We Are Hiring – Join Our Crew This Summer!
Do you want to spend your summer outside on our trails and get paid for it? Then we have some great opportunities for you! We ...
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Beaver Creek and Arrowhead Seasonal Wildlife Closures
Arrowhead & Beaver Creek Seasonal Wildlife Closures From December 1 through April 15, Arrowhead, Beaver Creek, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife has implemented a seasonal ...
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We Are Hiring! Development Director
The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance is excited to offer a full-time Development Director position. The Development Director is VVMTA’s lead fundraiser, responsible for growing ...
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Advocacy: A Year of Standing Up for Our Trails and Public Lands
This past year felt different. In Eagle County and across our trails and public lands, it often felt like every time we turned around there ...
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Together We Built a Stronger Community: 2025 Projects
This year was a powerful reminder of what we can accomplish together for the trails and public lands we love. As a community, we put ...
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Trail Conservation Crew: An Essential Part of Our Outdoor Community
From bike parks to bridges, from skinnies to sustainable drainage. Is there anything this crew can’t handle? As we look back on the Trail Conservation ...
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Adopt A Trail 2025: Keeping Our Trails Strong, Together
Every drain cleared, every rock placed, every laugh shared on the trail tells a story of stewardship and connection. This year, the Vail Valley Mountain ...
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Together on the Trail: Soul Dirt 2025 and the Power of Belonging
Trails connect us — to nature, to one another, and to ourselves. At its core, our Soul Dirt program is about cultivating that sense of ...
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Growing Local Stewards: Eagle County Youth Corps
The Eagle County Youth Corps (ECYC) debuted this summer, giving local 16-18 year old high schoolers a real field experience in stewardship and recreation management, ...
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Building Momentum for the EagleVail Trail
The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA) and EagleVail Metropolitan District (EVMD) are thrilled to share continued progress on the EagleVail Trail Extension. This 1.64 ...
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Thank You, Trail Community
It is that time of the year when we begin to trade in bike shoes and trail runners for ski boots and layers of winter ...
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Trail Ambassadors 2025: Conversations, Care, and Connection
As another trail season comes to a close, we pause to reflect on the powerful moments, meaningful conversations, and small acts of stewardship that defined ...
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Youth Trail Stewards 2025: Building the Next Generation of Trail Advocates
Following a record-breaking season for VVMTA’s Adopt-A-Trail and volunteer programs, our Youth Trail Stewards have once again proven that the future of outdoor stewardship in ...
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September Trail Champions: Crews, Leaders, and One Very Good Dog!
September has wrapped the trails in gold, with aspen leaves shimmering and crisp mountain air adding extra magic to every mile. Volunteers have been out ...
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The Art of Hiking Slow: Finding Presence and Stewardship on the Trail
By: Melanie Morone Meet Mel: Mel has been a Trail Ambassador with VVMTA for two summers. Hailing from the great state of Maryland, she found ...
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When the Government Shuts Down, Our Public Lands Feel It
When the Government Shuts Down, Our Public Lands Feel It When the federal government shuts down, the effects reach far beyond Washington DC. They ripple ...
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Soul Dirt: Autumn Adventures
As the seasons shift and the air turns crisp, Soul Dirt is still rolling strong! While summer may be behind us, our community hasn’t slowed ...
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Celebrate Our Public Lands
On September 27th, communities across the nation will recognize National Public Lands Day. Here in Eagle County, this day carries special meaning. Our community is ...
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Trail Magic in August: Volunteers Shine Bright
August continues to bring trail magic, and thanks to some much-needed rain last week, the trails are looking better than ever! Huge shoutout to all ...
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Trail Ambassadors: Trash-Free Trails Start with Us
Mel Morone has been a Trail Ambassador with VVMTA for two summers. Hailing from the great state of Maryland, she found herself drawn to the ...
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Behind Every Great Trail is a Hardworking Crew: TCC End of Summer Update
If you rode, hiked, or ran here this summer, you probably felt the Trail Conservation Crew’s work under your feet. In June and July the ...
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Soul Dirt: End of Summer Reflections | Reflexiones al Final del Verano
The school year is upon us, and with it comes the first whispers of fall. Already some aspens are starting to show their yellow hue, ...
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July Trail Ambassador Recap: Sunshine, Stewardship, & Shared Trails
July was a vibrant and action-packed month for our Trail Ambassador (TA) team. Across Eagle County’s most scenic and popular trails, our dedicated volunteers and ...
