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Vail, with its size and terrain, is America's premier ski destination. There is no comparison. The mountain is consistently ranked the No. 1 Ski Resort in North America, according to the readers of many magazines. To be exact, Vail has been the No. 1 Ski resort 14 times in the last 19 years.

Vail has earned this premier designation for terrain, snow conditions and challenge. Combining the largest single-mountain in North America with 5,289 acres of skiable terrain, Vail provides a huge variety of trails for skiers and riders of every level. Vail also boasts the largest network of express quad chairlifts in the world with 33 total lifts, 14 high speed quads and one gondola.

One of Vail's most prominent features is Vail's world-famous Back Bowls, with 2,966 acres of wide-open skiing terrain. Blue Sky Basin is an amazing place for terrain, with 645 acres of natural adventure experience. Vail's terrain park is massive, providing a plethora of rails and jump to test any level skier and boarder.

Vail is also proud to be one of the premier ski and snowboard schools with more than 800 instructors. There are a multitude of programs for all abilities, from the renowned learn-to-ski lessons to expert mogul and powder workshops. In addition, lessons are offered in many languages for International visitors, as well as for students who have adaptive needs.

The town of Vail also rivals the mountain. A Tyrolean-style village features a wide range of ski shops, activities, & lodging. With more than 250 shops and 100 restaurants and bars, this village is the center of the Vail Valley. And to get around, Vail has a free intra-resort bus system and other private transportation.


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AttributesInformation
Lifts 33
Alpine Skiing yes
Skiable Area1 5289
Heli Skiing no
Skiable Area2 2142
Lift Capacity 53381 per hour
Night Skiing no
Annual Snowfall1 348
Lift Type 5 Carpets;5 Surface Lifts;4 Double Chairs;3 Triple Chairs;1 Fixed Grip Quad;14 Hi-Speed Quads;1 Gondola (12 person)
Snowcat Skiing no
Annual Snowfall2 884
Cross Country 16 km
Snowmaking 33
Snow Tubing yes
Terrain Park yes
Snow Boarding yes
Park Number 4
Restricted Areas no
Leash Required yes


AttributesInformation
Trails Number 193
Longest Run1 15840
Longest Run2 4828
Trail Rating Easy 18
Trail Rating More 29
Trail Rating Most 45
Trail Rating Expert 8
Super Pipe yes
Half Pipe yes
Base Elevation1 8120
Base Elevation2 2475
Summit Elevation1 11570
Summit Elevation2 3527
Vertical Drop2 1052


AttributesInformation
Child Care yes
Adaptive Skier yes
Ski Lessons yes
Childrens Program yes
Womens Program yes
Nearby Lodging yes


AttributesInformation
Ski Snowboard yes
Ski Rentals yes
Snowboard Rentals yes


AttributesInformation
Opening Date 17-Nov-06
Telephone 970 476-5601
Direction1

From Eagle County Airport: Vail is about 35 miles (55 km) east of Eagle County Airport on I-70. Take I-70 east to Vail exits 180, 176 and 173.
Closing Date 15-Apr-07
Snow Phone 970 453-6118
Fax 970 845-2905
Operation Hours

