Vail Ski Resort
| Vail Ski Resort | |
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| Location |
White River National Forest Eagle County, Colorado |
| Nearest city | Vail, Colorado |
| Coordinates | 39°38′21″N 106°22′26″W / 39.6391°N 106.3738°WCoordinates: 39°38′21″N 106°22′26″W / 39.6391°N 106.3738°W |
| Vertical | 3,450 ft (1,050 m) |
| Top elevation | 11,570 ft (3,530 m) |
| Base elevation | 8,120 ft (2,470 m) |
| Skiable area | 5,289 acres (2,140 ha) |
| Runs | 193 total 18% beginner 29% intermediate 53% advanced |
| Longest run | Riva Ridge 4 mi (6.4 km) |
| Lift system |
31 total (2 Gondolas) (12 person and 10 person), 2 High-speed six pack chairs, 15 High-speed quad chairs, 1 quad chairs, 3 triple chairs (9 Surface) |
| Terrain parks | 2,1 Super-Pipe |
| Snowfall | 370 in (940 cm) |
| Website | www.Vail.com |
31 total (2 Gondolas) (12 person and 10 person), 2 High-speed six pack chairs, 15 High-speed quad chairs, 1 quad chairs, 3 triple chairs
Vail Ski Resort is located in Eagle County, Colorado, next to the town of Vail. At 5,289 acres (2,140 ha), it is the 3rd largest single mountain ski resort in the United States behind Big Sky and Park City, featuring seven bowls and intermediate gladed terrain in Blue Sky Basin. It opened in 1962 and is currently owned and operated by Vail Resorts, which also operates three other ski resorts in the state (Breckenridge, Keystone, and Beaver Creek), Heavenly Ski Resort, Northstar at Tahoe, and Kirkwood Mountain Resort at Lake Tahoe, and Park City Mountain Resort in Park City, Utah.
Vail Mountain has three sections: The Front-Side, Blue Sky Basin, and the Back Bowls. It also has the fourth largest skiable terrain in North America after Whistler Blackcomb, Powder Mountain and Big Sky Resort. Most of the resort is wide open terrain with all types of trails. There are cruising runs on most front side and Blue Sky Basin lifts, as well as the wide open Back Bowls, glades, and chutes. Vail Village is modeled on Bavarian village styles, with pedestrian streets.
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