Skiing in Vail

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  • Piste Map Key

    1-9 Double or Triple Chairlifts, 10-15 Quad Express Chairlifts, 16 Gondola,
    Bar/Restaurant

  • Essentials

    • Resort Height

      2,500m (8,200ft)

    • Total Kms of Piste

      5,289 acres

      Piste Type No. of Runs
      Easy 35
      Intermediate 56
      Difficult 103

    • Ski Facts Resort Note

      Includes 8 Back Bowls

    • Number of Lifts

      33 (13)

    • Snow Making

      380 acres covered

    • Longest Run

      6.4kms

    • Mountain Restaurants

      10

    • Cross-country

      45kms

    • Ski Guiding

      Free Mountain Hosts available daily to show you around the mountain, not suitable for beginners. This service is provided by local hosts and not Crystal Staff.

  • So what's it like?

    Saver bundles

    Learn to Ski/Board for the winter 2011/12 season

    Adult (16+ yrs) 3 Days
    First Time ski or board €304

    Package includes 3 days lift pass, equipment hire and tuition.

    Lift passes and tuition

    Lift Passes for the winter 2011/12 season

    Adult (13-64 yrs) 6 days Extra day
    Value season €280 €21
    High season €342 €31
    Holiday season €440 €73
    Peak season €382 €33
    Mid season €293 €23
    Child (5-12 yrs) 6 days Extra day
    Value season €182 €30
    High season €227 €33
    Holiday season €240 €40
    Peak season €231 €33
    Mid season €191 €27

    Value season: 01/12
    Low: 02/12-14/12
    High season: 15/12-21/12, 02/01-11/01, 16/01-15/02 & 26/02-14/03
    Holiday season: 22/12-01/01
    Peak season: 12/01-15/01, 16/02-25/02 & 15/03-07/04
    Mid season: 08/04-close
    Photo required for lift pass? No
    Lift pass coverage: All lifts in Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin.
    Are lift passes for consecutive days? No, 3 day break with a 5-14 day lift pass

    EPIC PASS: Adult €481 / Child €244
    Pre-book and receive an unrestricted season pass which provides unlimited access to 6 world
    class resorts - Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin and Heavenly Resort in Lake Tahoe for the 2011-12 season.
    Epic Pass is available and represents great value to customers planning more than one holiday to resorts covered on the pass.

    EPIC 7-PACK: Adult €370 / Child €184
    7 days, unrestricted access to 6 world class resorts - Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Arapahoe Basin and Heavenly Resort in
    Lake Tahoe. No blackouts and is available all season.

    Ski/Board Tuition for the winter 2011/12 season

    Full days 1 Day 3 Days
    Adult (16+ yrs) €104 -
    Youth (13-15 yrs) €104 -
    Child ski* (3-12 yrs) €122 -
    Child board* (6-12 yrs) €122 -
    3 Day Special (16+ yrs) - €208

    *Child lessons include lunch

    Ski Pack Further Information

    Children aged 12 and under in group ski or board lessons will be required to wear a helmet unless a parent or guardian signs a waiver releasing the resort from non-helmet wearing liabilities.

    Ski/board equipment hire

    Ski/Board Equipment for the winter 2011/12 season

    Adult (13+ years) 6 days Extra day
     Skis/Skis & boots €141 €24
    Snowboard only
    €147 €25
    Snowboard & boots €177 €30
    Intermediate skis €197 €33
    Intermediate skis & boots €217 €36
    Advanced skis €231 €39
    Advanced skis & boots €260 €43
    Child (13 & under)

    Skis only €92 €15
    Skis & boots €96 €16
    Board only €105 €18
    Board & boots €105 €18

    Lift pass, rentals and ski school prices are subject to change and alteration, please see the most up to date prices upon booking your Crystal ski holiday

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