Vail Resort and Ski Area

Like Nothing on Earth

Famous worldwide as North America’s top ski resort and renowned as a favorite among Colorado ski resorts, Vail is an extraordinary vacation experience. Spanning seven miles are seven legendary Back Bowls, blanketed last year with 38 feet of powder snow. Under clear blue sky 300 days a year and with more groomed terrain than anywhere on the planet, families reconnect and celebrate at our Vail ski resort from year to year and generation to generation. From the Vail Ski and Snowboard School to activities and festivals, shops and spas, dining, nightlife and accommodations – with many new and luxuriously renovated – your Vail vacation will be a world-class experience.

Skiing Vail

A mountain wall 7 miles long, Vail’s 5,289 acres boasts three distinct areas, each with their own features and fortes: seven china white bowls famous from here to Timbuktu; an expansive Front Side with more groomed snow than anywhere on the planet; and Blue Sky Basin with glades, cruisers and adventures around every turn.



  • Terrain:
    Expert/Advanced: 53%
    Intermediate: 29%
    Beginner: 18%
  • Overview:
    Vertical Rise: 3,450 ft. / 1,052 m
    Total Skiable Acres: 5,289 acres / 2,141 ha
    Average Annual Snowfall: 350 in. / 889 cm
    Number of Lifts: 31
    Number of Trails: 193
    Longest Run: 4 miles / 6.4 km (Riva)
  • Other stats:
    Opening Date: Nov-16-2012
    Closing Date: April-14-2013
    Base Elevation: 8,120 ft. / 2,476 m
    Mid-Mountain Elevation: 10,000 ft. / 3,000 m
    Summit Elevation: 11,570 ft. / 3,528 m
    Snowiest Month: January (65 inches)


trail map of Vail

View the entire mountain, including the Front Side, Back Bowls, Blue Sky Basin and terrain parks. Then, map your route for the day.



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