Vail is America's premier ski resort with over 5,289 acres of lift serviced terrain. This huge sprawling mountain has an excellent lift system serving gentle lower slopes, through to picturesque tree runs, daunting mogul basins and immense powder back bowls.
Vail’s village has tremendous character and a large choice of bars, restaurants and shops. Lionshead is connected to Vail Village by a free in-town shuttle service, it also offers quick and easy access to the mountain and is home to many lodging options, as well as shops, restaurants and bars.
You can ski Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin on the same Liftpass. All five resorts are located within 50 minutes of each other.
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To maintain its world class staus, Vail village is undergoing US$1 billion worth of refurbishments and redevelopements. Vail Mountain projects underway and planned for the 2010-2011 winter season include: Vail Mountain High Noon Lift (Chair 5) replacement with a new high-speed quad lift that cuts ride time in half and an expansion at Adventure Ridge with additional tubing hill lanes and a new enclosed lift. Adventure Ridge currently offers adults and children a variety of winter activities including tubing, ski biking, kids snowmobiling, nature snowshoe tours and more.