PHOTO GALLERY: Photos in the Vail Valley Dec. 10-16

• A Christmas Tree is hoisted onto a balcony as decorations go up around the village on Tuesday, Dec. 12, in Vail. Holiday events take place throughout the weekend in Vail, including a sweater run and the annual tree light and lantern walk, Sunday, Dec. 17.
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• Trees frosted off Chair 4 on Tuesday, Dec. 14, in Vail.
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• The Sweater Run on Saturday, Dec. 16, in Vail Village.
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• Red Cliff on a December afternoon on Wednesday, Dec. 13, in Red Cliff. The town is now connected to Broadband Internet.
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• The Sweater Run on Saturday, Dec. 16, in Vail Village.
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• From left, Blake Moller and Hannah Kline help Lucas Harrison, 6, and Sophia Harrison, 5, write letters to Santa Clause during the Cocoa and Cocktails event on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Etown in Edwards. The students were raising money for a CGA Educational Scholarship to take trips to help the needy in Nepal and Nicaragua. The students have to work for the funds instead of relying on donors.
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• Cocoa and Cocktails event on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Etown in Edwards.
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• Skiers enjoy a fresh coat of new snow at the top of Vail Mountain on Thursday, Dec. 14, in Vail. The mountain reported a couple new inches in the morning, and snow showers continued throughout the day providing a coating of white at the top of the mountain. Forecaster for Open, Joel Gratz, says the hope is more snow arrives towards the end of the month.
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• Construction moves along on the Chamonix Vail townhomes on Thursday, Dec. 14, in West Vail. The first completed units will allow people to move in sometime in January.
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• Oliver Padgett, front, and Rob Messic prepare the Upper Beaver Creek Express lift on Monday, Dec. 11, in Bachelor Gulch in Beaver Creek. Despite a lack of snow, cold temperatures are allowing mountain operations to open terrain as possible.
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• Kenneth Zakzesky chips away snow at Lower Beaver Creek Express on Monday, Dec. 12, in Beaver Creek. Mountain Operations are working to get more terrain open despite a lack of natural snow.
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• Mt. of the Holy Cross peaks out of snow-covered trees at the top of Avanti Express Lift on Tuesday, Dec. 14, in Vail.
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• The Sweater Run on Saturday, Dec. 16, in Vail Village.
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• Cocoa and Cocktails event on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Etown in Edwards.
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• Lights twinkle in store fronts on Sunday, Dec. 10, in Minturn. The Vail Valley is starting to look like the holidays, despite the lack of snow.
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• People tour one of the Chamonix Vail's layouts during an open house on Thursday, Dec. 14, in West Vail. Five units are available to purchase, which have a lot of interest in them by people.
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• Black and white of Trees frosted off Chair 4 on Tuesday, Dec. 14, in Vail.
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• The top of Mountain Top Express on Vail Mountain.
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• The Sweater Run on Saturday, Dec. 16, in Vail Village.
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• Cocoa and Cocktails event on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Etown in Edwards.
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• Cocoa and Cocktails event on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at Etown in Edwards.
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• Bridge by Red Cliff.
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