With the opening of the Legendary Back Bowls, the mountain currently has 13 of 34 lifts and 148 of 277 trails open. With 5,317 skiable acres, Vail is currently the largest ski resort in Colorado.

The ski season has to end eventually, but that doesn't mean you need to stop playing in the mountains.

Blue Sky Basin closed for the season on Sunday on Vail Mountain, along with the Cascade chairlift (No. 20) and several other lifts. The Back Bowls, including Sun Up, Sun Down, China and Teacup Bowls, ...

On a recent escape to Colorado's winter playground ... Standing at the top edge of Vail Mountain's legendary Back Bowls on a bluebird day, I'm temporarily frozen – not because I'm too cold ...