Vail (Colorado)
Eagle County
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Vail is a place in Eagle County in Colorado.
He is a famous ski resort and has the largest ski area in the United States. The ski area is famous for the "back bowls " (huge deep snow boiler). 1989 and 1999 took place in 2015 and the Alpine World Ski Championships held here.
Approximately 60 km west of Vail is the Eagle County Airport with daily connections to the Denver International Airport. Depending on the season there are also flights eg to Chicago or New York. Through the village leads the Highway I -70.
Twin Cities
- Switzerland St. Moritz, Switzerland
Sons and daughters of the town
- Buddy Lazier, Winner of the 500 racers Indianapolis 1996
- Lindsey Vonn, ski racer
- Mikaela Shiffrin, skier