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On the Mountain: Arrowhead
On the Mountain: Bachelor Gulch
On the Mountain: Beaver Creek
On the Mountain: Vail
Vail Area: Mountain Ranges and Streams
Vail Valley Street Names
Towns in Eagle County & Ghost Towns
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Description
Section 4 of "A Glossary of Vail Valley Names" focuses on the town and resort of Vail, Colorado. Named after Charles "Charlie" Vail, a highway engineer responsible for the interstate over Vail Pass and Continental Divide, the resort emerged as a dream from local Earl Eaton and 10th Mountain Division and ski veteran Pete Seibert.
What's in a name? The Simontons link the rich heritage of Eagle County to the names of our trails, ski runs, lifts, streets, and restaurants. The area where Vail sits today had previously been undeveloped and the names here vary from the every day ("Pronto" ski run, because it's fast) to the historical ("Campbell's" after Don Campbell, Vail's first snow ranger ) and just silly ("Whistle Pig").
