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2024 Annual Report

Read the Full Annual Report Here We are pleased to bring you our 2024 Annual Report.  You can read the full report here or click on an image below.  Thank you for your continued support which truly allows us to further our mission of connecting our community to the outdoors through sustainable recreation. Dear VVMTA

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Our public lands need us: A community call to action

I am fired up. Like many in our community, I am concerned and continually asking myself the same questions: “Who is going to clean out the trailhead restrooms and pick up the trash?” “Who is going to protect our community from a large wildfire?” “Who is going to take care of the public lands we

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We Are Hiring – Join Our Team This Summer!

Do you want to spend your summer outside on our trails and get paid for it?  Then we have some great opportunities for you! We are excited to be hiring for the 2025 season: Trail Conservation Crew – Members Trail Conservation Crew – Intern Trail Ambassador Soul Dirt Coordinator Not only do you get to

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Shop Local with VVMTA Business Members

From bikes, to skiing, to a home remodel, health services, banking, beer, and food our business members offer just about everything you need in our valley. We are fortunate to have over 30 local businesses and organizations that support us and our trails.  As you head out to shop, whether it be for the upcoming

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We Are Hiring!

The Vail Valley Mountain Trails Alliance is excited to offer a full-time Trail Stewardship Coordinator position.  The Trail Stewardship Coordinator will focus on program execution of  trail stewardship and volunteer programming and projects.  A typical work week includes being in the field, recruiting, scheduling and managing volunteers, and engagement through the Adopt A Trail, Trail

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Youth Trail Stewards Program 2024: Our Future at Work

Education extends beyond the classroom and for students in the Vail Valley, it is a chance to play outside and feel unencumbered by the pressure and demands of adolescence. The unprecedented access that our students have to the outdoors is not always utilized and through the Youth Trail Stewards program, we are able to support

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Trail Ambassadors 2024: Teachers of the Trail

Visiting the Vail Valley for the first time is a special experience. As visitors crest the top of Vail Pass, they are greeted with a stunning vista of multiple mountain ranges and spiked peaks. It can be intimidating to look upon these mountains and it can bring forth a mix of questions: How difficult is

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Soul Dirt 2024: Trails for All

Trails are for everyone. It’s not just a catchphrase, it’s a commitment. This year, Soul Dirt focused on bridging the nature gap by offering inclusive outdoor experiences. We believe that everyone deserves the chance to connect with nature, and as such, we work to address the inequity that the people with the least access to

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Trail Conservation Crew 2024: Heavy Lifting Trail Work

It’s not every day you get the chance to build a bike park, and the crew rose to the occasion early season for the Eagle Bike Park. Our crew leaders Sam and Bay got trained on mini excavator operations, and they honed their skills here in preparation for the rest of the season. We weathered

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Adopt A Trail 2024: One Drain At A Time

Over 715 volunteers lent more than 2,000 hours of their time to loving the trails this summer. Despite decreasing our Adopt A Trail teams from 80 last year to just 60 this season, we saw an increase in our total volunteer hours as well as almost doubling the feet of tread repaired and restored. From

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