And, if summer could be thusly depicted, too, it would be just as enchanting in this part of Colorado. People flock to Vail Valley for the beauty that surrounds them every season. In winter, with the average annual snowfall being close to 20 feet (though, in 2016 it was closer to 25 feet!), the scenic backdrop is constantly renewed with glittering white. Spring and summer bring mountain wild flowers. Autumn is painted with the changing green/gold/red leaves of aspens, birch and maple trees. It seems the beauty never fades, it just changes form.