Now that it’s summertime, Vail skiing is behind us, but Vail mountain upgrades keep us excited all year long. We like it even better when new mountain developments let VBSR guests maximize their time on the slopes. So one of our favorite Vail mountain upgrades this winter was the the new Northwoods Express Lift. For […]
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Vail Chair 11 Upgrade to Improve Vail Skiing
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 […]
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 Opens New Chair 5 High Noon Express Lift Friday
The new High Noon Express Lift (Chair 5) at Vail opens a week from today, right after next week’s Snow Daze events. The high-speed quad chair replaces the old fixed-grip triple, cutting the ride from twelve minutes down to just under six and increasing the lift’s capacity by about 70 percent. Translation? Bye-bye, lift lines! […]
Vail Opens Siberia Bowl; Beaver Creek Offers More Than 500 Acres
Vail Mountain operations crews opened Siberia Bowl Wednesday, boosting the resort’s skiable terrain up to 3,079 acres. Siberia Bowl is accessible via the Orient Express Lift (#21). Beaver Creek opened Wednesday with 530 of 1,815 skiable acres and 13 of 25 lifts. Skiers and snowboarders now have access to the following lifts and portions of […]