Daily: 9am - 3:30pm
Toll Free 866 525-1231
Web Address http://Vail.Snow.com



Hotel NameCheap RateDistance(miles)
Gore Creek Properties 210.000.0
Hotel Gasthof Gramshammer 0.000.0
Lodge At Vail 166.800.0
Austria Haus Hotel 359.000.1
Christiania At Vail 115.000.1
Lodge Tower Resort 190.000.1
Sitzmark Lodge 120.000.1
Vail Mountain Lodge And Spa 129.000.1
Vails Mountain Haus 650.000.1
Tivoli Lodge 349.000.2
Four Seasons Resort Vail 475.000.3
Manor Vail Lodge 117.000.3
Sonnenalp Resort Of Vail 120.000.3
The Sebastian 139.000.3
Vail Plaza Hotel And Club 143.000.3
Evergreen Lodge At Vail 98.980.6
Vail International Condos 656.000.6
Lodge At Lionshead 135.000.7
Westwind At Vail Condominiums 129.000.8
Antlers At Vail Resort 140.000.9
Destination Resorts Vail 388.000.9
Lion Square Lodge 0.000.9
Lionshead Inn 207.290.9
Marriott Vail Mountain Resort 296.000.9
Marriotts Vail Resort 119.000.9
Montaneros In Vail 190.000.9
The Arrabelle At Vail Square 165.000.9
Breakaway West Vail 109.001.3
Homestake Condominiums 125.001.3
Homestake Condos Vail 250.001.3
Vail Run Resort 269.001.3
Vail Cascade Resort And Spa 119.001.6
Roost Lodge 69.002.0
Aspen At Streamside 274.002.5
Holiday Inn Htl And Stes Vail 74.992.5
Holiday Inn Vail 247.002.5
Marriott Streamside Evgrn Villa 496.002.6
Marriott Vacation Club Birch 79.002.6
Marriott Vacation Club Ss Doug 95.002.6
Marriott Vacation Club Streams 122.002.6
Vail Racquet Club 110.554.5
The Christie Lodge 89.007.8
Beaver Creek And Avon Collection 466.007.9
Beaver Creek Lodge 99.007.9
Beaver Creek Lodge, A Kessler Hotel 179.007.9
Charter Beaver Creek 165.007.9
Elkhorn Lodge Market Square 0.007.9
St James Place 0.007.9
The Residences At Park Hyatt 0.007.9
Comfort Inn Near Vail Beaver C 149.998.0
Hyatt Mountain Lodge 305.008.0
Lodge At Avon Center 154.008.0
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort 139.008.0
Sheraton Mountain Vista 181.008.0
The Seasons at Avon 0.008.0
The Westin Riverfront Resort 399.008.0
West Beaver Creek Lodge 149.008.0
Westin Riverfront Mtn Villas 129.008.0
Beaver Creek West Condominiums 129.008.1
Lakeside Terrace Villas 169.008.1
Strawberry Park Beaver Creek 899.008.1
The Borders Lodge 315.008.1
The Westin Riverfront 139.208.1
Townsend Place Beaver Creek 125.008.1
Sheraton Mountain Vista Villas 98.758.2
The Pines Lodge 199.008.2
The Osprey A Rockresort 495.008.4
Ritz Carlton Bachelor Gulch 189.008.9
The Seasons Lodge At Arrowhead 210.0010.0
Arrowhead Village 0.0010.1
Inn And Suites At Riverwalk 90.0011.6
Lodge And Spa At Cordillera 139.0014.1
Buffalo Ridge 124.0014.4
Buffalo Village 269.0014.5
Snowshoe Motel 55.0014.7
Lookout Ridge 159.0014.8
Snowscape Condo 164.0014.8
New Village By Copper Vacation 240.0015.0
Ramada Ltd Frisco Co 65.0015.0
Alpine Inn 49.0015.1
Center Village By Copper 285.0015.1
Best Western Lake Dillon Lodge 92.9515.2
Copper Junction Condominiums 175.0015.2
Hotel Summit County 102.0015.2
Ten Mile Haus By Copper Vacati 160.0015.2
Timber Creek Condominiums By C 150.0015.2
Copper Mountain Resort 230.0415.3
Ramada Limited Frisco 55.2015.3
Frisco Lodge 0.0015.4
Carbonate Property Management 132.0015.5
Copper Springs 195.0015.5
1st Inn Silverthorne 44.9916.0
Timber Ridge 78.0016.0
La Quinta I S Slvrthrnedillon 55.0016.4
Luxury Inn And Suites 60.9516.4
Quality Inn And Suites Summit 159.0016.4
Days Inn Silverthorne 43.2016.5
Super 8 Dillon Breckenridge Ar 84.9916.7
Comfort Suites Summit County 99.9916.8
Dillon Inn 0.0016.8
Lake Dillon Condominiums 175.0017.2
Point Dillon Condominiums 345.0017.2
Best Western Ptarmigan Lodge 68.3917.4
Prospect Point By Srg 240.0017.4
Lake Cliffe Condominiums 250.0017.5
Marina Place Condominiums 250.0017.6
The Lodge At Highland Greens 125.0019.2
One Ski Hill Place A Rockresor 187.0019.5
One Ski Hill Place, A Rockresort 224.0019.5
Crystal Peak Lodge 213.9919.6
Mountain Thunder Lodge 174.0020.3
Tyra I By Resortquest 203.2020.3
Antlers Lodge By Resortquest 203.2020.4
Park Meadows Lodge Condominium 165.0020.4
Tyra Ii By Resortquest 135.2020.4
Wildwood Condominiums 115.0020.4
Bluesky Breckenridge 176.0020.5
Los Pinos By Resortquest 121.6020.5
Resort Managers At River Mount 199.0020.5
River Mountain Lodge By Rq 117.0020.5
Saddlewood By Resortquest 327.2020.5
Sundowner Ii Condominiums 0.0020.5
Breckenridge Accommodations 126.5020.6
Chimney Ridge By Ski Village Resorts 160.0020.6
Hilton Grand Vac Breckenridge 189.0020.6
Park Place By Resortquest 175.2020.6
Ski Country Resorts 0.0020.6
Beaver Run Resort 103.0120.7
Great Divide Lodge 99.0020.7
Village At Breckenridge 0.0020.7
Village Hotel 335.0020.7
Hyatt Main Street Station 152.8020.8
Tannhauser Lodging 140.0020.8
The Plaza 0.0020.8
Trails End Condominiums 270.0020.8
Village 0.0020.8
Breckenridge Mountain Lodge 150.0020.9
Inner Circle Condominiums 140.0020.9
Marriott Vacation Club Valley 125.0020.9
Main Street Junction By Resort 171.2021.0
Main Street Junction By Rq 171.2021.0
The Corral At Breckenridge 0.0021.0
Bighorn Rentals - Breckenridge 279.0021.1
Forest Condominiums 0.0021.3
Lakeside Village Condominiums 0.0021.3
Keystone Lodge 299.0021.5
Evergreen Condominiums 0.0021.6
Lodge And Spa Breckenridge 69.0021.6
Mountain House Slopeside Condominiums 0.0021.6
River Run Condominiums 0.0021.6
Soda Springs Condos 123.2521.6
Arapahoe Inn 73.7522.3
Mountain House By Key To The R 0.0022.3
Oro Grande Condos By Srg 175.0022.4
Inn At Keystone 119.0022.5
Key To The Rockies 90.0022.5
Snowdance Manor 236.0022.5
Central Keystone By Key To The 400.0022.7
River Run By Key To The Rockie 325.0023.0
River Run Village 150.0023.0
Skyrun Condos Keystone Resort 99.0023.0
Silvermill By Resortquest 135.2023.1
East Keystone By Key To The Ro 180.0023.7
Skier S Edge Condominiums 88.0023.8
Silverleaf Suites 63.0024.0
Comfort Inn Vail Valley 99.9924.2
Americinn Eagle 132.9024.3
Holiday Inn Express Eagle 99.0924.3
Silver King Inn 85.0026.7
Super 8 Leadville Co 59.9327.1
Allington Inn And Suites Of Kr 70.0029.0


