Vail Piste Information

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Piste Information
With fantastic skiing for all standards, Vail is the largest single ski area in the USA and considered a 'complete' resort in every sense. Offering a range of conditions from well-groomed beginner slopes to its legendary Back Bowls, Vail boasts over 300km of terrain and over 190 runs, together with an exceptional snow record and extensive village facilities and activities. 

Piste length
Total terrain - 317km
Total runs - 193
Longest run - 5km
Piste map - View Vail piste map

Altitude
Resort altitude - 2,475m
Highest lift - 3,527m

Suitability
Beginners - Good - 9% of total slopes
Intermediates - Excellent - 31% of total slopes
Experts - 60% of total slopes
Snowboarding - Excellent - 2 snowboard parks

Lifts
Total lifts - 32
Gondolas/cable-cars - 1
Chair lifts - 22
Drag lifts - 9
Uphill capacity - 53,381 skiers per hour

Lift pass
Colorado Ski Pass - includes Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Arapahoe Basin and Keystone

Prices range throughout the season
Adult 6-day cost - from $396 - $534
Child 6-day cost (ages 5-12) - from $258 - $324
Over 65's - from $336 - $474

Under 5's ski free
Special 10-day passes are available with lower prices, as are advanced pre-purchased online tickets for 3-days or more. Buy online at www.snow.com

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