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Ski Area Details
Vail
Location
USA
Colorado
Rocky Mountains
Western United States
Status
Open To Public

Vail mountain ski resort is about 97 miles West of Denver Colorado in Eagle County on Highway I-70. Vail is the second largest single mountain ski resort in the United States with 5,289 acres of terrain, second only to Park City/Canyons which has over 7,300 acres. Although Vail attendance is high, the mountain is so large that it is possible to avoid lines at the lifts, which is sure to make ski vacations pleasant. Vail has three distinct mountain sections: Front-Side, the Back Bowls and Blue Sky Basin. Vail village was built with an Austrian style which gives it a unique look for a Colorado resort. The two main villages have mountain access, the larger and central "Vail Village" and "Lionshead". West Vail does not have mountain access.

Maps
Front Side Trail Map
Back Bowls Map
Blue Basin Map
Uphill Access Policy

CONTACT

Corporate Office Phone
970-754-0015
Ski School Phone
800-475-4543
Child Care Phone
970-754-5325
Lodging Phone
866-588-6676
Ski Shop / Rentals Phone
970-754-0033
Snow Phone
970-754-4888
Email Address
[email protected]

MOUNTAIN STATS

Summit Elevation
11,570 ft
Base Elevation
8,120 ft
Vertical Drop
3,450 ft
Annual Snowfall
354 in
Acreage
5289
Night Skiing
No
Corporate Owner
Vail Resorts
Pass Network
Epic Pass
Symbol Trail Name Mountain Area Difficulty Score Overall Rating
Trans Montane 2
Northface Catwalk 4
Lost Boy Shortcut Variant
Ramshorn 4
Golden Peak Race 6
Fall Line
Christmas 4
Cappuccino 4
Steep & Deep 6
Lost Boy 2
Ramshorn Alternative
Gitalong Road 2
Windisch Way 2
Powerline Glade 6
Middle Avanti
Middle Ledges
WFO
Berries 6
Safari 4
Kangaroo Cornice 6
Upper Ledges
Cubs Way 2
Wildcard 6
Ouzo's Glade 6
Sun Up Catwalk 6
Northstar 6
Lower Avanti
Ranger Racoon's Escape 4
Gopher Hill 2
GS Alley
Cloud 9 4
Cascade Way 2
Straight Shot 6
Lover's Leap 6
Red Zinger
Emperor's Choice 6
Windows 6
Practice Parkway 2
Middle Simba
Minnie Ha Ha #1
Windows Pines
38 6
Seldom 6
Kelly's Toll Road 4
Upper Pickeroon
Dealer's Choice 4
Vail Viliage Catwalk 2
Over Yonder 6
Sundown Catwalk 6
Northwoods 4
Lower Northface Catwalk
Rasputin's Revenge 6
Gorky Park 6
Genghis Kahn
Cold Feet 2
Blue Ox 6
Showboat 6
Ledges 6
Showboat
Encore 6
Windows Road 6
Pride 4
N. Rim
Minnie Ha Ha #2
Windows Road Alternative
Apres Vous 6
Shangri-La 6
Klickity Klack 6
Upper Preserve
Challenge 6
The Preserve 2
Overeasy 2
Sweet N Sour 6
O.S. 6
Lower Northstar
Grand Review 4
Red Square 6
Giant Steps
Columbine 4
Bolshoi Ballroom 6
Silk Road 4
Lindsey's 6
Slifer Express
Expresso 4
Wow 6
Prima 8
Ouzo Glade
Minnie Ha Ha #3
Widge's
Avanti 4
Shangri-La Glade 6
Highline 6
Upper Safari
Champagne Glade 6