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What a Night! Trails for Forever Fundraiser
We are thrilled to share that thanks to your generosity, our Trails Forever fundraiser raised over $160,000 for the trails and community we love. Behind ...
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Volunteerism in Full Swing! July Updates
Summer is in full swing, and thanks to the tireless efforts of our volunteers, July has been a month to remember on the trails! From ...
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Behind Every Great Trail
Read the column in the Vail Daily Here. When you step onto your favorite trail, climbing through an aspen grove, riding a winding singletrack, or ...
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Trail Ambassadors Shine Bright: June 2025 Recap
Throughout June, our TAs logged countless hours greeting trail users at popular trailheads, singletrack junctions, and scenic overlooks. Early in the month, ambassadors focused on ...
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June Volunteer Power: Trail Impact Highlights
Our volunteers have been out in full force this summer, and June was no exception! Thanks to the dedication, sweat, and positive energy of our ...
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Soul Dirt: Mid Season Greetings
Can you believe we’re already halfway through the season? Time flies when we’re out on the trails, moving and shaking, soaking up the sunshine (and ...
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Public Lands Bring Us Together
First published in the Vail Daily here: https://www.vaildaily.com/opinion/vail-valley-mountain-trails-alliance-public-lands-bring-us-together/ As we welcome visitors to the Vail Valley this weekend and throughout the summer, we do so ...
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Public Lands for Sale in Eagle County – Contact Our Senators Today!
Update 6/26 Thankfully, for now, our public lands are not going up for sale! However, there is still an ongoing effort to revise the public ...
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Trail Champions: Our May Volunteers
As the snow melted and trails reopened, our incredible volunteer crews jumped into action this spring to restore and enhance some of our most beloved ...
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Respect in Action: Our 2025 Trail Ambassadors
Helping you enjoy the outdoors responsibly Returning VVMTA staff, Emily Carney and Melanie Morone, have been working for the last month to help support enforcement ...
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Access For All: Closing the Equity Gap in Outdoor Recreation
The transformative power of nature is no secret. Outdoor recreation has been linked to improved mental and physical health, stronger social bonds, and a deeper ...
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Respect the Wild
June is here and the wildlife are on the move from lower elevations to the melting out upper elevations of our valley. They are following ...
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Healthy Trails. Healthy People. Stronger Community.
Heatlthy Trails. Healthy People. Stronger Community. When was the last time you truly disconnected from your daily hustle, left the phone behind, and immersed yourself ...
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How Recreation Fuels My Conservation Ethic
How Recreation Fuels My Conservation Ethic Originally published in the Vail Daily here. The relationship between being a conservationist and an outdoor recreationalist is complicated, ...
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Eagle Phase #2 Trails Proposal
The Hardscrabble Trails Coalition (HTC), in partnership with the VVMTA is proposing 11 miles of reroutes and new trails and reroutes in Town of Eagle ...
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2024 Annual Report
Read the Full Annual Report Here We are pleased to bring you our 2024 Annual Report. You can read the full report here or click ...
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Our public lands need us: A community call to action
I am fired up. Like many in our community, I am concerned and continually asking myself the same questions: “Who is going to clean out ...
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We Are Hiring – Join Our Team This Summer!
Do you want to spend your summer outside on our trails and get paid for it? Then we have some great opportunities for you! We ...
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Shop Local with VVMTA Business Members
From bikes, to skiing, to a home remodel, health services, banking, beer, and food our business members offer just about everything you need in our ...
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We Are Hiring!
The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance is excited to offer a full-time Trail Stewardship Coordinator position. The Trail Stewardship Coordinator will focus on program execution ...
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Youth Trail Stewards Program 2024: Our Future at Work
Education extends beyond the classroom and for students in the Vail Valley, it is a chance to play outside and feel unencumbered by the pressure ...
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Trail Ambassadors 2024: Teachers of the Trail
Visiting the Vail Valley for the first time is a special experience. As visitors crest the top of Vail Pass, they are greeted with a ...
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Soul Dirt 2024: Trails for All
Trails are for everyone. It’s not just a catchphrase, it’s a commitment. This year, Soul Dirt focused on bridging the nature gap by offering inclusive ...
