Vail, CO Words by Elliot Siff Photography Each June the GoPro Mountain Games event brings athletes, art, music and mountains together in Vail, Colorado drawing 2,000+ pro and amateur athletes in 12+ disciplines and 30+ events such as whitewater events, dog jumping competitions, bicycling, slack lining, running and much more. During the Gopro Mountain games the town of Vail gets a chance to showcase all it has to offer with live music in the streets and venues, adventure competitions and demonstrations, gear and product demos in “Gear Town” and so much more. It's a glorious and inspiring weekend with something to offer for anyone with adventure and entertainment around each bend. Only a few short months ago, it was unclear exactly what the 2021 GoPro Mountain Games in Vail would look and feel like. As late as May of 2021, it wasn’t clear if the event would be able to fully welcome spectators, a difficult pill to swallow for an event that drew 83,000+ spectators to the area in 2019.