Pepi's Face 6
Swingsville 2
Marmot Valley 6
Lower Prima
Head First 6
Red Zinger 6
Headwall Ridge
Compromise 4
S. Rim
Boomer 2
Simba 4
Lion's Way 2
Sun Up Catwalk
Faro 6
Yonder 6
Prima Cornice 8
Preserve Alternative
Yonder
Baccarat 4
Riva Catwalk 4
Hornsilver 6
Upper Simba
Chaos Canyon 4
The Skipper 6
Montane Glade 6
The Divide 6
Mid Vail Express 4
Lower Riva Ridge
Headwall 6
Resolution 6
Lower Berries
Cookshack 6
Upper Cady's Cafe
Born Free 2
Simba (Lower) 6
Lions Way (Lower) 2
The Slot
First Step 6
Yonder Gully 6
Pronto 8
Avanti Skills Zone
Lower Cady's Cafe
Pika 2
Riva Glade 6
Hunky Dory 4
Whippersnapper Second Choice
Cheetah 4
The Slot 6
Morning Side Ridge 6
The Meadows 2
Mill Creek Road 2
Lower Simba
Heavy Metal 6
Ricky's Ridge 6
Lower Bwana
Bwana 6
Upper Northstar
Simba (Upper) 4
Lionshead Catwalk 2
The Star
Deuces Wild 6
Zot 6
Ptarmigan Ridge 6
Morning Thunder 6
Cascade Way
Upper Prima
Flap Jack
Riva Ridge 4
In The Wuides 6
38
Chicken Yard 6
The Woods 4
The Preserve 2
Milt's face 6
Lower Wildcard
Forever 6
Pickeroon 4
Lower Ledges
Bwana (Upper) 4
Upper Riva Ridge
Born Free (Upr) 4
Skid Road 4
Little Ollie 6
Upper Avanti
Dragon's Teeth 6
Whippersnapper 4
Old 9 Line 6
Timberline Catwalk 2
Never 6
Cheetah
Jake's Ride
Roger's Run 6
Inner Mongolia Bowl 6
Bolshoi Ballroom #2
China Spur (to China Bowl) 4
Sourdough 2
Minnie HaHa 2
Middle Riva Ridge
Game Trail 2
Poppyfields E. 4
Lower Pickeroon
Bwana Loop 2
Lower Born Free
Upper Safari Alternative
Brisk Walk 2
Skree Field 6
Lodgepole 4
Upper Berries
Eagle's Nest Ridge 2
Whiskey Jack 4
Orient Express 6
Tin Pants 2
North Rim 6
Lodgepole Gulch
Avanti Park
Ruder's Run 4
Inner Mongolia Bowl 6
CJ's Glade
Choker Cut Off 4
South Rim 6
Minnie's 6
Pony Express
Gandy Dancer 6
Poppyfields W. 4
Lower Preserve
Cady's Cafe 6
Lower Skid Road
Upper Wildcard #1
Bear Tree 4
Sleepytime Road 4
Log Chute 6
Upper Born Free
Cow's Face 6
Whistle Pig 4
Outer Mongolia Bowl 6
Tourist Trap 6
Northface Catwalk 2
Lost Boy Shortcut
S. Look Ma 6
Iron Mask 6
Coyote Crossing Shortcut
Chopstix 4
Spruce Face 4
Look Ma 6
Poppyfields
Genghis Khan 6
Post Road 2
Lower Safari
Campbell's 6
Middle Berries
Upper Wildcard #2
Ben's Face 4
Snag Park 4
Jade Glade 6
Upper Born Free
Coyote Crossing 2
Widge's Ridge 6
Ouzo 6
WFO BackBowls 6
Forever BackBowls 6
Headwall BackBowls 6
Milt's Face BackBowls 6
Morningside Ridge BackBowls 6
Never BackBowls 6
Sun Down Catwalk BackBowls 6
Tea Cup Glades BackBowls 6
Big Rock Park Blue Sky Basin 4
Grand Review Blue Sky Basin 4
In the Wuides Blue Sky Basin 4
Kelly's Toll Road Blue Sky Basin 4
Montane Glade Blue Sky Basin 4
Heavy Metal Blue Sky Basin 6
Hornsilver Blue Sky Basin 6
Little Ollie Blue Sky Basin 6
Lovers Leap Blue Sky Basin 6
Steep and Deep Blue Sky Basin 6
Genghis Khan China Bowl 6
