Vail in USA
Resort Guide
History Vail was discovered by a one Earl Eaton ( not of the aristocracy , Earl was his first name )in the late 1950s . It opended for winter sports in 1962 . In 1997 all three resorts ( that is Vail , Breckenbridge and Aspen ) merged together and became Vail resorts , this includes Keystone , all these resorts plus Beaver Creek are available on one Ski Pass but they are not linked so you will need to drive in order to take advantage of this . There is a new lift now : that is the Imperial Express Superchair which takes you up to peak 8 at 12840 feet , this then gives you access to a lot of terrain near Peak 7 as well . Vail Resorts is one of the worlds highest users of renewable energy , all five resorts use wind power . Keystone in fact has all its lifts and lights powered by wind energy : this is the largest resort of all for night skiing . Vail has 1500 acres of slopes and almost 200 runs and 34 lifts
Resort Statistics
- Resort Height : 2500
- Top Station : 3527
- Bottom Station : 2475
- Vertical Descent : 1052
- Drag Lifts : 5
- Chair Lifts : 19
- Opens : Nov - April
- Expert Rating : 10
- Intermediate Rating : 10
- Beginner Rating : 8
Lift Pass Prices
- Adult One Day Pass : 59 USD
- Adult Six Day Pass : 426 USD
- Child One Day Pass : 39 USD
- Child Six Day Pass : 236 USD