At 5,289 acres, Vail is the largest single ski mountain in North America, featuring seven powdery bowls, the endless backcountry skiing of Blue Sky Basin and an enormous front side of groomers, steeps and cat tracks. And, with 1,500 acres of corduroy you get the most groomed terrain on the planet. You don’t have to look for memorable days here – they find you. With a yearly average of nearly 350 inches of snowfall and over 300 days of sunshine, Vail will completely reinvent you idea of an epic ski day. Vail is also located only 15 minutes from Beaver Creek Resort giving our guests access to even more of the best skiing in North America.
Mountain Terrain/Lift Opening & Closing Schedule: Vail Mountain opened November 19, 2010 and is scheduled to close April 24, 2011.
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Trail Classification - Vail Mountain | |
Expert/Advanced | 53% |
Intermediate | 29% |
Beginner | 18% |
Bowls | 7 |
Total Number of Lifts | 31 |
Number of Trails | 193 |
Total Skiable Area | 5,289 acres/2,141 hec |
Longest Run | Riva, 4 miles/6.4 km |
Total Uphill Capacity/hour | 54,963 |
Summit Elevation | 11,570 ft./3,527 m |
Base Elevation | 8,150 ft./2,475 m |
Vertical Rise | 3,420 ft./1,052 m |
Snowmaking | 390 acres/158 hec |
Snowiest Month | January (65 inches) |