Vail Resort
Colorado
| Alpine Skiing: |
Yes |
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Snowboarding: |
Yes |
| Night Skiing: |
No |
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Restricted Areas: |
No |
| Heli-Skiing: |
No |
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Leash Required: |
Yes |
| Snowcat Skiing: |
No |
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| Cross Country: |
16 km |
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| Snow Tubing: |
Yes |
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| Terrain Park: |
Yes |
| Number of Parks: |
4 |
| Super Pipe: |
Yes |
| Half Pipe: |
Yes |
| Jib Park: |
Yes |
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| Base Elevation: |
8,120 ft |
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(2,475 m) |
| Summit Elevation: |
11,570 ft |
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(3,527 m) |
| Vertical Drop: |
3,450 ft |
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(1,052 m) |
| Skiable Area: |
5,289 acres |
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(2,142 hectares) |
| Annual Snowfall: |
348 in |
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(884 cm) |
| Snowmaking: |
33 % |
| Number of Lifts: |
31 |
| Uphill Lift Capacity: |
54,963 per hour |
| Types of Lifts: |
6 Carpets
3 Surface Lifts
1 Double Chairs
3 Triple Chairs
1 Fixed Grip Quad
16 Hi-Speed Quads
1 Gondola (12 person) |
| Number of Trails: |
193 |
| Longest Run: |
15,840 ft |
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(4,828 m) |
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Easiest: |
18 | % |
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More Difficult: |
29 | % |
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Most Difficult: |
45 | % |
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Experts Only: |
8 | % |
Trail ratings indicate the relative difficulty of the runs within a given ski area
and are not meant to be used for comparison between ski areas. |
| Expected Opening Date: | November 20, 2009 |
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| Expected Closing Date: | April 18, 2010 |
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| Hours of Operation: | Daily: 9am - 3:30pm |
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| Dates and hours of operation may vary and are subject to the whims of Mother Nature. |
| Child Care: | Yes |
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| Adaptive Skier: | Yes |
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| Lessons: |
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| Ski: | Yes |
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| Snowboard: | Yes |
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| Rentals: |
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| Ski: | Yes |
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| Snowboard: | Yes |
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| Children's Programs: | Yes |
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| Women's Programs: | Yes |
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| Nearby Lodging: | Yes |
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