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User-Generated Reviews for Vail

Browse our collection of user-generated reviews of Vail to better plan your ski trip. Vail reviews are sorted by Overall Rating, Downhill Terrain, Nightlife, Terrain Park and Family Friendly.

Overall Rating: 4.1

Rating Details:

  • Family Friendly
  • 4.3
  • All Mtn. Terrain
  • 66
  • Terrain Park
  • 3.8
  • Nightlife
  • 4.1

Recommended For:

  • Single/Newlyweds
  • 49%
  • Beginner
  • 30%
  • Families
  • 51%
  • Intermediate
  • 45%
  • Empty Nesters
  • 45%
  • Advanced
  • 49%

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Everybody here in Colorado hates the rule of having to close early because of the Forest Service. This is due in part to the migration of Elk - This is no l...

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  • 4

    Huge!

    by Conn8 - 7th November 2010

    Pros: Very big, back bowls, downhill

    Cons: Longgg lines, cost, crowded, some wierd traverses in middle of mountain

    Ok there are so many things that are great about this mountain and so many things that are bad. First of all the place is huge. The back bowls were amazin... Full review

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  • 4

    The Disney of Colorado Skiing

    by jeidgi - 4th November 2010

    Pros: Vail is huge, the is something for everybody, the back bowls are huge

    Cons: Vail is really big

    Vail is basically one stop shopping for all of your ski needs. In that way it's kind of like the Wal-Mart of skiing. But it's not cheap, so it's also kinda ... Full review

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  • 1

    Not for me

    by youngCOloke - 1st November 2010

    Pros: .

    Cons: I couldn't think of anything good.

    I see all of these great postings of Vail and I have to wonder have the authors ever skiied anywhere else, or are their opinions with ski resorts and everyt... Full review

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  • 3

    Busy!

    by mitchdogg21 - 16th October 2010

    Pros: Backbowls, snow, bumps, lifts

    Cons: Lift lines, Enormous!

    I went to Vail in February 2009 and it was a great mountain for skiing. The back bowls are incredible here. It is untouched and the snow is powdery. Due ... Full review

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  • 1

    Vail - pretentious, over-rated, facade on a major hightway

    by caseyfoxxx - 28th May 2010

    Pros: good intermediate mountain

    Cons: no expert terrain of note, over-priced, over-crowed, and over-run with people who say epic

    i've been to over a dozen resorts from Colorado to California to New Hampshire. Vail was the biggest let-down. Lots and lots of terrain, but their was no... Full review

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  • 5

    Like nothing on Earth

    by judgejwm - 2nd April 2010

    Pros: Great snow, lots of lifts, variety of terrain

    Cons: Costly!

    I've skied for 30+ years from New England to California and have yet to ski a resort as vast as Vail. It is absolutely wonderful! Even in the middle of S... Full review

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