Vail
One of the largest ski resorts in North America, famous for its Back Bowls and legendary terrain variety.
Key Stats
Terrain Breakdown
The percentage of marked trails in each difficulty level. A higher beginner percentage means more terrain suitable for novices and families; a higher advanced percentage means more challenge for experts.
Best For
When to go
Average monthly snowfall and snowpack depth, with the typical operating window shaded.
Vail's heaviest snowfall and deepest snowpack both land in February.
- Snowfall
- peaks Feb
- Snowpack
- peaks Feb
- Typical season
- Oct – Apr
Snowfall: NOAA, 30-year normals (1991–2020).
Snow depth: NOAA, daily station data (1994–2023).
Location
Vail sits high in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado, in the Gore Range along the Eagle River valley west of the Continental Divide. This is dry, continental high-alpine country, with much of the terrain reaching above the tree line.
Getting there
Fly into Eagle/Vail (EGE), about 45 minutes from the resort by road.
- Eagle/Vail (EGE)45 minutesDirections
- Denver (DEN)2.5 hoursDirections
- Aspen (ASE)2 hoursDirections
Eagle has limited but direct winter flights. Denver, about a 2h drive, is cheaper and far more frequent.
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