq ft · 1+ acreThe Outdoors
The deepest playbook in the Rockies.
Winter built Vail's legend. Summer is the secret the locals keep.
The full rundown
Skiing & Riding
5,317 acres — the largest single-mountain resort in Colorado. Seven Back Bowls, the gladed quiet of Blue Sky Basin, and groomers that run for miles.
Golf
Vail Golf Club beneath the Gore Range, and Red Sky Ranch's Fazio and Norman courses — routinely ranked among the best mountain golf in America.
Fly Fishing
Gore Creek's Gold Medal water runs right through the village; the Eagle River's freestone stretches hold browns that have never seen a crowd.
Rafting
Spring runoff turns the Eagle into a proper ride; Gore Canyon on the Colorado is the advanced class. Guided trips minutes from the door.
Hiking & Trails
Booth Falls and its wildflower amphitheater, Gore Lake for the ambitious, and the Eagles Nest Wilderness when the gondola crowds thin.
Biking
The paved Vail Pass climb is a rite of passage; lift-served downhill runs all summer, and Camp Hale's gravel roads roll through 10th Mountain Division history.
Lakes & Paddling
Piney River Ranch's lake sits beneath the Gore Range like a postcard — canoes, paddleboards, and cutthroat trout at 9,600 feet.
Village Life
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, summer concerts at the Ford Amphitheater, farmers' markets on Meadow Drive, and après that needs no introduction.
Tee times measured in generations.
Vail GC · Red Sky Ranch
Ways to Stay
One home. Every version of you.
Thirty nights a year, and no two stays need to look alike.
Solo — Deep Work
The Founder's Retreat
Write the plan the office never lets you write: the summit office, redundant internet — fiber backed by Starlink — and backup power that shrugs off mountain weather. First gondola at dawn, deep work till two, Back Bowls till close.
Couple — Romance
The Getaway
A table for two in the village, a concert under the stars at the Ford Amphitheater, and the hot tub waiting when you walk home through falling snow. Vail was built for this.
Family
The Tradition
Ski school that ends in hot chocolate, Adventure Ridge nights, gondola hikes in July, and a bedroom that's theirs every single time. The kind of childhood people write books about.
Boys' Trip
The Annual
Thirty-six holes at Red Sky Ranch, a guided morning on the Eagle, powder laps in February — whatever the season, it ends at the firepit with a good bottle and better stories.
Girls' Trip
The Reset
Vail Village shopping, Betty Ford Gardens at peak bloom, in-home spa afternoons, and a private chef pouring something cold while the sun drops behind the Gore Range.
The Offsite
Strategy at Altitude
Many of our owners run companies. Vail's airlift makes it the easy gather point: boardroom-grade connectivity with Starlink redundancy, breakout hikes to Booth Falls, chef-served working dinners.
The Concierge List
Where we'd send you first.
A working shortlist from your concierge — the tables, spas, and nights out that define Vail. One message and it's booked.
The Table
Sweet Basil
Vail's defining restaurant for four decades — contemporary American on Gore Creek.
Matsuhisa
Nobu Matsuhisa's alpine outpost — the miso black cod after a Back Bowls day.
Game Creek Restaurant
Snowcat-accessed dining in a private bowl at 9,300 feet — the occasion table.
Left Bank
Old-school French in the village since 1970 — Dover sole, white tablecloths, no shortcuts.
Almresi
Alpine Austrian — fondue and schnitzel in a timbered room that out-Alps the Alps.
Root & Flower
The wine bar locals keep to themselves — sommelier-run, candlelit, perfect après.
The Spa
The Spa at Four Seasons Vail
The valley's benchmark — alpine-inspired treatments and a serious recovery circuit.
RockResorts Spa, The Arrabelle
Old-world rooms in Lionshead — book the post-ski deep tissue.
Sonnenalp Spa
Bavarian bathhouse calm: indoor-outdoor pool, saltwater grotto, fireside relaxation rooms.
In-Residence Spa Services
Massage therapists and recovery sessions brought to your own spa deck, via Key Concierge.
The Night Out
Bravo! Vail & the Ford Amphitheater
The New York Philharmonic summers here — lawn tickets, wine, alpenglow.
Vail Dance Festival
World-stage dance under the Gore Range every August.
Betty Ford Alpine Gardens
The world's highest botanical garden — an evening stroll before dinner.
GoPro Mountain Games
June's festival of kayaking, climbing, and concerts — the village at full hum.
Getting Here
Closer than it feels.
From Denver
97 miles straight up I-70 — the most accessible great resort in the Rockies.
Commercial
Eagle County Regional (EGE) — year-round nonstops from major hubs, coast to coast in winter.
Private Aviation
Vail Valley Jet Center at Eagle (KEGE) — one of the busiest private-jet FBOs in the mountain West.
Founding Owners — Anticipated Q1 2027