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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 – 3:30pm. Please continue to obey posted closures.
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Back Bowls

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
Most Difficult No Straight Shot Most Difficult NoThe Slot
Most Difficult No Seldom Most Difficult NoPtarmigan Ridge
Most Difficult No Ricky's Ridge Most Difficult NoYonder
Most Difficult No Yonder Gully Most Difficult NoWow
Most Difficult No Widge's Ridge Most Difficult NoWindows
Most Difficult No Over Yonder Most Difficult NoCow's Face
Most Difficult No Forever Most Difficult NoChicken Yard
Most Difficult No Apres Vous Most Difficult NoCampbells
Most Difficult No Never Most Difficult NoOS
Most Difficult No Morningside Ridge Most Difficult NoHeadwall
Most Difficult No Milt's Face

Blue Sky Basin

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
More Difficult No The Star More Difficult NoIn the Wuides
More Difficult No Kelly's Toll Road More Difficult NoResolution
More Difficult No Montane Glade More Difficult NoGrand Review
More Difficult No Cloud 9 More Difficult NoBig Rock Park
Most Difficult No Iron Mask Most Difficult NoSkree Field
Most Difficult No The Divide Most Difficult NoSteep and Deep
Most Difficult No Champagne Glade Most Difficult NoHornsilver
Most Difficult No Heavy Metal Most Difficult NoEncore
Most Difficult No Lovers Leap Most Difficult NoLittle Ollie

China Bowl

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
More Difficult No Silk Road More Difficult NoPoppyfields W.
More Difficult No Poppyfields E. More Difficult NoChopstix
Most Difficult No Rasputins Most Difficult NoSweet N Sour
Most Difficult No Shangri-La Most Difficult NoRed Zinger
Most Difficult No Red Square Most Difficult NoOuter Mongolia
Most Difficult No Genghis Khan Most Difficult NoGorky Park
Most Difficult No Bolshoi Ballroom Most Difficult NoEmperor's Choice
Most Difficult No Morning Thunder Most Difficult NoOrient Express
Most Difficult No Inner Mongolia Most Difficult NoJade Glade

Golden Peak

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
Easiest No Gopher Hill Easiest NoTin Pants
Easiest No Sourdough Easiest NoFlap Jack-Lower
Easiest No Flap Jack-Upper Easiest NoBoomer
More Difficult No Rngr Racoon More Difficult NoRuder's Run
More Difficult No Snag Park More Difficult NoWhiskey Jack
More Difficult No Whippersnapper More Difficult NoNorthwoods
Most Difficult No South Rim Most Difficult NoPrima
Most Difficult No Klickity Klack Most Difficult NoGandy Dancer
Most Difficult No First Step Most Difficult NoLog Chute
Most Difficult No Northstar Most Difficult NoNorth Rim
Expert No Blue Ox Expert NoRoger's Run
Expert No Highline Expert NoPrima Cornice
Most Difficult No Fly Zone Most Difficult NoFlight School

Lionshead

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
Easiest No Cubs Way Easiest NoCoyote Crossing
Easiest No Chair 15 Easiest NoHa Ha Highway
Easiest No Lost Boy Easiest NoMinnie Haha
Easiest No The Preserve Easiest NoPractice Pkwy
Easiest No Owl's Roost Easiest NoPika
More Difficult No Simba (Lower) More Difficult NoSafari
More Difficult No Pride More Difficult NoPickeroon
More Difficult No Showboat More Difficult NoLedges
More Difficult No Born Free (Upr) More Difficult NoBwana (Lower)
More Difficult No Born Free (Lwr) More Difficult NoBaccarat
More Difficult No The Woods More Difficult NoLodgepole
More Difficult No Simba (Upper) More Difficult NoDealer's Choice
More Difficult No Bwana (Upper) More Difficult NoColumbine
Most Difficult No Faro Most Difficult NoDeuces Wild
Most Difficult No Berries Most Difficult NoOuzo
Most Difficult No Minnie's Most Difficult NoWildcard
Most Difficult No Aviator Park

Vail Village

Terrain Status Trail Name Terrain Status Trail Name
Easiest No The Meadows Easiest NoSwingsville
Easiest No Ramshorn Easiest NoWindisch Way
Easiest No Overeasy More Difficult NoNastar
More Difficult No Mid-Vail Express More Difficult NoAvanti
More Difficult No Spruce Face More Difficult NoWhistle Pig
More Difficult No Christmas More Difficult NoExpresso
More Difficult No Cappuccino More Difficult NoHunky Dory
More Difficult No Bear Tree Most Difficult NoS. Look Ma
Most Difficult No Cookshack Most Difficult NoZot
Most Difficult No The Skipper Most Difficult NoChallenge
Most Difficult No Riva Glade Most Difficult NoInternational
Most Difficult No Giant Steps Most Difficult NoKangaroo Cornice
Most Difficult No Look Ma Most Difficult NoPowerline
Most Difficult No Riva (Upper) Most Difficult NoRiva (Lower)
Most Difficult No Powerline Glade Most Difficult NoSky Way Park

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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
Minnie's 8
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
West Wall 4
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..