Four terrain parks, seven bowls and 5,289 acres of free ride terrain, no wonder Ski Magazine named Vail the number one ski resort in North America yet again in 2006. Explore its features and fortes and the astounding back bowls by taking an interactive online tour of the mountain to view for yourself the largest ski resort in the U.S. Vail Mountain is home to three distinct areas - Golden Peak, Vail Village and Lionshead Village - each as unique as snowflakes. Visit our blog site for additional information.

Vail Mountain Statistics

Vail opens November 28, 2009. Closing day is April 18, 2010.

Hours of Operation: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Hours extend over the season as the days get longer)

Elevations Base Elevation: 8,120 ft./2,476 m
; Peak Elevation: 11,570 ft./3,527 m; 
Vertical Rise: 3,450 ft./1,052 m

Snow: 
Snowmaking: 390 acres/158 hec
Average Annual Snowfall: 348 inches/881 cm

Monthly Snowfall Averages (measured at the top of the mountain and based upon historical totals)
: November: 58 inches
 December: 59 inches
 January: 64 inches
 February: 57 inches 
March: 63 inches
 April: 40 inches



Acreage
: Total Skiable Area: 5,289 acres; Front Side: 1,627 acres; 
Back Bowls: 3,017 acres; 
Blue Sky Basin: 645 acres

Trail Classification: (Total Mountain Acreage)

53% Expert/Advanced 

29% Intermediate

18% Beginner 

Conventional Trails: 193

Longest Run: Riva, 4 miles/6.4 km


Lifts
: Total Number of Lifts: 32
 Gondola: 1
; High-speed quads: 16 (including two new upgrades for 2007-2008)
; Fixed-grip quad: 1
; Triple chairs: 2; 
Double chairs: 3
; Surface lifts: 3
; Magic Carpets: 6; 
Total Uphill Capacity Per Hour: 57,802

Terrain Parks
: 4 Total (Fly Zone, Flight School, Aviator and Sky Way); 
Pipes: 1 Superpipe, length 450 feet, walls 18 feet/ 2 half pipes with 13-foot walls
; Tabletops: TBD
; Rails/ Boxes: TBD