NOAA's National Weather Service Forecast by 24 Hour Period
 Point Forecast:
Last Update: 2012-02-10T05:23:09Z
Forecast at a Glance
Friday (PM)
Chance Snow
Chance Snow
Lo 14°F
Hi 30°F
Saturday (PM)
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Lo 18°F
Hi 32°F
Sunday (PM)
Chance Snow
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Lo 15°F
Hi 29°F
Monday (PM)
Chance Snow
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Lo 13°F
Hi 26°F
Tuesday (PM)
Chance Snow
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Lo 12°F
Hi 25°F
Wednesday (PM)
Slight Chance Snow
Slight Chance Snow
Lo 10°F
Hi 24°F

Current weather conditions at nearest station
Location Weather Update Time Temp Humidity(%) Other
Copper Mountain (12,400 feet), CO Partly Cloudy May 22 2011, 8:08 pm MDT 37.0 F 75% 16.4 Miles Wind: 3
Wind Chill:
Kremmling/McElroy Field, CO Overcast May 22 2011, 10:54 pm MDT 48.0 F 62% 28.3 Miles Wind: 6
Wind Chill: 45 F (7 C)
Eagle Co. Regional, CO Mostly Cloudy May 22 2011, 10:55 pm MDT 48.0 F 82% 29.1 Miles Wind: 3
Wind Chill:
Leadville/Lake Co., CO Fair May 22 2011, 10:53 pm MDT 34.0 F 79% 29.2 Miles Wind: 0
Wind Chill:
Aspen/Sardy Field, CO Overcast May 22 2011, 10:53 pm MDT 46.0 F 63% 39.3 Miles Wind: 4
Wind Chill: 44 F (7 C)
Mount Werner, CO Light Rain May 22 2011, 10:33 pm MDT 37.0 F 87% 43.5 Miles Wind: 4
Wind Chill: 33 F (1 C)