Vail Nordic Center, Vail

Beautiful trails, we saw multiple ice climbers on the cliffs. Everything was well groomed and maintained. Trails were mostly flat but had a few fun hills to go down (around the challenge course). The lodge was really warm and beautiful and it looked like it had a cool restaurant to hangout at. I'd go again for sure.

From a wedding photographer's perspective, this was a fabulous venue to host a ceremony and reception. The backdrop is stunning, especially at golden and blue hour, and the "Wedding Island" is hard to beat! The venue itself is elegant and filled with rich wood tones and surrounded by bright, light-filled windows. The staff was excellent and took great care of my couple and their guests. Again from my viewpoint, I did wish that they had more to offer in the way of "getting ready" locations. The single room had to be shared at different times (as not to see the Bride) for both parties to put on their final touches. This room does not offer any windows, so can-lighting (which is a photographer's nemesis) is the light you'll have to contend with, and flashes are highly necessary. All in all, the venue did a brilliant job and was the (near) perfect location to hold a chic, Vail wedding. Check out more photos at Blue Canoe Photography!