Fast Facts

2008-2009 Vail Mountain
Resort Contact: TBD
Vail Mountain Communications Manager
(970) 754-3001

Dates and hours:
2008-09 Season: Friday, Nov. 21, 2008- Sunday, April 19, 2009
Hours of Operations (MST) 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (Hours extend over the course of the season)
2007-2008 Total Skier and Rider Visits: 1.57 million

Historical Skier/Snowboarder Visits
2007-2008: 1,569,788
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 350 inches/889 cm

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:
53% Expert/Advanced
29% Intermediate
18% Beginner
Conventional Trails 193
Longest Run Riva – 4 miles/6.4 km

Lifts:
Total number of lifts: 31
Gondola: 1
High-speed quads: 16
Fixed-grip quad: 1
Triple chairs: 3
Double chairs: 1
Surface lifts: 3
Conveyors: 6
Total Uphill Capacity: 54,963  people per hour

Terrain Parks:
3 Parks: Fly Zone, Flight School and Aviator that include small, medium and large features.