Gorky Park China Bowl 6
Inner Mongolia China Bowl 6
Jade Glade China Bowl 6
Outer Mongolia China Bowl 6
Morning Thunder China Bowl 6
Rasputins China Bowl 6
Northface Catwalk - Lower Golden Peak 4
Northwoods Golden Peak 4
Rngr Racoon Golden Peak 4
First Step Golden Peak 6
Gandy Dancer Golden Peak 6
Hairbag Alley Golden Peak 6
Flap Jack-Lower Golden Peak 2
Klickity Klack Golden Peak 6
Flap Jack-Upper Golden Peak 2
Log Chute Golden Peak 6
Gopher Hill Golden Peak 2
North Rim Golden Peak 6
Golden Peak Terrain Park Golden Peak 8
Grand Junction Catwalk Golden Peak 2
Golden Peak Half Pipe Golden Peak 8
Northface Catwalk - Upper Golden Peak 2
Chair 15 Lionshead 2
Pride Park Lionshead 8
Game Trail Lionshead 2
Lion's Way Lionshead 2
Lost Boy Lionshead 2
Minnie Haha Lionshead 2
Bwana (Lower) Lionshead 4
Ledges Lionshead 4
Born Free (Lwr) Lionshead 3
Cheetah Gully Lionshead 6
Faro Lionshead 6
Minnie's Lionshead 6
Bwana Park Lionshead 8
None Lionshead 6
The Pump House Mountain Village 8
Riva (Upper) Vail Village 6
Frontside Chutes Vail Village 8
Gitalong Road Vail Village 2
Mudslide Vail Village 8
Hunky Dory Vail Village 4
The Narrows Vail Village 8
Mid-Vail Express Vail Village 4
Head First Vail Village 6
Kangaroo Cornice Vail Village 6
Lindsey's Vail Village 6
Look Ma Vail Village 6
Riva (Lower) Vail Village 6
Symbol Lift Name Overall Rating Type
Wildwood Express #3
Quad Detachable Chair
Wapiti #24
J-bar
Tea Cup Express #36
Quad Detachable Chair
Sun Up Express #9
Quad Detachable Chair
Sourdough Express #14
Quad Detachable Chair
SkyLine Express #37
Quad Detachable Chair
Riva Bahn Express #6
Quad Detachable Chair
Pride Express Lift #26
Quad Detachable Chair
Pete's Express #39
Quad Detachable Chair
Orient Express Lift #21
Quad Detachable Chair
One
8 Person Gondola
Northwoods Express #11
Quad Detachable Chair
Mountain Top Express #4
6 Person Detachable Chair
Mongolia Lift #22
J-bar
Little Eagle #15
Triple Chair
Lionshead Carpet #18
Moving Carpet
Highline Express #10
Quad Detachable Chair
High Noon Express #5
Quad Detachable Chair
Gopher Hill #12
Triple Chair
Golden Peak Carpet #33
Moving Carpet
Golden Peak Carpet #25
Moving Carpet
Golden Peak #29
T-bar
Game Creek Express #7
Quad Detachable Chair
Earl's Express #38
Quad Detachable Chair
Eagle's Nest Carpet #35
Moving Carpet
Eagle's Nest Carpet #18
Moving Carpet
Eagle Bahn Gondola #19
12 Person Gondola
Cascade Village #20
Quad Detachable Chair
Born Free Express #8
Quad Detachable Chair
Black Forest #27
J-bar
Avanti Express Lift #2
6 Person Detachable Chair
Overall Rating

Average: 4 (2 votes)

Apres Ski

Average: 3 (2 votes)

Crowds

Average: 1 (2 votes)

Family Friendly

Average: 4 (2 votes)

Snow Conditions

Average: 5 (2 votes)

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