Overview of Vail
Vail offers a combination of sophistication and elegance with a distinct traditional feel. Attractive, tree-lined streets are home to a vast array of boutiques, bars and restaurants. The resort extends along the Vail Valley, comprising four main areas: East Vail, Vail Village, West Vail and Lionshead. The high-speed, efficient lift system departs from Golden Peak, Vail Village, Lionshead and The Cascade in West Vail. As if Vail was not already a first-class ski destination, its continuing development this year has resulted in more shops, a new ice-skating rink, entertainment venues, enhanced streetscapes and landscaping, not to mention even better skier services.
3 Things We Love About Vail
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Amazing combination - Huge ski area, loads of fresh powder and immaculately groomed slopes.
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Dining and nightlife - Combining the best of the Alpine party atmosphere with the choice and exemplary service of North American hospitality.
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Quick Transfer - A straightforward 2.5hr transfer from Denver airport with no winding mountain roads meaning you can be at your destination easily.
Skiing and Boarding in Vail
A ski holiday in Vail has something for everyone: With 5,289 acres of terrain, Vail is the largest ski resort in the USA, featuring seven legendary back bowls spanning seven full miles. On average, Vail grooms 1,500 acres of terrain per night, more than any resort. With a yearly average of 348 inches of snowfall and 300 days of sunshine, skiing in Vail is really is fantastic.
The jewel in the crown of America’s ski resorts and rightly recognised as one of the finest international skiing destinations. A fantastic range of tree-lined runs and the extensive back bowls makes for unparalleled choice of superb skiing for all levels. Advanced skiers will enjoy the expert terrain in the back bowls and steep mogul challenges on the front faces. Vail is ideal for intermediates with its wide-open pistes and beginners benefit from good nursery slopes and short lifts at the base area.
Lift Passes in Vail
Local lift passes are available, but for holidays any longer than a week (and even for week-long holidays at peak times), it's well worth considering an Epic Pass - a unique season pass which gives you access to dozens of ski resorts worldwide! Unlimited skiing in Vail and neighbouring resorts of Breckenridge, Keystone and Beaver Creek, as well as Whistler-Blackcomb in Canada. PLUS 7 consecutive days in any 3 Valleys resort or Skirama-Dolomiti in Italy, AND 3 consecutive days in the Austrian Arlberg region (St Anton).
Activities in Vail
When you have finished skiing in Vail, Vail Village offers world-class dining, shopping, galleries, and après ski, nightlife and spa services, all just steps from the slopes. There are plenty of other winter activities such as...ice-skating, sleigh rides, snowmobiling, tubing and ski-biking. For children, special play areas have been set up around the mountains, which include a fort and tepee village.
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Adventure Ridge - Ski bikes, a mountain coaster, rip-roaring tubing lanes and more. Located at the top of the Eagle Bahn gondola
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Snowmobiling - Explore the backcountry of Vail with a qualified guide on a high-performance ski-doo. Adrenaline seekers put your hands up!
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Ice Skating - Practice your triple Salchow (or just cruise around serenely!) at Vail Village's outdoor ice skating rink.
Après Ski in Vail
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Bart & Yeti's - A Vail institution and local favourite with rustic vibes, good brews, tunes, and snacks.
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Express Lift Bar - Foot-of-the-slopes bar serving beer, margaritas, and snacks with a view of Lindsey's run.
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Garfinkel's - Sports bar with pub grub, extensive drinks, daily specials, and a deck for nice weather.
Places to eat in Vail
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Vintage – French brasserie classics in a stylish setting.
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Osakis – High-quality Japanese cuisine by Takeshi Osaki.
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Alpenrose – Modernized Bavarian classics; raclette, schnitzel, zwiebelkuchen.
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Mountain Standard – Gastropub with wood-roasted, bold dishes like bone marrow and blackened Texas redfish.
Family Features Vail
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Winter Events in Vail Village - Throughout the season there are various activities with a family & kids focus. Craft sessions, theatrical shows, outdoor light installations and live music.
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Adventure Ridge - Child-friendly adventure park offering winter activities like ski biking, kid’s snowmobiling, snow-tubing and a mountain coaster. The nearby lodge at the gondola station supplies all the hot chocolate and cookies you can handle!
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10-pin Bowling - BOL, located in Solaris Residences, is a bowling alley like no other. They say it's "a place where family and friends gather to experience the best nightlife in Vail Village." 10 custom lanes, different spaces to relax in and a menu of delicious 'bites' to choose from.