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Vail Ski
Resort in Colorado
Skiing and Snowboarding at Vail Mountain
Resort.
The Vail Mountain Experience
The Vail Ski Resort continually
claims the prestigious title of “No. 1 Ski Resort in North
America” as
rated by readers of SKI Magazine. The Vail
Ski Area boasts three distinct
regions for unparalleled skiing & snowboarding.
Here you will explore four terrain parks, seven bowls and 5,289 acres
of freeride terrain. Challenge yourself
with 1,500
acres of immaculately groomed corduroy. In fact, Vail Mountain claims
home to the most groomed terrain on the planet. With a yearly average
of 348 inches of snowfall and 300 days of sunshine, Vail will change
your idea of a good time, permanently. And, there’s
nothing like Vail
Village for world-class
dining, shopping,
galleries,
après ski, nightlife and
spa services, all just steps from excellent lodging and accommodations.
Purchase Vail Ski & Lift Tickets Online
» Buy
Vail Lift Tickets Here!
Vail Skiing & Mountain Stats
Vail Mountain consists of 31 lifts with a
total of 5,289 acres of blissful skiing.
Vail Mountain Stats Overview:
2009-2010 Winter Season Dates
Full Season: November 20, 2009 - April
18, 2010*
- Total skiable acres: 5,289 acres/2,141 hec
- Peak Elevation: 11,570
ft./3,427 m
- Base Elevation: 8,120 ft./2,475 m
- Vertical Rise: 3,450 ft./1,052
m
- Average Snowfall: 350 inches.year
- Snowmaking: 390 acres/158 hec
- # of Trails: 193
- Longest Run: Riva, 4 miles/6.4 km
- Average Days of Sun: 300 days/year
- Acres Groomed: 1,300 - 1,600
acres/day
- Lift Stats
- Total number of Lifts:
31
- Gondola: 1
- High-speed Quad: 16
- Fixed Grip Quad: 1
- Triple: 3
- Double: 1
- Surface Lift: 3
- Conveyors: 6
- Total Uphill capacity: 54,963/hour
Vail
Ski Vacations - Vail Ski Packages
Book all your Vail
ski reservations from the official Vail travel
site!
Build the perfect Vail vacation package from
the comfort of your own home. Search for discount flights to the Eagle
/ Vail Airport, luxury condo rentals, Vail lift
tickets, ski rentals and Vail
deals. Begin planning your Vail
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