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Trail Conservation Crew 2024: Heavy Lifting Trail Work
It’s not every day you get the chance to build a bike park, and the crew rose to the occasion early season for the Eagle ...
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Adopt A Trail 2024: One Drain At A Time
Over 715 volunteers lent more than 2,000 hours of their time to loving the trails this summer. Despite decreasing our Adopt A Trail teams from ...
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What considerations go into building a new trail?
From Navigating Red Tape to Digging in the Dirt – our network of trails requires meticulous planning and maintenance. Building a trail doesn’t happen overnight; ...
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Stewardship of the Trails We Love
Have you ever been out hiking or riding your favorite trail and been disappointed at the amount of trash, dog poop or even worse, human ...
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Gratitude for You, Our Trails Community
Thank you volunteers, members, donors, and supporters for another incredible trail season! We are very grateful for all of your support, whether it be on ...
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The Scoop on Poop in the Backcountry
Here in the Vail Valley we are blessed to live at the doorstep of three pristine Wilderness areas and we are surrounded by an abundance ...
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Rails to Trails – Tennessee Pass Rail Line
Did you know that in 1996 the Tennessee Pass rail line was oh so close to turning into a 178 mile trail? Yes, you read ...
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The Gift of Fall: Gratitude
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. No, not the 1963 Andy Williams Christmas jingle. It’s fall in Colorado and the aspens are putting ...
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Trail Feature of the Month-Corridor Clearing
We have Cyndi Lauper to thank for bangers like “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” and “Time After Time.” We also have Cyndi to thank for ...
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Soul Dirt in the Wild: Celebrating 60 Years of Wilderness
In a today’s go-go-go world where the likes, shares and clicks of our fingertip-tech lives dominate, there is something truly special about the untouched beauty ...
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Trail Conservation Crew – Mid Summer Update
Just like the monarch butterflies, or the humpback whales the Trail Conservation Crew takes part in a great migration. In the springtime when the weather ...
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Grateful for Wilderness
September 3rd marks the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed it into law in 1964. In Eagle County, we are ...
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Trails for Forever Fundraiser A Huge Success!
We are again humbled by the overwhelming support of our local community. The success of this event makes it clear…you love our trails! The $120,000 ...
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Trail Feature of the Month-Water Crossings
In our last newsletter, our “Featured Trail Feature” was drainage. In the vein of drains, we turn our attention to a trail feature that can ...
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Trail Ambassadors-Stories from the Trails
Imagine: It’s a Saturday morning in Vail and you’ve rallied your friends for an EPIC few days of backpacking. The coffee is kicking in, the ...
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Soul Dirt So Far: Mid-Season Reflections
As we hit the halfway mark of the 2024 Soul Dirt season, it seems like the perfect time to reflect on the moments of connection, ...
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EagleVail Trail Extension Update
Read the original article in the Vail Daily Here A proposed extension to the EagleVail Trail that would complete a dirt trail linkage between Avon ...
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Why Trails Matter
I was recently asked why trails matter. My gut response was, “well, that’s a loaded question! How long do you have?” While reflecting on that ...
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Soul Dirt: A Trail for Everbody
Launched in 2022 Soul Dirt is the VVMTA’s program to encourage sustainable, accessible recreation for the health of everyone in our community. Through trail based ...
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Trail Conservation Crew Projects – June
Trails are the literal and figurative ground upon which we built VVMTA. We have designed, created, and maintained trails in Eagle County since 2011, and ...
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Even More Volunteers Taking Care of our Trails in June
Volunteering is an excellent way to understand VVMTA and fully experience our values of community, action, relationships, education, and stewardship. Each year, hundreds of volunteers ...
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We Can Do Hard Things: Conquering Mountains & Managing Life’s Challenges
In a world where the pressures of daily life can often feel overwhelming, finding solace in outdoor activities can be a transformative experience. Whether it ...
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Trail Conditions Update – June 11
Summer seems to finally arrived here in the Eagle River Valley! Trails are slowly “opening up” as the melt and runoff ramps up. First, a ...
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Volunteer Update – June 2024
Volunteering is an excellent way to understand VVMTA and fully experience our values of community, action, relationships, education, and stewardship. Each year, hundreds of volunteers ...
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Trails Should be Anti-Social 🙂
A social trail is an unofficial, user-created path that ventures off from the designated trail. Over time, these trails can take on some of the ...
