Vail Mountain Info
The base elevation of Vail Mountain is 2,476 meters (8,120 ft.) above sea level while the peak elevation is a staggering 3527 meters (11,570 ft.) making the vertical rise over 1,052 meters (3,450 ft.). Indeed, Vail does provide you with a lot of skiable terrain and with an average snowfall of over 348 inches (881cm) fresh tracks are easy to find.
Vail Mountain prides itself on being a mountain that is accessible to anyone. With 4 terrain parks, 3 pipes, 193 ski trails, divided between expert, advanced and beginner, as well as having 33 lifts with minimal lines, this mountain certainly has something for everyone.
Base Elevation: |
8,120 ft. / 2,476 m |
Peak Elevation: |
11,570 ft. / 3,527 m |
Vertical Rise: |
3,450 ft. / 1,052 m |
Snowmaking: |
390 acres / 158 hec |
Average Annual Snowfall: |
348 inches / 881 cm |
November: |
58 inches / 147 cm |
December: |
59 inches / 150 cm |
January: |
64 inches / 162 cm |
February: |
57 inches / 145 cm |
March: |
63 inches / 160 cm |
April: |
40 inches / 102 cm |
Total Skiable Area: |
5,289 acres / 2,141 hec |
Front Side: |
1,627 acres / 658 hec |
Back Bowls: |
3,017 acres / 1,221 hec |
Blue Sky Basin: |
645 acres / 261 he |
53% Expert / Advanced |
29% Intermediate |
18% Beginner |
Conventional Trails: 193 |
Longest Run: Riva, 4 miles / 6.4 km |
Total Number of Lifts |
33 |
Gondola: |
1 |
High-speed quads: |
14 |
Fixed-grip quad: |
1 |
Triple chairs: |
3 |
Double chairs: |
4 |
Surface lifts: |
5 |
Magic Carpets: |
5 |
Total Uphill Capacity Per Hour: |
53,381 |
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: |
At least 14 throughout all parks |
Rails / Boxes: |
More than 30 plus 12 unique hand-carved rails |