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The USA's biggest single skiing area, with luxury living and an energetic après ski scene.
vail
Founded in the 1950's, Vail Village is part of a large resort which has grown rapidly over the years. Built in the style of a pseudo-Tirolean village the chalets and bierkellers all have a touch of the American style. The Vail back bowls area includes the famous Blue Sky Basin which houses a vast array of intermediate slopes and great powder opportunities.
MOUNTAIN FACTS Altitude pistes 3525m Altitude resort 2500m Snow sure yes Pistes 21.4 square km Direction of slopes north, south Gondolas 1 Cable cars none Drag lifts 10 Chair lifts 23 Cross-country trails 45 km Snow cannons 1.6 square km Pistes Green Blue Red No. of runs 35 56 6 day lift pass Adult Child prices from £95 £95 VAIL PISTE MAP
Two Elk Restaurant 3420m To Back Bowls & Blue Sky Basin Summit Elevation To Back 3430m Bowls Wildwood
Game Creek Bowl Northeast Bowl Mid Vail
Eagles Nest 3154m
Black 102
Fort WhipperSnapper
Child 5-12 years Covers all lifts in Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone Resorts, plus Arapahoe basin.
Ski school please arrange locally Ski Standard Superior Ski hire from £72 £98 Ski & boot hire from £85 £111
Child £46 £52 LOCAL SKI INFORMATION
Golden Peak Vail Village
VAIL 2500m
Lionshead
Cascade Village
BEGINNERS Excellent nursery slopes can be found at resort level and higher altitudes. Eagles Nest beginner park is one of the world's largest mountain top teaching areas. INTERMEDIATES Lots of really enticing long wide runs especially in the back bowls. They can be challenging, steep and exciting for any intermediate skier or boarder. Confident intermediates will enjoy Blue Sky Basin's clearly marked blue runs. ADVANCED There are fantastic opportunities for expert skiers. Seek out the double black diamond bump runs on The Far East. Vail's back bowls offer a vast area of endless skiing BOARDING Terrain parks 4 Board school please arrange locally
and riding, and Blue Sky Basin provides superb off-piste. APRÈS SKI The après ski scene is fantastic with a choice of lively bars, many with live music. A huge variety of restaurants and trendy night clubs can be found. ACTIVITIES Ski museum, ice-skating, snowmobiling, tubing, sleigh rides, snowshoeing, tobogganing & horseriding.
1 3 4 1 Take to the powder in Vail 2 Skiers practicing in the halfpipe in Vail 3 Sonnenalp Resort of Vail 4 Vail Cascades Resort & Spa
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Board hire Adult Child Board hire £98 £46 Board & Boot hire £111 £52 Boarding Info Snowboarding in Vail is excellent for beginners and experts alike. The resort features two half pipes, four terrain parks and seven specially designated snowboard areas. The back bowls offer great freeriding and there is also a Burton Super Centre at the top of Vail Mountain.
For more details about the resort and its facilities visit our website at www.kuoni.co.uk
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