Vail Ski Resort

Vail, Colorado is a luxury vacation destination famous for having the second largest single ski mountain in North America. Vail was ranked as the top ski resort in SKI Magazine’s reader’s poll for the 2006-07 season. In addition to skiing, and snowboarding enjoyed by visitors, Vail has been recognized for its cultural activities, film festivals and musical concerts featuring the New York Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra & the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. This world-class vacation area offers the best in resort activities along with its fine dining, spa and shopping amenities. Come see what all the excitement is all about.

More Resort Facts

Nearest Town: Vail, Colorado
Base Elevation: 8,120 feet (2,470 m)	Top Elevation: 12,250 feet (3526 m)
Latitude: 39.639167	Longitude: -106.373889

Total Runs: 193
18% Beginner	29% Intermediate	53% Advanced	0% Expert

Terrain Parks: 3

Fly Zone, Flight School and Aviator”Located under the Eagle Bahn Gondola on Bwana run. Bwana and Pride Terrain Parks are a learning park with small to medium features where riders and skiers can practice on low box top rail features, which gradually become more challenging. The 2 small step down jumps are fun for everyone from beginner to experienced riders and skiers looking to practice spins.”"Located in Golden Peak under the Riva Bahn (Chair 6), accessed from the half way point on Chair 6. A 450′ Superpipe, kink and straight rails, boxes (C box), snow features, a 24′ disco box, battleship, Water tank jib, hip jump and our new signature wall ride! The big jumps are open with a 30′, 40′ and 50′ step down jumps. Also, come check out the new superdome and log jobs! Located just below the Superpipe there are small to medium jumps, which are great for practicing tricks, a learning line of box top rails, and short steel rails. The 13′ mini pipe is open for the season and is great for warming up to the Superpipe!”

Total Lifts: 34

1 Gondola (12 person), 14 High-speed quad chairs, 1 quad chairs, 3 triple chairs, 5 double chairs, 10 Surface Lifts

Total lift capacity: 54,963 people per hour

Average Snowfall: 346 inches/year	Snowmaking: none

The town of Vail in Eagle county, was established in 1966 at the base of Vail Ski Resort, which opened in December 1962. The ski area is located between the town of Eagle and Vail Pass, which was named after Charles Vail, the highway engineer that routed U.S. Highway 6 through the valley in 1940. The founder of the ski area, Pete Seibert served in the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division during World War II, which trained at Camp Hale, just southeast of Vail. After becoming seriously wounded in Italy, he was told he should become a professional skier when he recovered. Because he was noted as the best skier in the world for a short time, he took that advice seriously and so in 1962 with the help of local rancher Earl Eaton, Vail Ski Resort was born.

“The Town of Vail provides one of the country’s largest free bus services, year-round. The “In-Town Shuttle” provides frequent service (5 minutes during peak winter times, 15 minutes non-peak) between Golden Peak, Vail Village, the Business District, and Lionshead, with real time schedule information provided at bus stops via GPS technology to track buses.” Anyone can just get on the free shuttle bus and be transported to many local destinations, making it safer, more fun and less challenging for visitors. The experience is a lot of fun, and the atmosphere is wonderful.

Vail has over 300 days a year of sunshine, and has become increasingly popular both in winter and summer as a vacation destination. Families can enjoy summer activities that highlight Vail’s beautiful location and scenery, which include guided hikes, mountain biking, horseback riding, carriage rides and fishing. There are many activities day and night to keep you entertained and planning to return in any season to this incredible area.

Vail Weather Forecast

Vail Resort Snow Report

Vail Resort Snow Report - 0 inches new - 5/17/2012 New Snow in last 24 hours: 0 inches
New Snow in last 48 hours: 0 inches
New Snow in last 7 days: 6 inches
Snow Conditions: Mountain Closed
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Lifts Open: 0 of 31 - Runs Open: 0 of 193

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Resort Activities

Nature at Night- Meet at the Discovery Center for a family nature talk followed by outdoor activities under the stars. Topics include astronomy and nocturnal animals. No reservations required. For more information call 970-754-4675
Kid’s Snowmobile at Adventure Ridge- Kids cruise around Blizzard Speedway in specially crafted mini-snowmobiles. Designed for children 6-12 years of age and less than 110 pounds, the snowmobiles travel at a child’s preferred pace. For more information call 970-SKI-VAIL
Ski Biking at Adventure Ridge- Part bike. Part skis. All adventure. Our nighttime guided tours are unique to Vail. Offered to intermediate and advanced skiers and snowboarders 14 and up and 54 inches tall. Allow up to 2 hours for ride time. Reservations are recommended, please call (970) 476 9090.
Snowshoeing & Cross-Country Skiing- It’s time for the other mountain experience. Need a day off the slopes? Maybe looking for something different? Try one of our Nordic experiences. Take a backcountry Snowshoe or XC tour in the beautiful white river national forest, or learn new skills like Telemark and XC skiing. Whatever your desires we have an alternative for you. For more information call 970-754-3200
Snowshoeing at Gore Range Nature Discovery Center- From animal tracks to the mountain pine bark beetle, the Gore Range – Nature Discovery Center is your source for all things wild – including guided snowshoe tours with an expert naturalist. See and learn about the wild side of Vail in the most pristine of settings. For more information call 970-754-4675
Tubing at Adventure Ridge- Grab a tube, hop a lift, get a rush. Our multi-lane tubing hill whisks you downhill while the easy-access surface lift takes you back up quickly. For more information call 970-SKI-VAIL
Mountain Musher Dogsledding- A unique alpine adventure, available mornings and afternoons in the Cordillera area west of Beaver Creek. The tour lasts approximately two hours, covering about seven miles, transportation to and from Beaver Creek is included. For more information call (970) 653-7877.