Santas come to Vail Mountain: Holiday merrymakers don costumes and bring magic of Christmas to local ski hill
Diane Merriam, as Santa, shreds Vail Mountain after presents on Christmas Day. What started as one costume last year blossomed into a full Merriam family affair this year.
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Mount of the Holy Cross peaks out of the clouds Christmas Day in Eagle County. The day gave way to blue skies after a snowstorm on Christmas Eve.
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A Christmas tree is decorated in the middle of China Bowl on Vail Mountain. The Back Bowls of Vail opened early this season.
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A clause of Santas ski down Christmas run during Christmas Day at Vail Mountain. The Merriam family came from all around the country to gather in Vail for the holidays. The run can be accessed via Chair 4.
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Final chapter in the saga of Mad Dog Sherbondy
Seventy-eight years after he was convicted of homicide in the death of an Eagle County lawman, James “Mad Dog” Sherbondy was implicated in the murder of a Denver detective.
