It’s summertime in Vail, but we’re already looking forward to the upcoming winter—and getting excited about the Vail Chair 11 upgrade for the 2017-2018 season. Also called the Northwoods Express Lift, Chair #11 provides access to amazing frontside skiing on Vail Mountain and helps disperse skier traffic. One of our favorite improvements to Vail Mountain […]
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Chair Upgrade in Sun Up Bowl Uplifts Vail Skiing
It’s summer, and Vail skiing is behind us for the 2016-2017 season. But summertime gives us the chance to celebrate a few of last winter’s high points. One of our favorite improvements to Vail Mountain this past winter was the addition of the new Sun Up Express Lift. This lift was formerly known as Chair […]
Vail’s Blue Sky Basin to open Friday
VAIL, Colorado — After surpassing the 100-inch mark for season-to-date snowfall this morning — nearly seven weeks earlier than last season — Vail Resorts said Monday that it will open Blue Sky Basin this Friday, bringing the resorts open skiable terrain to 4,308 acres this season. Beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday skiers and snowboarders […]
New at Vail: The High Noon Express
Vail Mountain’s legendary Chair 5, also known as the High Noon Lift and dating back to 1979, was removed following the 2009-2010 season to make way for a long-awaited high-speed quad chairlift. The High Noon Express, being installed this summer, will cut ride time nearly in half from 11 to 6 minutes and will nearly […]
