Get to know each face of Vail Mountain: As the largest single mountain ski resort in North America, Vail features three distinct mountain experiences. The front side alone boasts more than 127 named trails with every type of terrain. The legendary Back Bowls stretch more than six miles wide and offer a powder paradise. And for the true adventure experience, Blue Sky Basin is home to 645 acres of natural, gladed terrain ideal for upper intermediate and advanced levels. Don't miss the Golden Peak Terrain Park and Pipe where Vail shows off a superpipe, tabletop jumps and a jib park. The Bwana Beginner Park provides smaller rails and jumps to teach park etiquette and progression. Resort Information Lifts: : 1 HS Gondola-12 passenger, 14 HS Quads 1 fixed-grip Quad, 3 Triple Chairs, 5 Double Chairs, 10 Surface Lifts Ski Base Elevation: : 8150 ft Peak Elevation: 11,570 ft Vail Resorts Vail Resorts - Accommodations Base Mountain Sports The Gant Manor Vail Lodge Vail Racquet Club Vail Cascade Resort and Spa Skiable area: 5,289 acres/193 trails Ability: : 18% beginner, 29% intermediate, 53% advanced/expert SkiTops University - Resource links down this page: Transportation Resort Misconceptions Top Selling Points Best Client Type Recommendations / Highlights Other Resort Activities Unique Resort Features Take The Test Consumer Info Page Trail Maps General Information - As provided by the resort: Air Service to Resort: Two airports provide access to Vail: 1. Vail/Eagle County Airport(EGE): just 35 west of Vail on Interstate 70. As the most successful air program in ski country, nearly 50% of Vail's destination guests access the resort through the airport. 2. Denver International Airport(DIA): 110 miles east of Vail. 5 major carriers provide 757 jet service to the Vail/Eagle County Airport(EGE): American, United, Delta, Northwest and Continental Other Transportation Options: Ground transportation available from DIA and EGE on Colorado Mountain Express. Rental cars available at EGE and DIA. Common Misperceptions: 1. Vail is too flat, not enough expert terrain, etc... Vail's addition of Blue Sky Basin offers skiers and snowboarders a whole new side of Vail. The Blue Sky Basin experience starts 2 miles deep in the wilderness, offering 645 acres of "backcountry" gladed terrain and challenges like chutes, cornices and a rock park. Top 5 Selling Points: 1. The Mountain! It's huge-more than 5000 acres, and it's diverse. 2. Nightlife-we have variety! Fun-filled bars, live music venues and mountain-top fun at Adventure Ridge. 3. The Villages: Vail Village and Lionshead Village offer 73 restaurants, 16 bars and more than 100 shops and boutiques. 4. Great Values! Perfect 10 ticket-ski for as low as $33/day; Free Guided Mountain Tours, Free Gondola rides for non-skiers after 2:00 pm, Free Street Beat Concerts on Wednesday nights in Vail Village. 5. Quick and easy access for destination guests flying to Vail/Eagle County Airport(EGE) or Denver International Airport(DIA). Best Resort Client: You can't pigeon-hole the "best client" for Vail. Vail proudly offers choice, diversity and value to our guests. Recommendations / Highlights: *On-mountain dining: the grand Two Elk Lodge for it's beauty and views and Wildwood Smokehouse for it's award-winning Chicken and Wild Rice Soup. *Unique dining experience: dinner at Game Creek Restaurant. Ride the EagleBahn Gondola to the top of the mountain for a snowcat ride to the European chalet-style restaurant. *Cheap Eats: the Flying Burrito in Lionshead Village, Vendetta's for pizza by the slice in Vail Village, Bart & Yeti's in Lionshead Village. *Colorado Ski Museum: in Vail Village, admission only $1. *Adventure Ridge: this on-mountain activity center is located at the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola. Ice skating, tubing, snowmobiling, thrill sledding, ski biking and more. Other Activities: *Dogsledding: Call Activities Desk at 970.476.9090 for more info *Spas: Golden Leaf Spa at Vail Marriott, Aria Spa at Vail Cascade, Vail Mountain Spa, Sonnenalp Spa *Hot Air Balloon Rides (year round): Call Activities Desk at 970.476.9090 for more info What's New This Year: *Lift upgrades-new components to increase reliability and reduce downtime. *Hawk's Nest-a new outdoor deck overlooking Sun Up Bowl. *Ski School-a new magic carpet at Eagle's Nest. Also, Kids Adventure Zones will feature improved terrain and features and a new Adventure Map for kids. *Terrain Park and Pipe-we will have a new Piston Bully 300 terrain cat to construct jumps and improve park grooming. Also, we will have a new Zaug pipe constructor. *Planning for 2004-Front Door project in Vail Village and Lionshead Redevelopment Why This Resort is Special or Unique: Vail is a destination that is greater than the sum of its parts. Two great villages, one huge mountain, a fun factor of 3 and countless diversions, activities, choices and events. Take the SkiTops University Test - Click Here SkiTops Contact / Web Site at Vail: Click Here For the Supplier Membership List P.O. Box 191981 - Sacramento, California, U.S.A. 95819 info@skitops.com | Back | Members Home | Site Home | Contacts SkiTops.com: