176 • The Way • The reason skiing is broken
The Big Mountain, and the Valley where it all started
Epic Pass was invented in the Boat building in Avon. Fake monikers. Fitting.
- The history, the feel, the founding members, all are called out here
- The basis for everything Vail begins at 176
176 • Randos and Tales of the Big Mountain
The infamous Vail terrain - The "Flatwalks"
"Vail adds more catwalks (oops ….acreage) ", to boost claimable acreage -
Vail may actually have more catwalks / acreage than any ski hill in USA. The Silk Road officially named as the longest, flattest catwalk on Earth.
This shred is one of the reasons why Vail claims so much acreage. Awesome terrain!
The infamous Vail terrain - The "Flatwalks"
another view of the "flatwalks" of the trust valley
Epic Pass --> Epic Traffic
Lining up to go shopping
The Epic Mix
Epic Pass --> Epic Traffic
Amazing times
2024 Gaperfest
Backdoor in Skitown, USA
While enjoying a burger at the Backdoor, buy a shot.. and check out the anti Vail memorial wall! (door on 2nd floor)
It's possible if you give the bartender some Ski Currency, you could get free swag! Tip your Bartenders Well!
Shane McConkey RIP
RIP Shane McConkey! - Your last run at Vail pictured below. We know you would have loved this site!
Story goes something like this. He was DQ'd on race day. He skied down buck ass naked to intimidate the fur coat wearers!
Image of former "Trust Fund Valley" resident Shane showing the race team at Vail what it's all about!
Go Summit County racers.. Beat Vail!
UT
Jerry: Go to Breck, you will love it
Choirboy Tyler is now a Deacon- God Bless the Church of ULLR
Great job supporting the Utah Deciples of the Anti- Vail Movement!
Steamboat Lift Tower
Thanks to Melanie for submitting this photo
We love you wherever you are Mel
Fake German Shit
South American Germans?
German tourists shopping in the Vail Village .......
posing posers with Fanny Packs
Epic Pass > Epic Traffic
Lovin' the Epic Mix
Epic Pass > Epic Traffic
Lovin' the Epic Mix
Avanti 2022
Airborne out of the Chair.
Jerry could not take the waiting any longer. The traffic, the parking garage, the lines outside the waffle shop, the $1700 t shirt shop...
Yikes on Friday
176- Randos and Tales of the Big Mountain - Extreme & NSFW
Stupid Tourist Exposed
Take me back to Connecticut
A stupid tourist was once found hanging upside down from one of the Vail chairlifts... pants removed..... and might have been screaming “Take me back to Connecticut”... The exposed skier was stuck for about 15 minutes.
Full article on this true story available here. Yes, this shit does really happen in the "Valley".
Jerry, be more careful with your cellphone!
Fake German Shit
If you like crappy -made 7 weeks ago- Sauerkraut, you will love Vail.
Update: Be very careful when traversing through the village following your near $98 parking experience and during your lengthy walk to the chairlift.
Since construction of this fake German crap occurred in the 70’s, some of the fake gingerbread trim is rumored to be falling and injuring visitors. Nein!
New Parking Lot + the Shopping- OMG!
Only a ½ Mile Walk (plenty of shopping with $1700 shirts and handbags available en route) … New Parking Structure has opening year special rates of nearly $98/day. May include like 19 automated entry bays with those cool mag stripe tickets ......
Featuring snot nosed attendants transplanted from Newport- …. all in matching jackets.
Photo Credit: May be a picture of purses available on Bridge Street
Vail Bonics
Vail-Bonics The “Valley Accent” is NOW OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED BY LINGUISTS. The dialect is named “Vail-Bonics” . Listen for it. You can tell the beloved "Locals" apart from the rest of the world.
If you are driving thru the valley on the way to somewhere good, turn your radio on. Listen to a local Bank Commercial on the radio nearly everyday for the defined accent of “Vail-Bonics”...... "the Valley”......
"Vail-Bonics" is a unique mixture of the Appalachian twang from descendants of the original “namers” of the Valley cross-bred with the pristine east coast Martha Stewart transplants.
Gapers cross pollenating with tourists and growth of nasal-ness has thrived in the area since about '72.
FAQ: how Vail was possibly named
Back in the 50’s and 60’s, Cross-Country Truckers who held it in all the way driving from Alabama used to stop at an outhouse on the old US-6 where exit 176 on I-70 currently is.. …..... They emitted a blood curdling scream of V-A-I-L ! ---as the raw bacon, undercooked hormone ridden SEC eggs, and burnt toast consumed 22 hours previously exited at high velocity during the “naming screams”..
The name V•A•I•L is imprinted in history.
The outhouse was bulldozed in ‘72 during construction of the early cartoon runs and fake German crap. Lingo: 10-200 = 176 .
How Vail was possibly named.. (continued)
FAQ: Open air "naming screams"
In the modern era, truckers now get off at that horrible rest area "down valley" - out by Eagle next to the cliff.
Some just use the snow; in an effort to get close to the roots of the Valley.
Again, the name V•A•I•L is IMPRINTED in history.
Photo Credit: Mikie the Snowboarder escaping the invasion now in Oregon
Founding Vail Family?
Buffy and Jody and the snotty, spoiled gang from 1961
The little girl died of CW disease a few years later as a wild teen.
It is quite possible this stuck up family initiated the VAIL WAY
A storied legend of Mary Jane the skier: She got 30k vertical on her mountain before her friends Buffy and Jody made it thru the village and finished their meal of waffles plus a few underage mimosas.
They decided to join Mary Jane. Unfortunately, Buffy went down on French and the rest is history. She fell. (Drunken Frenchman is Colorado lore)
176- Randos and Tales of the Big Mountain - Extreme & NSFW2
doom V'Ail depression syndrome
MEDICAL CONDITION?
East-Vail residents self-treat for depression / lack of sunlight known as the "doom V'Ail" syndrome: East Vail (aka "doom V ‘Ail") residents self treat for depression from lack of Sunlight and exposure to "Truck-Stop-Rest-Area-Like Environment.”.
Health problems are rumored to occur for these residents of the million dollar homes + condos located in the "Truck-Stop-Like Valley" with no Sunshine, adjacent to the chain-up area fuming with diesel exhaust.
The East-Vail environment is likely to cause depression... Several may have witnessed East Vail residents crying when hearing about the blistering sunshine following a true powder day at the surrounding real ski hills.... while they attempt to find a Starbucks via flashlight.
This condition could soon be emulated in Breck. See the traffic page to know how
doom V'Ail depression syndrome
MEDICAL CONDITION?
How this Condition effects "Up-Valley-Women"
A medically diagnosed ailment that could be quite prevalent in many many East Vail residents.
For every action there is a reaction. Is the cure for darkness too much sunshine? It's important to understand the effects of "doom V'Ail".
This could be an East Vail resident sunbathing outside her Rhode Island beach castle. She is combatting the "doom V'Ail" syndrome brought on by darkness and carbon monoxide treatment - prevalent on the east end of the valley.
The extra vitamin D is helpful to combat the depression following many sun stricken days. Look for this hottie navigating her way to the East Vail Starbucks- navigating in daytime via flashlight.
Vail Jerry
This guy rolled into the Old Towne Pub in Steamboat one night during a blizzard. He slid in up front with his A4 and Miami tires whining of the lack of snow in the Vail valley.
He was taken out back and beaten like a baby seal. He never made it up to St. Pats the next am.
Vail Jerry
Really, it happened. Figuratively, not literally. Close though.
GoldDigger Skis
For the Vail-Village Gal
Strap on a Pair
Have a ball
Official Ski's for the Vail Woman?
May just fit the bill... Never know. Gold digger skis?
Down Valley Women
Racing Jacket?
Official evening attire for the Vail woman?:
May just fit the bill... Never know
Down Valley Women
The Vic in Salida was a great joint.
This gal gave someone a heart attack when when she decorated the knockers. Enthusiastically donned the ski currency.
An actual Down-Valley-Woman playing in Salida!
RIP Hierge Go girl
South of the Border Women
Go Girl
Vegas
Like.. Good grief
