| Vail Info | |
| Price: | Call us |
| Number of Runs: | 193 |
| Terrain: | 28% beginner, 32% intermediate, 40% advanced |
| Skiable Acreage: | 5,289 |
| Vertical Rise: | 3,450 feet |
| Season: | November to April |
| Annual Snowfall: | 335 inches |
| Top Ski Resort for: | North American, Tubing, Close To Airport |
| Vail is the 800-pound gorilla of American skiing. This massive mountain is all things to all skiers and riders—a soothing beginner environment, a nurturing place for small fry to make their first turns, a mountain full of electrifying challenges, and most of all, a huge ski area with abundant groomed cruising terrain for intermediates. The country's largest ski school, unsurpassed on-mountain services and facilities, and a fully interchangeable lift ticket with Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, and Arapahoe Basin are additional pluses. The large and lively town of Vail is segmented into several interrelated centers, the original Alpine-style Vail Village, rejuvenated Lionshead, tranquil East Vail, (relatively) economical West Vail, and Cascade Village with practically private chairlift access to the western part of the ski terrain. At the top, Eagle's Nest boasts a day-and-night family entertainment area called Adventure Ridge, with night skiing
and snowboarding, sledding, tubing, ice skating, and dining.
Where: 100 miles from Denver and 35 miles from Vail/Eagle County Airport, right along I-70. What's There: 3,450-foot vertical drop, 193 trails, 5,289 acres, one 12-passenger gondola, 14 high-speed quad chairlifts, seven fixed-grip chairs and ten surface lifts, three terrain parks, and one night-lit, on-mountain fun park. What's New: Vail's Golden Peak Terrain Park & Pipe has its grand opening on December 17, 2004.
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