After passing through Vail on a summer driving vacation back in 1975, Ira Riklis and his wife fell in love with the (at the time) new ski resort town. And they returned that winter to ski. After suffering a badly broken leg five years earlier, Ira had not been skiing since the accident. But inspired by the area’s great beauty, and aided by a new generation of ski boots that provided greater protection for fragile ankles, he was back on the slopes at last.
And so it has been in the more than 30 years since then. Each winter, Ira Riklis returns to exclusively to Vail for their skiing adventures. They find the town charming and the slopes challenging yet well-groomed. And once the day’s skiing is finished, there are many wonderful and varied restaurants where they can enjoy a meal, talk about the day they had and plan for the next day’s adventures. What more could you ask for from a ski resort!