Vail Mountain Trail Maps (Winter)
With 193 total ski trails, maps are very useful. Using the Vail Mountain trail map to help you navigate your ski adventure means you'll be in control all the time. Also, these maps will certainly help visitors plan an enjoyable and safe day. Vail Mountain has three separate sections including the "Front-side", Blue Sky Basin and the "Back Bowls". The sections cover a total of 5,289 acres of pristine national forest. The longest ski run at Vail is Riva Ridge at four miles.
Vail Blue Sky Basin Map
| Blue Sky Basin issues a skiing experience like nothing else on Vail Mountain. It is where you will truly find nature, where you will feel small on our huge mountain. To put things in perspective, Blue Sky Basin is located a whole 7 miles from Vail Village! After much deliberation and planning, Blue Sky Basin opened in 2000, and provides a backcountry type experience of mostly open meadows and glades. | |
| Location: | Via Gondola One: Exit Gondola, ride ski lift#4, go to Sleepy time Rd, then Blue Sky Basin and ski lift #37 |
Vail Mongolia and Siberia Bowl Map
| Interested in hitting virgin snow only serviced by a Poma lift? Try the Siberia and Mongolia Bowls to experience some wide-open skiing and boarding terrain. Keep in mind, this area is strictly for expert skiers only! This where you will find the best powder skiing on Vail Mountain. Note to remember...go fast at the bottom to avoid pushing. The catwalk can be slow moving, and you will do yourself a favor by keeping your speed. Get away from everybody by hitting these areas early in the morning. | |
| Location: | Find the Orient Express ski lift and navigate to Poma Lift #22. Siberia Bowl is to the right of the Poma while Mongolia Bowl is to the left. |
Vail Northeast Bowl Map
| You have arrived at Vail`s Northeast Bowl! Experience the exhilaration of skiing and riding one of the most south after stretches of terrain in Colorado. This bowl delivers on various levels including ski terrain for beginners, intermediates and experts. The ski lift is fast and one of the very first lifts to open in Vail. A new ski lift that services six guests reduced lift lines and gets you to the top almost 30% faster than the previous lift. For the early morning powder seekers, head to the Northeast Bowl for some nice "steeps"s and deep powder tree bashing. | |
| Location: | Access Northwoods Express Ski Lift #11 from Mid-Vail via Mountaintop Express Lift #4 |
Vail Game Creek Bowl Map
| Game Creek Bowl - A favorite of the locals! If you are looking for quick access to great bowl skiing and challenging blue-rated terrain, this is it. Of course, there are green-rated trails and more advanced runs, also. Game Creek has a little of everything for everybody. At the top of ski lift #7 views are abundant in all directions including breathtaking scenery of the Beaver Creek ski resort and more back bowl views in the opposite direction. | |
| Location: | Use "Gondola One" to start. Second, use ski lift #3, go to skiers right upon departure. From Lionshead Village use The Eagle Bahn Gondola. Exit the gondola, follow Game Trail to the base of ski lift #7. |
Vail China Bowl
| China Bowl coined its name from its head wall which is visible from the top of the Orient Express ski lift. It`s a huge limestone rock formation resembles the Great Wall of China. China Bowl provides intermediate and expert riders with wide open terrain as well as groomed ski runs. Get ready for some "steeps" and advanced blue terrain with some occasional groomers at Poppy fields ski run. | |
| Location: | Starting at Mid-Vail catch ski lift #4, then take the Timberline Catwalk to ski lift #13. |
Vail Sun Up and Sun Down Bowl
| Sun Up and Sun Down Bowl has a combination of open ski terrain in all directions. Based on its location, it will be the first bowls you arrive at from the south. Thanks to the the recent upgrade to the ski lifts, guests will now enjoy more time skiing while taking in stunning panoramic views and less time on the chairlift. | |
| Location: | Via Gondola One: Exit the gondola, ride Chair 4. Via Eagle Bahn: Exit the gondola, follow Game Trail to Chair 7. |
Vail Kid`s Adventure Zone Map
| With banked turns, tunnels and a multitude of beginner terrain, the kid`s adventure zones are perfect for building confidence and challenge young skiers and boarders alike. |