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Terrain & Lift Status

Vail Mountain ’09 – ’10 Winter Season opens November 20, 2009 and closes April 18, 2010. Operating daily, 8:30am – 4:00pm*.  
Terrain Status as of 3/18/2010 6:25:02 AM

  • Lifts Running

    31 of 31

  • Trails Open

    193 of 193

  • Acres Open

    5289 of 5289

  • Open Area

    100%
  • Closed Trails
  • Open Trails

Back Bowls

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
Most Difficult Yes Straight Shot Most Difficult YesThe Slot
Most Difficult Yes Seldom Most Difficult YesPtarmigan Ridge
Most Difficult Yes Ricky's Ridge Most Difficult YesYonder
Most Difficult Yes Yonder Gully Most Difficult YesWow
Most Difficult Yes Widge's Ridge Most Difficult YesWindows
Most Difficult Yes Over Yonder Most Difficult YesCow's Face
Most Difficult Yes Forever Most Difficult YesChicken Yard
Most Difficult Yes Apres Vous Most Difficult YesCampbells
Most Difficult Yes Never Most Difficult YesOS
Most Difficult Yes Morningside Ridge Most Difficult YesHeadwall
Most Difficult Yes Milt's Face

Blue Sky Basin

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
More Difficult Yes The Star More Difficult YesIn the Wuides
More Difficult Yes Kelly's Toll Road More Difficult YesResolution
More Difficult Yes Montane Glade More Difficult YesGrand Review
More Difficult Yes Cloud 9 More Difficult YesBig Rock Park
Most Difficult Yes Iron Mask Most Difficult YesSkree Field
Most Difficult Yes The Divide Most Difficult YesSteep and Deep
Most Difficult Yes Champagne Glade Most Difficult YesHornsilver
Most Difficult Yes Heavy Metal Most Difficult YesEncore
Most Difficult Yes Lovers Leap Most Difficult YesLittle Ollie

China Bowl

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
More Difficult Yes Silk Road More Difficult YesPoppyfields W.
More Difficult Yes Poppyfields E. More Difficult YesChopstix
Most Difficult Yes Rasputins Most Difficult YesSweet N Sour
Most Difficult Yes Shangri-La Most Difficult YesRed Zinger
Most Difficult Yes Red Square Most Difficult YesOuter Mongolia
Most Difficult Yes Genghis Khan Most Difficult YesGorky Park
Most Difficult Yes Bolshoi Ballroom Most Difficult YesEmperor's Choice
Most Difficult Yes Morning Thunder Most Difficult YesOrient Express
Most Difficult Yes Inner Mongolia Most Difficult YesJade Glade

Golden Peak

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
Easiest Yes Gopher Hill Easiest YesTin Pants
Easiest Yes Sourdough Easiest YesFlap Jack-Lower
Easiest Yes Flap Jack-Upper Easiest YesBoomer
More Difficult Yes Rngr Racoon More Difficult YesRuder's Run
More Difficult Yes Snag Park More Difficult YesWhiskey Jack
More Difficult Yes Whippersnapper More Difficult YesNorthwoods
Most Difficult Yes South Rim Most Difficult YesPrima
Most Difficult Yes Klickity Klack Most Difficult YesGandy Dancer
Most Difficult Yes First Step Most Difficult YesLog Chute
Most Difficult Yes North Rim Most Difficult YesNorthstar
Expert Yes Blue Ox Expert YesPrima Cornice
Expert Yes Roger's Run Expert YesHighline
Most Difficult Yes Golden Peak Terrain Park Most Difficult YesGolden Peak Half Pipe

Lionshead

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
Easiest Yes Cubs Way Easiest YesCoyote Crossing
Easiest Yes Lost Boy Easiest YesPika
Easiest Yes Minnie Haha Easiest YesHa Ha Highway
Easiest Yes Owl's Roost Easiest YesChair 15
Easiest Yes The Preserve Easiest YesPractice Pkwy
More Difficult Yes Simba (Upper) More Difficult YesThe Woods
More Difficult Yes Pickeroon More Difficult YesSafari
More Difficult Yes Pride More Difficult YesSimba (Lower)
More Difficult Yes Showboat More Difficult YesDealer's Choice
More Difficult Yes Born Free (Upr) More Difficult YesColumbine
More Difficult Yes Bwana (Upper) More Difficult YesBwana (Lower)
More Difficult Yes Ledges More Difficult YesLodgepole
More Difficult Yes Baccarat More Difficult YesBorn Free (Lwr)
Most Difficult Yes Berries Most Difficult YesOuzo
Most Difficult Yes Minnie's Most Difficult YesDeuces Wild
Most Difficult Yes Faro Most Difficult YesWildcard
Most Difficult Yes Bwana Park Most Difficult YesPride Park

Vail Village

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
Easiest Yes The Meadows Easiest YesSwingsville
Easiest Yes Ramshorn Easiest YesWindisch Way
Easiest Yes Overeasy More Difficult YesNastar
More Difficult Yes Mid-Vail Express More Difficult YesAvanti
More Difficult Yes Spruce Face More Difficult YesWhistle Pig
More Difficult Yes Christmas More Difficult YesExpresso
More Difficult Yes Cappuccino More Difficult YesHunky Dory
More Difficult Yes Bear Tree Most Difficult YesS. Look Ma
Most Difficult Yes Cookshack Most Difficult YesZot
Most Difficult Yes The Skipper Most Difficult YesChallenge
Most Difficult Yes Riva Glade Most Difficult YesInternational
Most Difficult Yes Giant Steps Most Difficult YesKangaroo Cornice
Most Difficult Yes Look Ma Most Difficult YesRiva (Lower)
Most Difficult Yes Riva (Upper) Most Difficult YesPowerline
Most Difficult Yes Powerline Glade

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  • Open Lifts

Chairlift Schedule

Status Chairlift Name Ride Time
Avanti Express Lift 7
Black Forest 6
Born Free Express 6
Cascade Village 8
Eagle Bahn Gondola 8
Eagle's Nest Carpet 2
Eagle's Nest Carpet 3
Earl's Express 4
Game Creek Express 4
Golden Peak Carpet 3
Golden Peak Carpet 3
Golden Peak Carpet 1
Gopher Hill 3
High Noon 11
Highline 7
Lionshead Carpet 1
Little Eagle 2
Mongolia Lift 4
Mountain Top Express 4
Northwoods Express 6
Orient Express Lift 7
Pete's Express 4
Pride Express Lift 6
Riva Bahn Express 9
SkyLine Express 7
Sourdough 2
Sun Up Lift 8
Tea Cup Express 6
Vista Bahn Express 9
Wapati 2
Wildwood Express 5

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TERRAIN CLASSIFICATION

  • Beginner 18%:

    Easiest runs, perfect for beginner skiers or snowboarders and kids. Generally wide and groomed with a moderate slope gradient. Typically used for instruction.

  • Intermediate 29%:

    More dificult pitch. Perfect for Intermediate skiers. Usually groomed, but steeper gradients than Green runs.

  • Expert/Advanced 53%:

    Most Difficult. Considered among the most difficult terrain on the mountain. Suitable for advanced skiers or snowboarders. May or may not be groomed.

  • Extreme:

    Terrain inside the ski area boundary that contains cliffs with a minimum twenty-foot rise over a fifteen-foot run, and slopes with a minimum fifty-degree average pitch over a one hundred-foot run. This terrain is specifically signed with an EX designation and must meet the criteria set forth in the Colorado Skier Safety Act..

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