4800 Acres of terrain still open in Vail!
Thanks to more than 24 feet of snow so far this season, Vail Mountain, one of the largest ski resorts in the world, will continue to offer more than 4,800 acres of terrain through closing day, Sunday, April 20.
Terrain for all ability levels will remain open, including Blue Sky Basin as well as China, Tea Cup, Sun Down, Sun Up and Game Creek bowls, and virtually the entire front-side of Vail Mountain including the Golden Peak terrain park.
?Consistent snowfall has provided incredible conditions at Vail throughout the winter and will allow us to keep a large majority of terrain open through closing day,? said Chris Jarnot, senior vice president and chief operating officer of Vail Mountain. ?Guests can look forward to great spring skiing and snowboarding to close out the 2013-2014 season.?
The majority of lifts on Vail?s front side will continue to operate from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Back Bowls will close at 3:30 p.m. Lift operating hours are posted at the base of all open lifts and guests are advised to check mountain terrain and lift status reports on www.vail.com
Beginning Monday, April 7, the following lifts are expected to operate for the remainder of the season:
• Gondola One;
• Eagle Bahn Gondola;
• Avanti Express Lift (#2);
• Wildwood Express Lift (# 3);
• Mountaintop Express Lift (# 4);
• High Noon Express Lift (#5);
• Riva Bahn Express Lift (# 6);
• Game Creek Express Lift (#7);
• Born Free Express Lift (# 8);
• Highline Express Lift (#10);
• Northwoods Express Lift (# 11);
• Sourdough Express Lift (#14);
• Little Eagle Lift (# 15);
• Sun Up Lift (#17);
• Cascade Lift (#20);
• Orient Express Lift (#21);
• Tea Cup Express Lift (#36);
• Skyline Express Lift (#37); and
• Pete?s Express Lift (#39).
The Pride Express Lift (#26) in Lionshead, the Gopher Hill Lift (#12) in Golden Peak, the Mongolia Lift (#22) and Earl?s Express (#38) will be closed beginning Monday, April 7.
Adventure Ridge at Eagle?s Nest will be open for evening operations through Saturday, April 5 and daytime operations through Sunday, April 6. EpicMix Racing will be offered through Sunday, April 6. EpicMix Racing will be offered through Sunday, April 6.
Spring conditions exist and skiers and snowboarders must continue to obey posted closures and observe the Colorado Ski Safety Act and Your Responsibility Code for their safety and the safety of other guests. All on-mountain closures and schedule modifications are subject to change based on snow and weather conditions.