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State of Our Trails: May 9-May 28
The biggest news this week is that the Eagle Bike Park opened Friday May 31st! It’s open daily from sunrise to sunset unless it’s muddy. ...
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EagleVail Trail Extension – Support Needed!
Introduction: The EagleVail Metro District (EVMD), with support and in partnership with the VVMTA, is proposing to extend the existing EagleVail Trail 1.64 miles to ...
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2023 Annual Report
Read the Full Annual Report Here We are pleased to bring you our 2023 Annual Report. You can read the full report here or click ...
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We Are Hiring!
Do you want to spend your summer outside on our trails and get paid for it? Then we have some great opportunities for you! We ...
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2023 Trail Survey Results
Thank you to the 191 community members who completed our 2023 survey! Your feedback informs our direction on what projects and programs we should prioritize ...
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Join Us: Map & Photo Tour of Our 2023 Season Successes!
A photo and map tour of the impact the VVMTA had on our community’s trails in 2023. Wow, what an amazing and fun year for ...
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Ladies Trail Crew’s Impact Beyond Our Lifetime
‘What do you need? How can I help?’ These are the two most common questions heard during Ladies Trail Crew work nights. How amazing is ...
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Trails Forever: Trail Conservation Crew Recap
Three years have gone by since the Trail Conservation Crew’s formation. It’s hard to believe that much time has passed, but at the same time ...
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Shop Local with VVMTA Business Members
From bikes, to skiing, to a home remodel, health services, banking, beer, and food our business members offer just about everything you need in our ...
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Trail Ambassadors – Doing our Part to Protect Wildlife
Why does a trail advocacy group work so hard to protect seasonal wildlife closures? When we proposed to build the Everkrisp trail in 2017, we ...
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Trails Forever: Youth Trail Stewards Program
We’ve heard it before, the youth are our future. This is true for many reasons but absolutely applies to our trails and public lands and ...
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2023 Adopt A Trail: To Our Community of Volunteers-Thank You!
Since its inaugural year, Adopt A Trail has amassed over 80 teams and thousands of total volunteers. This summer, 601 volunteers spent 2,135 hours digging ...
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Soul Dirt Stories – 2023 Community Impact
It was another outstanding year for VVMTA’s Soul Dirt program. Soul Dirt is designed to encourage sustainable recreation to create a stronger, healthier community. Over ...
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The Trails We Love – Adam’s Way Connector
It’s small but mighty. It’s not even a mile of trail. And yet it’s one of the most exciting trail approvals this year. Connectivity, community ...
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The Trails We Love – Arrowhead
First and foremost, join us in saying thanks to Arrowhead residents, their HOA, and even more specifically their trails/hiking committee who have been instrumental in ...
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Thank You to Our Trails Community!
Wow, what a season and what an awesome turnout at our end of year thank you party this past Friday! Thank you volunteers, members, donors, ...
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The Trails We Love – Mill Creek
Mill Creek, North Trail Connector and Vail Uphill Trail – One Win and Two Setbacks In 2022, the VVMTA proposed a single-track trail connection from ...
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E-bikes: What trails can I ride one on?
E-bike Definitions & Classifications It can be quite difficult to understand what the guidelines are for e-bike use on non-motorized trails in Eagle County. Definitions ...
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Juan Carlos: Discovering Trails to Health and Happiness
Read the full story on the Vail Health Foundations website here. The Spirit of Soul Dirt When asked how he feels about mountain biking, local ...
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Trails for All. Trails Forever! Fundraiser Exceeds Our Goal: $105,000 Raised for Trails
We are humbled by the overwhelming support of our business and local community. The success of this event makes it clear: our community values our ...
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We Are Hiring!
We are currently hiring for a Full-Time Year Round: Stewardship & Volunteer Manager SUMMARY: The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA) is excited to offer ...
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Eagle Trail Projects – Phase 1
Since the Town of Eagle Open Space & Trails Master Plan was approved in July 2022, we have been working with the Hardscrabble Trails Coalition ...
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What is a Sustainable Trail?
Read the full article in the Vail Daily here The word “sustainable” has become quite popular. In the trail management, maintenance, planning and building world, ...
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Illegal Trail “Oso” To Be Closed
Read the White River National Forest, Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District’s press release on their website. VVMTA’S STATEMENT & BELIEFS The unsanctioned trail called Oso was ...
