If you think there's nothing more to Vail than skiing, you couldn't be more wrong than if you had entered a poodle in a tractor pull. Start with Adventure Ridge, located at the top of the Eagle Bahn gondola at Eagle's Nest and offering thrills for adventurers of all ages. Adventure Ridge begins with the highest outdoor ice rink in North America, at 10,350 feet. There's a huge tubing hill that's steep and fast in some lanes and slightly less adrenaline-pumping in others. Nighttime ski-biking tours are available, running from the top of the Eagle Bahn gondola to the bottom.
Instructors provide instruction in ski-biking techniques, then lead tour groups down the mountain.
The tour comes with clear goggles and headlamps. Laser tag is another possibility. For the diminutive thrill seekers, there are kid-sized miniature snowmobiles they can pilot themselves. The machines are designed for kids 6 to 13 years old who weigh less than 90 pounds. There are also nighttime snowmobile tours, skate and snowshoe tours and, for a mountaintop dining experience, stroll over to Eagle's Nest for dinner.