Fast Facts

2007-2008 Vail Mountain
Resort Contact: Jen Brown
Vail Mountain Communications Manager
(970) 754-3001
jbrown@vailresorts.com

Dates and Hours:
Ski Season: Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007- Sunday, April 13, 2008
Hours of Operation:  9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. *Hours extend over the season as the days get longer.

Total Skier/Snowboarder Visits
2006-2007: 1,608,204
2005-2006: 1,676,118
2004-2005: 1,568,192
2003-2004: 1,555,513
2002-2003: 1,610,961
2001-2002: 1,536,024
2000-2001: 1,645,902
1999-2000: 1,371,702

Elevations
Base Elevation: 8,120 ft./2,476 m
Peak Elevation: 11,570 ft./3,527 m
Vertical Rise: 3,450 ft./1,052 m

Snow
Snowmaking: 390 acres/158 hec
Average Annual Snowfall: 348 inches/881 cm

Monthly Snowfall Averages (measured at the top of the mountain and based upon historical totals)
November: 58 inches
December: 59 inches
January: 64 inches
February: 57 inches
March: 63 inches
April: 40 inches

Acreage
Total Skiable Area: 5,289 acres/2,141 hec
Front Side: 1,627 acres/658 hec
Back Bowls: 3,017 acres/1,221 hec
Blue Sky Basin: 645 acres/261 hec

Trail Classification (Total Mountain Acreage)  
53% Expert/Advanced         
29% Intermediate                   
18% Beginner                         
Conventional Trails: 193
Longest Run: Riva, 4 miles/6.4 km

Lifts
Total Number of Lifts: 32
Gondola: 1
High-speed quads: 16 (including two new upgrades for 2007-2008)
Fixed-grip quad: 1
Triple chairs: 2
Double chairs: 3
Surface lifts: 3
Magic Carpets: 6
Total Uphill Capacity Per Hour: 57,802

Terrain Parks
3 Total (Fly Zone, Flight School, and Aviator)
Pipes: 1 Superpipe, length 450 feet, walls 18 feet/ 2 half pipes with 13-foot walls
Tabletops: TBD
Rails/ Boxes: TBD

Climate (Temperatures in Fahrenheit)
Daytime low temperatures in the teens with averages in the 20's and 30's, below 30 degrees at night.
In summer, average temperatures are 75 degrees daytime, 45 degrees nighttime
Vail sees more than 300 days of sunshine per year.