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Vail Valley Skiing Information

Phone Numbers:

Vail
Vail General Information: 970.845.2500.
Vail/Beaver Creek Snow Report: 800.525.2257
Vail/Beaver Creek Ski School - Private Lesson Reservations: 970.479.3239
Vail Activities Desk: 970.476.9090 (Adventure Ridge Recreation Area Information)
Vail/Beaver Creek Children's Ski Schools: 970.479.3278
Vail Child Care/Nursery: 970.479.3285.
Vail Ski Rental Information: 970.479.4912 (Gold Peak), 479.4415 (Lionshead), 479.0600 (Vail Village).
Vail Snowboard Rental Information: 970.479.4434 (Liosnhead), 479.4912 (Gold Peak).
Vail Ticket Information: 970.479.9090.

Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek General Information: 970.845.2500.
Beaver Creek Child Care/Nursery: 970.845.5325.
Golf Course: 970.845.5775.
Skating Rink: 970.845.5428.
Adult Ski School: 970.845.5300/Private Lessons: 970.845.5300.
Children's Ski School: 970.845.5464
Ticket Office: 970.845.5200.

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Vail Mountain Statistics:


Summit Elevation 11,570 ft./3,527 m
Base Elevation Base Elevation 8,120 ft./2,475 m
Vertical Rise 3,450 ft./1,052 m
Snowmaking 390 acres/158 hec
Total skiable acres   5,289 acres/2,140 hec
# of Trails 193
Longest run Riva, 4 miles/6.4 k


Trail Classification


 

Vail Front-Side

1,678 acres

Back Bowls

2,966 acres

Blue Sky Basin

645 acres

Expert 40% 87% 53%
Intermediate 32% 13% 47%
Beginner 28% 0% 0%

Lift Stats

Total Number of Lifts    34
Gondola 1
High-speed Quad 14
Fixed Grip Quad 7
Triple 3
Double 5
Surface Lift 10
Total Uphill capacity 53,381

 

Area

Lift Name

Lift #

Type of Lift

Ride Time

Vertical Rise

Golden Peak

RIVA BAHN

6

Express Chair Lift

9 minutes

1530 ft.

GOPHER HILL

12

Fixed Chair Lift

4 minutes

146 ft.

PINOS DEL NORTE

29

Surface Lift

2 minutes

59 ft.

GOLD PEAK MAGIC CARPET

33

Carpet

2 minutes

20 ft.

ELVIS BAHN

25

Carpet

4 minutes

55 ft.

Northeast Bowl

HIGHLINE

10

Fixed Chair Lift

14 minutes

1762 ft.

NORTHWOODS EXPRESS

11

Express Chair Lift

6 minutes

1544 ft.

SOURDOUGH

14

Fixed Chair Lift

5 minutes

516 ft.

Mid Vail

WILDWOOD EXPRESS

3

Express Chair Lift

3.5 minutes

833 ft.

MOUNTAIN TOP EXPRESS

4

Express Chair Lift

4 minutes

1101 ft.

Avanti/Central Mountain

GIANT STEPS

1

Fixed Chair Lift

8 minutes

1146 ft.

AVANTI EXPRESS

2

Express Chair Lift

7 minutes

1465 ft.

VISTA BAHN EXPRESS

16

Express Chair Lift

9 minutes

1997 ft.

LionsHead

BORN FREE EXPRESS

8

Express Chair Lift

8 minutes

1593 ft.

MINNIES

9

Fixed Chair Lift

8 minutes

778 ft.

LITTLE EAGLE

15

Fixed Chair Lift

3 minutes

111 ft.

EAGLE BAHN

19

Gondola

8 minutes

2204 ft.

CASCADE VILLAGE

20

Fixed Chair Lift

8 minutes

1278 ft.

PRIDE EXPRESS

26

Express Chair Lift

6 minutes

1202 ft.

BLACK FOREST

27

Surface Lift

3 minutes

401 ft.

LIONSHEAD MAGIC CARPET

18

Carpet

2 minutes

20 ft.

THUNDER CAT CARPET

35

Carpet

2 minutes

20 ft.

Game Creek Bowl

GAME CREEK EXPRESS

7

Express Chair Lift

4 minutes

1180 ft.

Back Bowls

HIGH NOON

5

Fixed Chair Lift

11 minutes

1857 ft.

SUN UP

17

Fixed Chair Lift

8 minutes

1100 ft.

ORIENT EXPRESS

21

Express Chair Lift

8 minutes

1565 ft.

MONGOLIA

22

Surface Lift

4 minutes

312 ft.

WESTWALL

23

Surface Lift

3 minutes

21 ft.

WAPITI

24

Surface Lift

2 minutes

17 ft.

Blue Sky Basin

TEA CUP EXPRESS

36

Express Chair Lift

6 minutes

1666 ft.

SKYLINE EXPRESS

37

Express Chair Lift

8 minutes

1924 ft.

EARL'S EXPRESS

38

Express Chair Lift

4.5 minutes

1357 ft.

PETE'S EXPRESS

39

Express Chair Lift

6 minutes

1582 ft.

Vail Snowfall History


November -   Total: 61.4 inches / 155.956 centimeters
December -   Total: 60 inches / 152.4 centimeters
January -       Total: 66.3 inches / 168.402 centimeters
February -     Total: 57.5 inches / 146.05 centimeters
March -         Total: 65 inches / 165.1 centimeters
April -            Total: 39.6 inches / 100.584 centimeters

What's the Average Temperature on Vail Mountain!

Average Temperatures 

Low

 High

 December

6.6

 21

 January

6

 20

 February

7.5

 23

 March

11

 28.6

 *from data gathered 1973-2003

 

 





Beaver Creek Mountain Statistics:

Season

 November 22, '03 - April 11, '04

Hours of Operation (MST)

 9:00am-4:00pm

Beaver Creek

Base Elevation

 8,100 ft. / 2,469 m

Summit Elevation

 11,440 ft. / 3,488 m

Vertical Rise

 3,340 ft. / 1,018 m

Number Trails

 109

Number Lifts

 11

Bachelor Gulch

Base Elevation

 8,100 ft. / 2,469 m

Number Trails

 25

Number Lifts

 2

Arrowhead

Base Elevation    

 7,400 ft. / 2,255 m

Number Trails

 12

Number Lifts

 1

Stats for Entire Beaver Creek Mountain

Snowmaking

 605 acres

Avg Annual Snowfall

 310 inches

Total Vertical Rise

 4.040 ft.

Total Skiable Area

 1,625 acres

Total Number of Trails

 146

Longest Run (Centennial)

 2? miles

Terrain Park

 3

Half Pipe

 1

Trail Classification - Entire Beaver Creek Mountain

Expert/Advanced

 27%

Intermediate

 39%

Beginner

 34%

Bowls

 2, Rose Bowl and Larkspur Bowl

Total Number of Lifts

 14, including 1 surface lift

High-Speed Quad

 7

Triple Chair  

 3

Double Chair

 3

Total Uphill Capacity/hour

 25,939


Climate

Winter Temperatures:

Daytime - 45 degrees
Nighttime - below 30 degrees

Summer Temperatures:
Daytime - 75 degrees
Nightime - 45 degrees

Beaver Creek enjoys more than 275 days of sunshine annually






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