This vintage postcard features a winter evening view of the Vail Village Inn in Vail Colorado, nestled in the snowy Gore Range. The inn is warmly lit against a backdrop of mountains and snow-covered slopes, capturing the charm of a ski resort at night.
The reverse identifies the location along U.S. Highway 6, 110 miles west of Denver, in the heart of the Vail Valley. The description highlights the inn’s 106 luxurious rooms, coffee shop, dining room, nightly entertainment in the Hub Room, swimming pool, and ice-skating rink. Postmarked March 29, 1966 from Vail, Colorado, it was mailed with a 5¢ George Washington stamp. The handwritten message praises the area’s sights and skiing, encouraging a trip to Colorado. Published by R.C. Bishop, Denver Colorado.
This postcard appeals to collectors of Colorado ski resorts, Vail history, winter sports tourism, ski lodge architecture, and 1960s ski culture. It also draws interest from collectors of used postcards with Washington definitive stamps.
Condition: Acceptable condition with light creasing at top left, minor corner wear, and faint handling marks. Posted with stamp and clear Vail postmark. See pics for detail.