Vail is about a 2 hour drive from Denver and is well worth a visit if you're in the area and loaded! (I was brought there on a work junket - otherwise I wouldn't have been able to afford too much there.) The resort is huge with slopes running 6 miles across. All grades are catered for. I had ... Read review
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Vail is about a 2 hour drive from Denver and is well worth a visit if you're in the area and loaded! (I was brought there on a work junket - otherwise I wouldn't have been able to afford too much there.) The resort is huge with slopes running 6 miles across. All grades are catered for. I had never been ski-ing before, so was treated to a lesson, which with skis, boots and a day lift pass came to $159. (ouch!) The scenery is absolutely breath-taking, ... ...have a hearty breakfast before ascending as well - burger and chips cost $9! Hiring a ski-suit and gloves will cost you about $30 for a day. The apres-ski is excellent - stay in the Vail Cascades if you can - their leisure centre is second-to-none with everything laid on - jacuzzi, sauna, outdoor hot-tub, and all the towels and toiletries you need. ... more
Vail is about a 2 hour drive from Denver and is well worth a visit if you're in the area and loaded! (I was brought there on a work junket - otherwise I wouldn't have been able to afford too much there.) The resort is huge with slopes running 6 miles across. All grades are catered for. I had never been ski-ing before, so was treated to a lesson, which with skis, boots and a day lift pass came to $159. (ouch!) The scenery is absolutely breath-taking, and so is the 11,000 feet altitude. Make sure you have a hearty breakfast before ascending as well - burger and chips cost $9! Hiring a ski-suit and gloves will cost you about $30 for a day. The apres-ski is excellent - stay in the Vail Cascades if you can - their leisure centre is second-to-none with everything laid on - jacuzzi, sauna, outdoor hot-tub, and all the towels and toiletries you need.
Advantages: Great terrain, views and atmosphere Disadvantages: None really (v expensive though!)
Vail really is an incredible place to ski. I must have been there 4 or 5 times over the last 10 years or so and it just gets better each visit. There's a vast amount of on-mountain dining which is ideal for getting in that first refreshing drink of the morning! They've just opened up another mountainside at the back of the resort as well, behind the back bowls, adding another 600+ acres to the skiing area. Lift access is great with something like ... ...Lionshead area. Another great activity to indulge in is going on a Snow Mobile tour at night. You can hire them out from Adventure Ridge at the top of the Gondola and a guide takes you accross the mountain. The scenery is breathtaking.
This is truly the best skiing resort in the world! ...
martyncool 08.03.2003
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Advantages: Friendly, informative, good snow, excellent skiing, cheap meals, quick moving queues Disadvantages: long journey and price of flight, we had to get a bus to the lifts
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