Vail Mountain

Dates & Hours

November 18th, 2005 - Vail Mountain Opens
5 lifts serving the Lionshead Village are scheduled to open. Check back for more details as we get closer to opening day.

November 23rd, 2005 - Additional Terrain & Lifts to Open
This includes a total of 14 lifts servicing the Avanti (Chair 2) area, Mid-Vail (Chairs 3 & 4), Golden Peak (Chair 6), and Cascade Village (Chair 20).

December 9th, 2005 - Early Back Bowl Preview
Sun Up and Sun Down Bowls and Game Creek Bowl open.

December 15th and 16th, 2005 - Extended Season for Blue Sky Basin and remaining bowls
The remaining bowls (including China Bowl) open on December 15 and Blue Sky Basin opens on December 16th.

Vail Mountain Operating Hours
November 18 - December 16, 2005 operating hours are 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Starting December 17 through closing day the mountain will open at 8:30 am
Late January/Early February the mountain hours will be extended until 4:00 pm through closing day on April 23rd, 2006

*All terrain openings and hours are subject to snow conditions and subject to change

Mountain Stats
Vail Mountain consists of 34 lifts with a total of 5,289 acres for skiing
Overview:
Total skiable acres: 5,289 acres/2,140 hec
Peak Elevation: 11,570 ft./3,427 m
Base Elevation: 8,120 ft./2,475 m
Vertical Rise: 3,450 ft./1,052 m
Average Snowfall: 346 inches.year
Snowmaking: 390 acres/158 hec
# of Trails: 193
Longest Run: Riva, 4 miles/6.4 km
Average Days of Sun: 300 days/year
Acres Groomed: 1,300 - 1,600 acres/day

Lift Stats
Total number of Lifts: 34
Gondola: 1
High-speed Quad: 14
Fixed Grip Quad: 1
Triple: 3
Double: 5
Surface Lift: 10
Total Uphill capacity: 53,381/hour

Winter Climate
Daytime low temberatures in the teens with averages in the 20's and 30's. Nighttime below 30 degrees.