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The Dirt Connection: Finding Community on the Trails
Read the story from our partners at the Vail Health Foundation here “You need to be around other people, which you can do out on ...
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How Recreation Supports Conservation
Read the full article in the Vail Daily here. Outdoor Recreation (from our view) refers to fun, leisure activities that take place in a natural ...
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Psyched to Bike: Tips for Cycling Etiquette, Route Ideas, & How to Connect with the Bike Community
Read the full article in the Vail Daily here. You took the plunge and bought a bike. Now what? “Start slow but be consistent,” local ...
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Comments Needed: Support the Minturn ECO Trail Segment
The Forest Service is soliciting comments on a project proposal from Eagle County Trails (ECO Trails) to construct the Minturn Segment of the Eagle Valley ...
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Trails for All, Trails Forever: Trails Create a Healthy & Happy Community
Read the article in the Vail Daily Here: https://www.vaildaily.com/news/saeger-trails-for-all-trails-forever/ Trails for All, Trails Forever: Trails Create a Healthy & Happy Community by Ernest Saeger, Executive ...
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Time to Brush Up On Trail Etiquette
Trail season is upon us and many of us are ready to enjoy the trails we are fortunate to have in the Eagle River Valley. On ...
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Support the Eagle Bike Park
Eagle Bike Park – Coming Fall 2023 We are super stoked to launch a fundraising campaign to bring the Eagle Bike Park to our community. ...
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Vail | Best Week Ever: Colorado | Episode 4
Our Executive Director, Ernest, had the pleasure of hosting professional mountain biker and adventurer Ryan Petry in Vail last summer as part of his Best ...
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2022 Annual Report
Read the Full Annual Report Here We are pleased to bring you our 2022 Annual Report. You can read the full report here or click ...
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We Are Hiring for our Trail Conservation Crew!
The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA) is excited to bring back our Trail Conservation Crew for it’s third season in 2023! 2022 was the ...
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Eagle Trail Projects 2023
The Hardscrabble Trails Coalition and the Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance is gearing up to propose major improvements to Eagle Trails within the Bureau of ...
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We Are Hiring!
This Position has been filled. Please stay tuned for future opportunities!
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Eagle Wildlife Campaign
Read the Full Article in the Vail Daily Here: https://www.vaildaily.com/news/wildlife-awareness-project-sprouts-up-in-eagle-ranch/ Wildlife awareness project sprouts up in Eagle Ranch Hardscrabble Trails Coalition and Vail ...
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Photo & Map Tour: Our 2022 Community Trails Impact
VVMTA Community Trails Impact A photo and map tour of the impact the VVMTA had on our community’s trails in 2022 Wow, what an amazing ...
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Soul Dirt 2022 – Trails to a Healthy Community
It was a year of exciting growth at the VVMTA! 2022 brought more staff, different trail projects and our new outdoor recreation program, Soul Dirt. Created ...
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Shop Local with VVMTA Business Members
From bikes, to skiing, to a home remodel, health services, banking, beer, and food our business members offer just about everything you need in our ...
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Thank You! To The 1,100+ Adopt A Trail Volunteers
2022 Adopt A Trail Awards Most Trail Work Days: Eagle County Dept. of Human Services (Adams Way & 3 Sisters) Rock Work Team of the ...
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Trail Conservation Crew – 2022 Season Recap
Wow, what a season that was! First off, our crew would like to thank all of our supporters and volunteers for your ongoing efforts and ...
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Camp Hale National Monument – Our View
Camp Hale Photo: Chris Dillmann/Vail Daily Dear Representative Neguse, Senator Bennet, Senator Hickenlooper, and Governor Polis, Congratulations and thank you for all of your efforts ...
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Thank You Volunteers, Members, and Supporters!
Wow, what a turnout! Thank you volunteers, members, supporters, and partners for an incredible 2022 trail season! We had over 200 people come to the ...
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Oktoberfest raises $45,000 for Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/oktoberfest-raises-45000-for-vail-valley-mountain-trails-alliance/ Vail’s Oktoberfest celebrations this fall were a standout success, drawing twice as many visitors as the 2021 events. Thanks to a partnership with event ...
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New singletrack being built near Chair 10 at Vail seeks to maintain hiking, biking access to Benchmark Peak
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/new-singletrack-being-built-near-chair-10-at-vail-seeks-to-maintain-hiking-biking-access-to-benchmark-peak/ Trail building work is underway on the Mill Creek reroute, a singletrack alternative to the once-popular Mill Creek Road on Vail Mountain. Mill Creek ...
