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By: Daliah Singer

Issue: December 2012

Section: Department

Tags: Vail Mountain, Showboat, Riva Ridge, Ouzo, Northstar, Never and Seldom, Look Ma, Lodgepole, Lionshead, Kangaroo Cornice, Cold Feet, Cheetah, Berries, Avanti

What's In A Name?

Speeding down groomers or carving through powder, we follow trail after trail on our way to the bottom of the mountain. But where did the runs get their names? In honor of Vail Mountain’s 50th anniversary, we took a look at the origins of some of the resort’s 193 trails.