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Vail

Centrally located in Colorado and right off of Interstate 70, Vail is easily accessible from both the Eagle Airport (35 miles west of Vail) and Denver International Airport (110 miles to the east). Both airports offer rental cars and shuttles to the area. Once in Vail, the town’s free bus system takes visitors almost everywhere they need to go.

Airports

A 35-minute drive to Vail, Eagle Airport (EGE) is serviced in the winter by American, Continental, Delta and United. Eagle Airport features non-stop flights to and from Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York (Kennedy and LaGuardia) and Newark. The majority of service begins Dec. 15, 2011 and continues through April 2012.

www.FlyVail.com

970-328-2680

Denver International Airport (DEN) is located 110 miles east of Vail via Interstate 70. Denver International Airport offers numerous daily flights to and from most major U.S. cities, and connections to destinations worldwide.

www.flydenver.com

303-342-2000

Transfers

Colorado Mountain Express (CME) is the largest transportation service to and from Vail for both Denver International Airport and the Eagle Airport.

www.ridecme.com.

800-525-6363

High Mountain Taxi offers airport transfers from Eagle Airport as well as in-town transportation.

www.hmtaxi.com

970-524-5555

Most national rental car chains have locations at both Eagle and Denver International Airports.

Alamo

www.alamo.com

800-Go-Alamo

Avis

800-331-1212

www.avis.com

Budget

800-527-0700

www.budget.com

Dollar

800-800-4000

www.dollar.com

Hertz

800-654-3131

www.hertz.com

National

800-227-7368

www.nationalcar.com

Getting Around

Many of the streets in Vail are pedestrian-only, making getting around on foot easy and enjoyable. Additionally, the Town of Vail operates one of the largest free public transportation systems in the country, which utilizes GPS technology to give riders real-time arrival information at every stop.

www.vailgov.com

970-479-2178

Regional bus service is also available for modest fares to Beaver Creek, Minturn, Leadville, Eagle-Vail, Avon, Edwards, Eagle and Gypsum.

http://www.eaglecounty.us/Transit/

Elevation

Summit

11570ft
Vertical Drop

3450ft
Base

8120ft

Terrain

Beginner Runs

18%

Intermediate Runs

29%

Advanced Runs

25%

Expert Runs

28%

Terrain Parks

Longest Run

2 MILES

Skiable Terrain

5289 ACRE

Lifts

Total Number Of Lifts: 31
Gondolas & Trams: 2
Eight Person Lifts: 0
High Speed Sixes: 0
High Speed Quads: 16
Quad Chairs: 1
Triple Chairs: 2
Double Chairs: 1
Surface Lifts: 9

Tourist Office

P.O. Box 7

81658 Vail

Colorado

United States

Phone: 970-SKI-VAIL

activitiesdeskadmin@vailresorts.com

Vail Website Tourist office

Important Dates

Projected Opening Ski Season: 11/16/2012

Projected Closing Ski Season: 04/21/2013

Projected Days Open: 150

Days Open Last Year: 157

Years Open: 51

Average Snowfall: 350"

Vail Reviews

by ca-wthr-man 18th April 2013
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 5
- Nightlife 5
We Coloradians hate this more then Anyone - But Understand it

Pros: Most CO resorts Could stay open until late may
Cons: However The national Forest Servcice and Wildlife Services Says Otherwise
by tjkotula 23rd February 2013
- Overall Rating 3
- Family Friendly 3
- All Mtn. Terrain 4
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 4
It's Vail...*shrug*

Pros: Size, Variety of Terrain
Cons: Size, Attitude, Prices
by DaveO 12th January 2013
- Overall Rating 2
- Family Friendly 0
- All Mtn. Terrain 0
- Terrain Park 0
- Nightlife 0
Not As Advertised

Pros: Well... um...uh...hmmmm
Cons: Several
by huskerpeak 9th July 2012
- Overall Rating 5
- Family Friendly 5
- All Mtn. Terrain 5
- Terrain Park 4
- Nightlife 5
The Mecca of Wide Open Ski Resorts

Pros: Groomed Terrain, Bowls, Lodging, Nightlife, Lift access
Cons: $$$$