Vail Ski Resort has been in operation for 40 years! Unlike some ski resorts that begin to show their age, Vail just keeps getting better with age. Continually ranked in the top ten by SKI Magazine, Vail Ski Resort has actually made it all the way to #1 12 times in a 20 year period! Over 1.5 million visitors a year must agree! The key to Vail Ski Resort’s success is due to two things:
Vail Ski Resort has a lot of everything to offer to skiers of different abilities plus for other winter sport aficionados. Heck, even if you don’t like to sweat in the winter time, you’ll find something to do here.
Vail Ski Resort is constantly innovating and improving its operations. Vail doesn’t wait to see what the other ski resorts in the area come up with. It’s on the leading edge. Visitors coming to Vail know that they won’t be disappointed!
Wondering what you can do here at Vail Ski Resort? It might be more space efficient to just make a list of what you can’t do!
Vail Ski Resort Mountain Stats:
- It is one of the largest ski resorts in the area with over 5,289 feet of ski country.
- Vail Ski Resort has 33 lifts and 193 trials.
- 350 inches of snow fall onto the Ski Resort each year!
- With a base elevation of 8,120 feet and a summit elevation of 11,570 feet, Vail Ski Resort offers one of the bigger vertical drops in the area: 3,450 feet!