Awards & Accolades

Recognition By Our Guests, Peers and Others
At Vail Resorts, we strive for excellence in service and the quality of experience that we provide to our guests. We're proud to receive the following accolades and continue to work hard to remain a leader in the travel and leisure industry. Click here for Company-wide awards.

2007

EPA Green Power Partnership: Vail Resorts 100% Wind Power Purchase
2006 Aspen Climate Action Conference: "Stay Cool, Take Action" Award for Vail Resorts' Wind Power Purchase
TransWorld SNOWboarding Magazine's Top 10 Resorts: #3 - Breckenridge; #7 - Vail; and #10 - Heavenly
TransWorld SNOWboarding Magazine's Best Pipe Award: Breckenridge (third consecutive year)
SKI Magazine's Annual Reader Survey, Top Ski Resorts in North America, 2007:
Vail Mountain: #2, Breckenridge: #7, Beaver Creek: #8, Keystone: #11, Heavenly: #17
TripAdvisor's Top 10 U.S. Destination Hot Spots, 2007: #5 - Breckenridge; #7 - Vail
NSAA's Best Overall Customer Service Award: Beaver Creek (second consecutive year)

2006

Golfweek's "America's Best Courses You Can Play 2006": #2 & #3 in Colorado - Red Sky Golf Club's Greg Norman
and Tom Fazio courses
Cadogan Guides (UK) Great Skiing & Snowboarding Awards: Vail - "Best Family Resort, North America"
National Ski Area Association's 2006 Best Overall Customer Service Program Award: Beaver Creek Resort
National Ski Area Association's 2006 Best Freestyle Terrain Safety Program Award: Beaver Creek Resort
BBC's 2006 Top Five Ski Areas in the World: Breckenridge

2005

November 2005 5280's "Top of the Mountains Awards": Vail - Top Ski Instructor (L.J. Joseph)
November 2005 5280's "Top of the Mountains Awards": Vail - Top Ski Instructor (Kalina Nicolova Simeonova)
November 2005 5280's "Top of the Mountains Awards": Breckenridge - Best Mountain Shopping Town
August 2005 Wine Spectator's "Best Of" Award of Excellence: Zach's Cabin at Beaver Creek
May 2005, National Ski Area Association's "Best in Class Skier Safety Program": Vail Mountain (sixth consecutive year)
AAA Four Diamond Award (Lodging): Keystone Lodge (16th consecutive year)
AAA Four Diamond Award (Dining): Keystone Ranch, Grouse Mountain Grill (The Pines Lodge) and Alpenglow Stube (Keystone Mountain)
Golf for Women's Top 50 Courses for Women: The River Course at Keystone
Colorado Ski Country USA Snowmaker of the Year: Tony Wertin, Breckenridge
Colorado Ski Country USA Slope Groomer of the Year: Britt Bishop, Beaver Creek
Colorado Ski Country USA Terrain Master of the Year: Dan Ramker, Beaver Creek
Colorado Ski Country Ski Patroller of the Year: Susie Nothnagel, Breckenridge

2004

SKI Magazine - #1 Ski Resort in North America: Vail (13 of the past 17 years)
SKI Magazine - #4 Ski Resort in North America: Beaver Creek
SKI Magazine - #6 Ski Resort in North America: Breckenridge
SKI Magazine - #15 & #16 Ski Resorts in North America: Keystone and Heavenly
Leading Mountain Resorts of the World: Vail
Travel + Leisure's 500 Greatest Hotels in the World: Lodge at Vail
Conde Nast Traveler's 10 Top Resorts in the U.S.: The Pines Lodge (Beaver Creek)
Conde Nast Traveler's Top 50 Ski Resort Hotels in North America: Lodge at Vail
Departure's Highest Rated Ski Resort Hotel in North America: Lodge at Vail
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Worldwide - Highest Quality Scores/Property: Keystone Lodge and The Pines Lodge
Zagat's Highest Rated Restaurant in Colorado: Keystone Ranch
Meetings & Conventions' 2004 Gold Key Award: Keystone Conference Center
Golf's Top 100 You Can Play: Red Sky Golf Club
May 2004: Mountain Sports Media's Silver Eagle Award for Energy Conservation: Vail Mountain