Vail

Area Profile

Vail's 45th season gets underway Nov. 16, 2007. The mountain offers virtually everything a die hard powder junkie could crave, from the Lionshead cruisers to the famous Back Bowls. Blue Sky Basin has catapulted Vail back to the top of the heap of skier preference, judging from recent polls. The Bavarian-like Village at the base is pedestrian friendly and charming. The shopping is upscale. The scene - trendy and charming all at once. Vail boasts three distinct areas of the mountain, each with their own features and fortes, including four terrain parks, seven bowls and 5,289 acres of freeride terrain. At seven miles wide, finding fresh tracks is as easy as finding elbow room. In fact, on an average day, there are only two skiers per acre, and on a busy day, only four.

For 2008, the Highline (#10) and Sourdough (#14) Lifts are being replaced with high speed quads, and Little Eagle (#15) servicing the beginner's area of Eagle's Nest will get a triple chairlift, increasing lift capacity to 57,802.

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Lodging Profile

More than 150 lodging options provide for all tastes and budgets including hotels, bed and breakfast inns, homes, and condominiums. There are also a number of quaint villages and towns nestled in the Vail Valley, where you can find the perfect place to stay with exactly what you are looking for.

For 2008, The Arrabelle at Vail Square (36 luxury rooms, 50 condominiums) is set to open in Jan. 2008 at the foot of the gondola at Vail Mountain.

Services Profile

Vail/Eagle County Airport is located 30 miles west. Shuttles and car rentals available. Lessons and rentals available. Movie theaters, 111 restaraunts, nightclubs, bars, retail outlets, and spas. Child care available for children 2 months - 6 years.

For 2008, the Golden Peak Children's Center and Small World Nursery have been expanded and remodeled; the Vail ski/snowboard school is now officially named the Vail Snowsports School; and The Arrabelle (once opened) will house the Vail CHildren & Teens Snowsports School.

Area Recreation Profile

Adventure Ridge at the top of the mountain provides lift-served tubing, ski-biking and more. Also enjoy snowmobiling, ice skating, sleigh rides, snowboarding, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, backcountry, and nightly entertainment.

Snowboarding Profile

Golden Peak Terrain Park with the Superpipe that's 425 feet long with 15-foot walls and 17-foot transitions. Park includes table tops, rails, jumps, and a heated yurt with foosball, music, a deck and more. Groomed parks and pipes open daily.

Important Dates

Projected Days Open: 150

Days Open Last Year: 150

Years Open: 46

Average Snowfall: 348"

Terrain Type

Beginner Runs: 18%

Intermediate Runs: 29%

Advanced Runs: 25%

Expert Runs: 28%

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 32

Gondolas & Trams: 1

High Speed Sixes: N/A

High Speed Quads: 16

Quad Chairs: 1

Triple Chairs: 2

Double Chairs: 3

Surface Lifts: 3

Elevation

Top: 11570 ft.

Bottom: 8120 ft.

Vertical Drop: 3450 ft.

Longest Run: 4.0 miles

Skiable Terrain: 5289 acres

Snow Making: 390 acres