PHOTO GALLERY: Photos in the Vail Valley Dec. 3-9

• Snow is blown on Vail Mountain on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Vail. The resorts are blowing as much snow as possible while temperatures allow.
  Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com
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• Snow guns fire at Strawberry Park on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Beaver Creek. Temperatures have remained cold enough to blow snow throughout the day, instead of just night.
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• A crowd gathers around the fireplace to roast marshmellows and to eat Smores in Lionshead for Vail's Snowdays, Saturday.
  Barry Eckhaus | Special to the Daily
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• The Greyboy Allstars perform for Vail Snow Days on Satruday, Dec. 9, in Vail. Eminence Ensemble opened for The Greyboy Allstars for the free concerts.
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• Lyndi Moore from Atlanta Georgia tries on viking garb at the Highland Park Magnus Whiskey tasing.
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• A snowmaker works near Talons Restaurant on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Beaver Creek.
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• Snow is blown on Vail Mountain on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Vail. The resorts are blowing as much snow as possible while temperatures allow.
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• Vail Ski Patrol hang around before tabogan training with the rookies, who wear black before earning the ski patrol cross, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, in Vail. Ski patrol is working with other departments to try and get more terrain open as possible. Beaver Creek is opening Cinch Express Lift Wednesday, Dec. 6, making it the most veritcal open in the state.
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• Snow is blown near Beano's Cabin on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Beaver Creek. Terrian is opening as snowmakers work around the clock to open more acres.
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• Snow guns crank out snow near Beano's Cabin as a snow cat makes its way to Beano's on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Beaver Creek. Beano's opens for dinner service Friday, Dec. 8.
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• Snow guns fire at Strawberry Park on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Beaver Creek. Temperatures remained cold enough to blow snow throughout the day.
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• Trevor Rappleye (left) and Chad Swift (right) compete against one another in the cask raise at the Highland Park Magnus Whiskey tasing at Vail Snowdays, Friday.
  Barry Eckhaus | Special to the Daily
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• The sun sets over New York Mountain on Monday, Dec. 4, in Edwards. Dry weather is expected through mid-Decemeber.
  Chris Dillmann | cdillmann@vaildaily.com
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• Chad Swift from Denver tries to beat the world record for the cask raise of three minutes, 40 seconds at the Highland Park Magnus Whiskey tasting Friday, at Vail Snowdays.
  Barry Eckhaus | Special to the Daily
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