Summer Activities
Advance Lift Tickets
If you’re purchasing lift tickets for a group, we will help you determining your needs, compile your order and work with you to have them delivered to the appropriate hotel or registration area. With groups of 20 or more, we will ensure that you receive the special group rate and the benefits that go along with the group lift ticket.
Advance Lift Tickets
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Chairlift and Gondola Rides
Ride the chairlifts or gondola to the top of the mountain and enjoy breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks. A separate lift ticket is required for Vail and Beaver Creek. Group lift ticket rates are available and vary depending upon the size of the group.
Beaver Creek Chairlift Information
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Golf
Did you know that golf balls travel 20% farther at high altitudes? Practice your swing at acclaimed golf courses throughout the Vail Valley. Tee times can be arranged at a variety of courses in the area, including Beaver Creek Golf Club for guests staying in Beaver Creek.
Beaver Creek Golf Course
Red Sky Ranch Golf Club
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Spruce Saddle Activities
Complimentary frisbee golf, croquet, volleyball, tetherball, badminton and horseshoes are available at Spruce Saddle, located at the top of the Centennial Express chairlift. An outdoor barbecue lunch is served daily from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Spruce Saddle Activities
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Adventure Ridge™ Activities
Adventure Ridge, situated high atop Vail Mountain™, is the first day-and-night activity center of its kind in the world. Accessible via the Eagle Bahn™ gondola, this thrilling activity center offers a nine-hole regulation disc golf course, horseshoes, croquet, bocci ball, volleyball, orienteering, indoor laser tag, entertainment, dining and more. Packages including activities and dining are available to groups.
Adventure Ridge Vail (970) 476-9090
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Mountain Biking
Take the Centennial Express chairlift to the top of Beaver Creek Mountain and take a spin on the resort’s extensive network of mountain bike trails. Explore the mountain on your own or sign up for instruction or a guided tour. Guided tours (some of which include a gourmet lunch) are also available at Vail Resort, in Glenwood Canyon, and on Vail Pass, Shrine Pass and Boreas Pass. Bike rentals are available.
Beaver Creek Mountain Biking
Beaver Creek Sports
Venture Sports
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Nature Hiking
The Beaver Creek Outdoor Activity Center offers hiking on Beaver Creek and Vail mountains, as well as in the Holy Cross Wilderness and San Isabel National Forest districts. Guides are educated in areas of Rocky Mountain flora, fauna, wildlife and local history. Half-day and full-day public hikes are available by reservation and private hikes can be customized for groups. Want to explore by yourself? Trail maps are available for self-guided hikes.
Beaver Creek Hiking Center
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Horseback Riding
Hop on a horse and take a guided trail ride through the wilderness near the base of Beaver Creek Mountain. Guided fishing trips on horseback are also available.
4 Eagle Ranch
Bearcat Stables
Beaver Creek Stables
Black Mountain Ranch
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Cattle Drives
Visit a ranch in the Vail Valley and experience the Colorado high country as it was a hundred year ago. Enjoy activities such as cattle drives, sporting clay shooting, horseback riding, fly fishing and more, followed by a true Western barbecue with some of the finest ranch cooking this side of the Continental Divide.
4 Eagle Ranch
Black Mountain Ranch
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Whitewater Rafting
Experience the thrill of whitewater rafting on the Colorado, Eagle or Arkansas rivers, where you can paddle through challenging rapids or simply relax on a lazy float trip. Individuals of all ages and fitness levels can enjoy Colorado's rafting season, which runs from May through early October.
Black Mountain Ranch
Lakota Guides
Timberline Tours
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Jeep, Hummer and ATV Tours
Let an experienced guide drive you through the beautiful Colorado high country in a comfortable four-wheel-drive Jeep or Hummer. Enjoy day tours of old ghost towns, mining towns, forested mountainsides and flower-filled meadows. Want to do the driving yourself? Rent an easy-to-drive, four-wheel ATV and explore the historic Camp Hale area, the valley’s four mountain ranges and the Continental Divide on your own.
Lakota Guides
Timberline Tours
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Fishing
Experience the great outdoors while fishing in Colorado's pristine rivers and lakes. Whether you’re interested in fly fishing or float trips, you’ll find professional guides available to teach you the basic skills or help you improve your technique.
Gore Creek Fly Fisherman
Black Mountain Ranch
Piney River Ranch
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