Is Vail Resorts taking over the skiing world one mountain at a time?

Embrace your inner hillbilly for a weekend of beer and bluegrass. The twang and bang of some of the nation’s top bluegrass bands, like Head for the Hills, Oakhurst, the Farewell Drifters will occupy three stages through the festival area. A barrage of regional breweries will be determined to refill your bottomless mug as you feast on plentiful down-home cooking.

Keystone's own Alpenglow Stube, Ski Tip Lodge, Keystone Ranch, Bighorn Steakhouse, and many others fire up their boldest dishes at this mountainside food fest. Previous menus have included creative hits like white chocolate spaghetti and meatballs. Proceeds benefit Summit County's Mountain Mentors. Sun 11 a.m.

Our precious ski hills come in all shapes and sizes—and we love ’em for it. Here, a look at some of the numbers behind our winter playgrounds.