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Beyond the Lift Lines
Sure the Vail Area is home to Vail Mountain, the largest ski area in North America with 5,289 acres including four terrain parks and seven bowls, and Beaver Creek, with miles of perfect corduroy and thigh-burning bump-runs. But what should you do when the freshies are gone, your legs are shot or you’re looking for something different? Experience the rest of the Central Rocky Mountains to the fullest!

Chicago Ridge Snowcat Tours, Ski Cooper in Leadville
Experience the adventure and excitement of backcountry powder skiing and snowboarding on over 2,400 acres of treed slopes and open bowls. The terrain is suitable for advanced to expert skiers/riders. Travel up to 12,600 feet in elevation atop the Continental Divide with vertical drops up to 1,400 feet per run.
Chicago Ridge Snowcat Tours: 719.486.2277, www.skicooper.com

Spa Day
Ok, maybe more skiing isn’t what you had in mind! Instead how about giving your body a well-deserved pampering after all of the on-slope action? The premier Colorado luxury spa, Aria Spa & Club offers you the opportunity to soar, bloom, feel fresh, or come alive through a wide range of signature treatments, mini-packages, and half-day and full-day Colorado spa packages.
Aria Spa & Club: 888.824.5772, www.vailcascade.com/colorado-spas.php

Nova Guides Snowmobiling
Nova Guides has access to the largest riding area in the White River National Forest. You can rent your own snowmobile or join on one of the exhilarating tours ranging from one hour to full day expeditions. Enjoy 360-degree views at up to 13,000 feet in elevation and then descend to a rustic cabin nestled in the woods for steamy cups of hot chocolate and a roaring fire. Youth lap-track snowmobiling available for kids age 5 and over.
Nova Guides Snowmobiling: 719.486.2656, www.novaguides.com

10th Mountain Division Back Country Hut Trips
Initially inspired by the late, Fritz Benedict, the 10th Mountain Division Hut System, located between Vail and Aspen in the White River National Forest, was modeled after the European Haute Route and named as a memorial to the 10th Mountain Division ski and mountaineering troops of World War II. The hut system offers terrain variations for all ability levels and provides the most extensive backcountry hut-to-hut skiing experience in North America. The huts are a unique blend of mountain architecture and provide sleeping accommodations for up to 16 people in semi-communal living areas with wood stove heating and cooking, photovoltaic lighting and outhouses. 
Paragon Guides: 970.926.5299, 877.926.5299 www.paragonguides.com