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It’s National Forest Week – Let’s Celebrate our Forest!
In the Eagle River Valley many of us celebrate our National Forest on a daily or weekly basis. Whether you are outside skiing, hiking, biking, ...
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Speak Up for Open Space & Trails in Eagle
Now is the time for you to voice your support for the Town of Eagle Open Space & Trails Master Plan. Background: For almost a ...
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VVMTA Brand Refresh
We have been working on a brand refresh for almost a year now. Our partner, supporter, and friend at Kind Design knocked it out of ...
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Find Your Form Podcast: Trail Advocacy in Eagle County
Our Executive Director, Ernest Saeger, sat down with Jake Wells on his Find Your Form Podcast. In the episode, they chat about the intricacies of trail ...
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Time to Brush Up on Trail Etiquette
Trail season is upon us and many of us are ready to enjoy the trails we are fortunate to have in the Eagle River Valley. ...
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Eagle County Trails Set for Spring Closures
As snow gradually melts from local hillsides and trails, it’s tempting to grab the bike or leash up the dog and head out. That’s a ...
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2021 VVMTA Trail Survey Results
Thank you to the 300 members of our community who completed our 2021 survey! Your feedback informs our direction on what projects and programs we ...
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Spring is Coming, and so are Seasonal Wildlife Trail Closures
The sun is getting higher in the sky, temperatures are warming, and days are getting longer. Spring is coming. We will soon transition from skis ...
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2021 Annual Report
Read the Full Annual Report Here We are pleased to bring you our 2021 Annual Report. You can read the full report here or click ...
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We Are Hiring for our Trail Conservation Crew!
The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA) is excited to bring back our Trail Conservation Crew in 2022! In 2021 the VVMTA introduced Eagle County’s ...
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Mill Creek, North Trail, & Vail Uphill Trail – Projects Open for Comments
Read VVMTA’s Comments Submitted to the Forest Service Here Submit Comments to the Forest Service Here The Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District of the White River ...
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2021 Season Recap
Thank YOU… We are thankful for you, our community of trail users and stewards. Your time volunteering, membership, partnership, donation, and support is what made ...
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We Are Hiring!
This position has been filled and closed. Please check back for any future opportunities. Thanks!
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We Want to Hear From YOU
Please give us your feedback and let us know what you want to see in our trails. Your feedback will give us direction on what ...
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Seasonal Wildlife Closures – The Why
It is coming up on mid-June and the wildlife are on the move from lower elevations to the melting out upper elevations of our valley. ...
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There’s a Lot to Say About Recreation and Wildlife in Vail. Mountain Bike Advocates are Caught in the Middle
There has been a flurry of media coverge about the state of wildlife in Vail, and how it’s been impacted by recreation in the tourist-rich ...
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Minturn Bike Park Now Open for First Full Season
The Minturn Bike Park began its first full season of operation on Friday, marking a new era of availability for Eagle County dirt jumpers. The ...
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New Volunteer & Membership Rewards Program
We are excited to announce our new Volunteer & Membership Program! VVMTA and HTC memberships will no longer be run through IMBA. IMBA has ...
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2019-2020 Annual Report
Read the Full Annual Report Here We are pleased to bring you our 2019-2020 Annual Report. You can read the full report here or click ...
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We Are Hiring!
Trails & Programs Manager – Full-time Year Round Position The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance (VVMTA) is excited to offer a full-time, year round Trails ...
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Vail Valley wildlife trail ambassador volunteers needed
Local wildlife enthusiasts who want to help wintering wildlife in the Eagle Valley are encouraged participate in a virtual information and training session about becoming ...
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2020 Season Recap
Building Trails to a Healthier Community… Was our motto in 2020. Trails were more important than ever. They provide a much needed escape and improve ...
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Wildlife Trail Ambassador Volunteers Needed
Local wildlife enthusiasts who want to help wintering wildlife in the Eagle Valley are encouraged participate in a virtual information and training session about becoming ...
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West Avon Trails Preserve Trail Rebuild is Underway!
We are very excited to announce that after much coordination, collaboration, and planning the re-build of the trails impacted by Holy Cross Energy’s maintenance project ...
