There were three lifts: one gondola that ran from Vail Village to Mid-Vail on the line where Gondola One operates. It opened six months later on 15 December. They discovered a peak that believed to be well-located and with good snow, calling it No-name Mountain, which later became Vail.Ĭonstruction of the resort began in 1962 in the uninhabited valley. During the training Seibert and Eaton became familiar with the surrounding terrain, areas of which would become resorts in later decades. Army’s 10th Mountain Division which trained at Camp Hale, 14 miles south of Vail between Red Cliff and Leadville. Vail Ski Resort was founded by Pete Seibert and Earl Eaton in 1962, at the base of Vail Pass, which was named after Charles Vail, designer of the highway that passed through the valley.ĭuring World War II, Seibert joined the U.S. Unlike other Colorado ski towns such as Aspen, Breckenridge, or Steamboat Springs, which existed as mining towns prior to the establishment of their ski resorts, the town of Vail was built when the resort opened. Vail Village is modeled on Bavarian village styles, with pedestrian streets. Most of the mountain is wide open terrain with trails of all types, from cruising runs from most Front Side and Blue Sky Basin lifts, to the wide open Back Bowls, glades, chutes, and moguls in the Northwoods area, cornices in Blue Sky Basin, and much more. The mountain is the third largest resort in North America after Whistler Blackcomb and Big Sky Resort at over 5,200 acres (2,100 ha). Vail Mountain has three sections: The Front-Side, Blue Sky Basin, and the Back Bowls. Ski the steep and snow filled sections under Skyline Express #36, or explore the runs on Pete’s and Earl’s Express lifts (#38 and #39), named after Vail’s founders Pete Seibert and Earl Eaton. Not enough terrain for you yet? Follow signage from Patrol Headquarters back to the three high speed quad lifts and Blue Sky Basin. If you are feeling adventurous, make your way all the way out to Siberia Bowl and the surface T-Bar style lift #22 and Inner and Outer Mongolia Bowls! China Bowl offers the only groomed blue run runs in the Back Bowls (access from Front Side via Sourdough Express #14). Start by exploring Sun Up and Sun Down Bowls, and work your way back to China and Teacup Bowls. The World Famous Back Bowls offer wide open skiing and amazing views. The Front Side is also home to Kid’s Adventure Zones, three Terrain Parks, Game Creek Bowl, The Black Forest Nastar public race course, and mountain dining restaurants at Eagles Nest (including Bistro Fourteen), Mid-Vail, the 10th, and Larkspur at the base of Golden Peak. Check the daily grooming report for up to date info on where the best places are to ski groomed terrain. Wide, long runs such as Riva Ridge, Born Free, and Simba, Lodgepole, and Bear Tree are popular. The Front Side of Vail is home to the most groomed terrain on the planet. Also at Golden Peak is Chair 12, the Gopher Hill Ski School beginner lift. Golden Peak is home to the Riva Bahn Express (Chair 6), accessing the terrain park and Northwoods Chair 11, and the race course. Mountain access out of Vail Village is currently the Vista Bahn (Chair 16), which in 2012/2013 will be replaced by Vail’s new state of the art gondola.
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Lionshead is home to the Eagle Bahn Gondola and Born Free Express (Chair 8).
Vail Mountain is accessed by three base areas: Lionshead, Vail Village, and Golden Peak. Vail is the largest resort in the United States with 5,289 acres of the most diverse and expansive skiing in the world, blessed with over 300 days of sunshine a year.
The new Two Elk Lodge figures to be a new and improved version of the original.Vail is just a 25 minute drive west on I-70 from the Frisco Inn on Galena and well worth the drive for a day of skiing or riding. Skiers stopped by for sun, rest and a quick, cafeteria-style lunch with a gourmet feel. The extra square footage will allow for more space for food preparation and additional facilities for the physically challenged.įor years, the Two Elk Lodge has been one of Vail’s flagship restaurants and most beautiful buildings. The new lodge will be 4,000 square feet larger than the original, pushing the seating capacity from 720 people to 914 people. “The construction is right on schedule for the Christmas Eve opening.” “The crews are about 70 to 80 percent done on the exterior and about 60 percent done on the interior,” reported Kristin Yantis of Vail Resorts. On July 29, construction crews completed the roof and the external frame continuing their efforts to hit the projected Christmas Eve deadline. Construction to rebuild the mountain-top lodge that was devastated by arson last October is in its final stages and on schedule to open December 24. 27–Vail will have its’ Two Elk Lodge this winter. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!
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