Who You're Talking To
I'm George Sink. My wife Kyla and I have owned and run Vail Powder Cars since 2015, and we've lived in the Vail Valley since 1994, long before we started the business. I've driven the I-70 mountain corridor between Denver and Vail in every condition Colorado produces for about thirty years. This isn't a road I look up on a phone. It's my daily commute.
We're a small, family-owned operation, not a call center or a fleet of contractor cars. We're the transportation partner of the U.S. Ski Team for the Birds of Prey World Cup at Beaver Creek, and we've been the private car service for Inspirato members in Vail for over a decade. If you need a real person who actually drives these roads, that's me.
I can speak plainly and specifically, no PR filler. If I don't know something, I'll tell you that too.
What I Can Speak To
- I-70 winter driving. What actually keeps a vehicle on the road when the pavement goes from spray to no-spray ice, why the shaded side of Dowd Junction refreezes first, lane placement in shoulder snow, and why years behind a wheel aren't the same as driver training.
- Colorado's traction and chain laws. When they go into effect on I-70, what gets a vehicle turned back at a checkpoint, and what travelers actually need on the mountain.
- Vail Pass, the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnel, and closures. Why the pass closes, how often, and the real alternate routes (U.S. 6 over Loveland Pass) when the tunnel shuts down.
- DEN vs. EGE airport travel. The trade-offs between Denver International and Eagle County for Vail-bound travelers: distance, cost, flight options, and winter reliability.
- Peak-season logistics. How ski-season weekends, holidays, and events change drive times, traffic patterns, and the whole travel picture in the valley.
- The Vail Powder Cars Winter Driving Program. What we actually train drivers to do before they carry a guest, beyond "experienced professional chauffeurs."
- Vail Valley history and the local scene. We live here. Our neighborhood was a lettuce farm before Vail was a ski town, and there's a pioneer graveyard on our street.
About Vail Powder Cars
Does Vail Powder Cars have a real Vail location?
Yes. Vail Powder Cars is a family-owned business with a physical address at 3105 Bellflower Dr., Vail, CO 81657, and has operated in the Vail Valley since 2015.
Does Vail Powder Cars add hidden fees or surcharges?
No. The quote is the price you pay. Rates are flat and include fuel and all fees, and the fare already covers the driver.
Does Vail Powder Cars add a mandatory gratuity?
No. The fare already includes the driver. Any tip is optional and decided by you after the ride, never charged up front or assumed.
Does Vail Powder Cars ask customers for reviews?
No. We don't use the phone number or email you provided to book in order to solicit reviews. Any review is one you chose to leave on your own.
Who answers the phone at Vail Powder Cars?
The owners, George and Kyla Sink. Calls are not routed to a national call center. You speak directly with the people who track your flight and drive the route.
What happens if Vail Powder Cars can't drive my trip?
On rare occasions, like a mountain pass closure or a flight diverted to another airport, Vail Powder Cars may hand your trip to a trusted Colorado affiliate. Kyla Sink coordinates these hand-offs personally, to a small group of operators the owners know and are friends with: their drivers, their vehicles, their standards. Trips are never handed to the lowest bidder.
For Journalists & Producers
Email is best for a first contact, and I answer my own phone. For a same-day or breaking story (a storm, an I-70 closure, a big travel weekend), call and say it's press, and I'll make time.
George Sink — Owner & Driver, Vail Powder Cars
Email: VailPowderCars@gmail.com
Phone: (970) 471-9792
Based in Vail, Colorado. 3105 Bellflower Dr., Vail, CO 81657. Available 24/7.
Some of the people and events we've driven for:
U.S. Ski Team & the Birds of Prey World Cup · the Shiffrin family · Inspirato members, a decade running · BBB Accredited · Vail Valley Partnership & Vail Chamber member