Après ski in Vail

Après ski normally gets rolling around 4ish and runs on through in to the small hours. The choice of night spots is not bettered in any other ski resort. A good choice to start, if you'd prefer coffee to alcohol, is the Daily Grind, a popular coffee house known for its Java.

Favourite long-standing spots are Pepi's Bar and Sheika's nightclub at the intersection of Bridge Street and Gore Creek Drive. Both are located in the Gasthof Gramshammer owned by Vail pioneers Pepi and Sheika Gramshammer. Vail's microbrewery, the Hubcap, is a favourite with the locals as well as visitors. There are dozens more in Vail itself and throughout the valley.

Apart from clubs and bars there's a lot more choice in Vail - the Eagle's Nest Activity Centre at the top of the gondola offers sliding under the lights in to the night, or you can take a sleigh ride or, usually once a week, watch a torchlit descent and fireworks display.