Colorado, United States
Vail ski resort
The short answer
Vail has about 215 km of mapped runs and 32 lifts, with skiing from about 2,452 m up to 3,526 m (11,568 ft), a vertical drop of 1,074 m. By mapped runs it is number 3 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Eagle County Regional (EGE), about 47 km away in a straight line.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,526 m11,568 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,074 m3,524 ft
- Mapped runs
- 215 km308 runs
- Lifts
- 32mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 25% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 37% intermediate and 39% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 93 | 53.4 km |
| Intermediate | 105 | 78.8 km |
| Advanced | 108 | 81.7 km |
| Expert | 2 | 1.1 km |
Lifts
32 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 20 |
| Magic carpets | 6 |
| Platter lifts | 3 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle County Regional (EGE) | Eagle | 47 km |
| Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE) | Aspen | 62 km |
| Rocky Mountain Metropolitan (BJC) | Denver | 111 km |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver | 147 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Vail?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,526 m (11,568 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,452 m (8,045 ft), a vertical of 1,074 m (3,524 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Vail have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 215 km of downhill runs and 32 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Vail?
Eagle County Regional (EGE) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 47 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Vail piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.