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Berlaimont Estates Objections
Berlaimont Estates Final Environmental Impact Statement & Draft Decision Memo The VVMTA is against the approved plan for the developers to build a paved road ...
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Minturn Bike Park Opening: ‘A Free & New Community Asset’
Four years of planning and hard work was realized in Minturn on Friday when dozens of locals celebrated the opening of the Minturn Bike Park. ...
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West Avon Preserve Trails Impact – Holy Cross Energy
West Avon Preserve Update: What is happening? Holy Cross Energy is pulling new overhead power lines to improve the system resiliency to accommodate increased electrical load ...
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How You Can Support Our Community & Trails Now
Dear Trail Supporter, Our community, local businesses, and nonprofits are all being hit hard financially during this pandemic. Stimulus checks and CARE Act funds are ...
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Respect Wildlife Closures and Use Proper Etiquette
During this unprecedented time of the coronavirus pandemic, we are all trying to find connections that make us happy such as Zoom meetings with friends ...
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Fat Biking Options in the Vail Valley
Fat biking is a great way to get out and pedal during the winter. It can definitely be challenging, sometimes cold & wet, and sometimes ...
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Minturn bike park campaign exceeds goal
Money has poured in from all corners of the valley to support a new bike park in Minturn. Vail Valley residents, businesses and nonprofits have ...
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Minturn bike park campaign kicks off Thursday
Local trail advocates have built many miles of new singletrack in the last 10 years. Now they have a new vision: A bike park filled ...
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Everkrisp Trail opening: ‘Our community coming together’
Trail advocates had a simple idea — build a singletrack from Minturn to EagleVail, adding a key piece to the valley’s trail network. It ended ...
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Mayville: Let’s talk about Berlaimont
District Ranger, Eagle-Holy Cross White River National Forest, Aaron Mayville writes a very informative opinion article in the Vail Daily regarding the opening of the ...
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Minturn makes plans for bike park on a parcel of town-owned land
As a mother of four, Terry Armistead is always looking for activities for her family to enjoy. She’ll often drive from Minturn to Eagle so ...
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Muddy conditions persist on some Vail trails with wildlife closures set to lift
U.S. Forest Service wildlife restrictions will lift Thursday for many trails on the east end of Eagle County, but user discretion is advised. With the ...
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New Everkrisp trail will also officially open Whiskey Creek to mountain bikers
A newly constructed trail will have an added benefit — opening up access for a longstanding local favorite trail. With the upcoming July 12 grand opening ...
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East Eagle the only area of county to see new trail openings on April 15
The Pool & Ice Rink trail is now open, although it was still a little wet near the top as of Monday, an annual trail ...
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Vail Valley trail stewardship group starts season with new name, executive director
It’s true that the Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance could probably use a few full-time employees, but it’s going to start with just one. Newly-hired ...
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Trail ambassador program, a new effort designed to enforce closures, now recruiting volunteers
The Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association is pleased to announce that their Adopt a Trail program has expanded. The program has added a new feature ...
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Trail Ambassador Info for 2018/19 Winter Season – An Interview with KZYR
Interested in protecting our local wildlife? Educating our community and guests about seasonal trail closures? Then you should attend the Tail Ambassador training at the ...
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New trail will connect Eagle-Vail to Minturn on Forest Service Land
Watch this video by Vail Daily reporter John LaConte on the new Everkrisp Trail construction, it’s progress, and how you can volunteer to help! https://www.vaildaily.com/news/new-trail-will-connect-eagle-vail-to-minturn-on-forest-service-land-volunteers-needed/
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Forest Service changes some seasonal trail closures on Vail Valley trails
The U.S. Forest Service reminds the public that seasonal trail closures are in effect on several popular Forest Service trails adjacent to Vail and Avon. ...
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Proposed road would change Berry Creek area and impact trail users
VVMBA Board Member, Ernest Saeger, shares his views on the proposed Berlaimont Estates project and the impacts that it will have on wildlife and the ...
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Adopt A Trail 2017 Season Recap and Future Programs – KZYR Radio Interview
This morning our Adopt A Trail Coordinator Michelle Wolffe, Mike Beach with the USFS Eagle-Holy Cross Ranger District Office, and Bill Hoblitzell with the VVMBA ...
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Adopt A Trail Mid Season Review
2017 Adopt A Trail Mid Season Review August 2017 marks a very successful second season to Eagle County’s Adopt A Trail (AAT) program. AAT originated ...
