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With the largest single skiable mountain in the Colorado Rockies, Vail has something to offer skiers of all abilities. The front face has a network of wooded trails for all standards whilst those seeking powder should head for the famous Back Bowls. Vail village itself is large, yet attractive with an array of shops and boutiques to discover. With the flexibility of the Colorado ticket you can also experience the excitement of Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin.

Our Opinion

Vail has a huge variety of terrain to suit all standards. The ski and snowboard school has an excellent reputation and thanks to a modern and efficient lift system, it is easy and quick to get around.There are some beautiful intermediate runs through the trees and there is the added benefit of being able to ski in 4 other areas. Though the town is spread out there is a regular, free bus service which serves all of our featured properties and has stops in town and at all of the lifts.

Après Ski

• Los Amigos
• Pepi's Bar
• Red Loin
• Club Chelsea, Vendatts's for Italian
• Pazzo's Pizzeria
• shopping at Silverthorne factory

  Price Check

   

  • small beer £2
  • bottle of house wine £15
  • coke £1
  • coffee £1
    
  • sandwich £3

   

  World Snowboard Guide

  WSG rates Vail as a fantastic freeriders mountain. There is a large amount of terrain on offer and a park with 3 halfpipes and 12 runs. Carvers have some excellent blue trails and some challenging fast blacks. Beginners, easy trails with scope to progress mean you can’t fail here.

  Activities

   

  • ice skating
  • snowmobiling at Adventure in Eagles Nest
  • indoor swimming pool
  • dog sledding

   

  Ski Facts

  Total skiable area	5,289 acres
  Snowmaking	380 acres
  Longest run	4.8km
  Level of difficulty:	27% easy, 37% intermediate, 36% difficult
  Off-piste	excellent
  Cross-country	15km
  Glaciers	none
  Mountain restaurants	14
  Lift capacity	51,781/ph
  No of lifts	33 (1 gondola, 23 chair-lifts, 9 surface lifts)

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