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Support VVMBA with City Market Community Rewards
Fun fact, every time you shop at City Market with your Value Card, you can support Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association with no additional cost ...
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Help Us Support Trails
Supporting the Vail Valley Mountain Bike Association is a means to support the maintenance and construction of new soft surface trails in Eagle County. Whether ...
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What is Adopt A Trail All About?
There is no shortage of trail love in the Vail Valley and Eagle County’s first ever Adopt A Trail program last summer proved that. Vail ...
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Spring Trail Openings & Closures
April in the Vail Valley is the time to take our bikes out of storage, assess any damage from last year, dream about buying a ...
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Trail Etiquette Refresher
Many of us are excited to get outside and enjoy the 500+ miles of trail we are fortunate to recreate on in the Vail Valley. ...
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Ranger Position posted – plus Vail Daily coverage
The Ranger position responsible for the Adopt a Trail program has been posted. The details are listed at Adopt a Trail Ranger Job Description This position ...
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2017 Adopt a Trail Campaign off to a great start
The Eagle County Adopt a Trail program kicked off this past year and to build upon the 2016 success, we are raising funds to keep ...
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New Minturn Mile Trail Opens – Cougar Ridge
A two-year project, the reroute of the Cougar Ridge trail is now open to hikers, bikers and horseback riders. The so-called “Minturn Mile” of summer ...
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Impacts to Wildlife: Mountain Biking-Specific Research
This post is excerpted from the IMBA article “Environmental Impacts of Mountain Biking: Science Review and Best Practices” by Jeff Marion and Jeremy Wimpey. The ...
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Adopt a Trail Program Kickoff Event a Success
Tuesday, June 21 marked the first ever Eagle County Trail Adoption Opportunity. The full house event was attended by people curious to learn more about ...
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VVMBA seeking volunteers for more than trail work
From hanging out selling hats and stickers under the VVMBA tent at local races to helping out with planning events and spreading word about issues and meetings ...
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Avon Trails Master Plan Open House on June 15th 5:30pm
Calling all VVMBA members, mountain bikers, and soft surface trail enthusiasts! The Avon Trails Master Plan Open House is on June 15th and it is ...
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Adopt-A-Trail Lottery June 21, 6pm at the Dusty Boot in Beaver Creek
The VVMBA will be conducting a lottery/draft for all the interested trail adopters on Tuesday June 21st at the Dusty Boot in Beaver Creek at 6pm. All ...
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Vail Valley Fundraising Effort Nets Trail Help
EAGLE COUNTY — A reduced budget and limited personnel makes 2.3 million acres of White River National Forest a challenge for the U.S. Forest Service ...
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Annual Report: VVMBA 2015 Year-End Review
Here is our ‘annual report’ on work in 2015. We had huge year for trails and for VVMBA in 2015 and want to take a ...
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VVMBA Hosts the 2015 Outdoor Stewardship Institute Trail Crew Leader Training
On August 23rd and 24th while most of you were taking advantage of another two days of perfect summer temperatures to hit the trail, river, or ...
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VVMBA Early Summer Trail Update: Where to Ride in Eagle County Right Now!
Mud on the trails…wildlife closures…resort construction… all this stuff might leave you wondering where can we actually go riding right now in Eagle County, CO? ...
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Avon Open Trails Update
West Avon Preserve The Vail Daily recently published a great article on the West Avon Preserve opening. To get the full update, follow the bottom ...
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Season Kick-Off
Join the VVMBA for our season kick-off party, Tuesday, April 7th at 6pm at the Miller Ranch Community Center! Come learn about all of our ...
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Follow These Tips to Respect the Trails
VVMBA Board Member,Joe Mahan, recently wrote the following article for the Vail Daily. As winter draws in and the snowpack gets deeper, it seems the ...
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Avon Trails Officially Open!
Public excitement over the 13.5 miles of new trails in town culminated Saturday during a ceremony at O’Neal Park in Wildridge. A group of 50-60 ...
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Epic Volunteer Day in Avon
270 volunteers showed up from Vail Resort’s volunteer day to help make the future Avon Saddleridge trail become a reality. We usually get about 200 ...
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Saddleridge Trail Ready in Avon
The Saddleridge Trail in Avon was opened to the public in May of last year thanks to our many volunteers! SADDLERIDGE Difficulty: Intermediate. Total Climb: ...
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