Colorado's iconic mega-resort. Blues span from gentle front-side groomers to open, sun-drenched China Bowl cruisers with sweeping Rocky Mountain panoramas.
Blue runs (7) tap a name to zoom in on map
Gondola One
Starts at the top of the Gondola One, on Vail's front face. Runs almost directly down the fall line for nearly 4 miles — you can see parts of it from the gondola. Finishes just above Vail Village.
Nearly 4 miles long — Vail's longest single run. Flows as a blue then transitions to black near the bottom. A true rite of passage.
Avanti Express (Chair 2)
On Vail's front face, just west of Gondola One. The Avanti Express is one of the first chairs you reach from Vail Village — a 5 min walk from the gondola building.
Wide rolling descent with a satisfying natural rhythm. Skier's right stays ungroomed on powder days — delightful chaos.
Pride Express (Chair 26)
On the far western edge of Vail's front face, above Lionshead Village. The Pride Express is right at the base of Lionshead — step off the gondola and you're there.
Family favourite hugging the west boundary. Consistently wide all the way to Lionshead Village.
Orient Express
Inside China Bowl on Vail's back side — a 20 min ski from the front face via the ridge. You reach it via the Orient Express chair which sits at the bowl's base. The back bowls face southeast and catch morning sun.
China Bowl at its sunniest. Wide open, best on a bluebird day — super-wide carving arcs on curved corduroy.
Eagle Bahn Gondola
On Vail's front face above Lionshead, directly below the Eagle Bahn Gondola line. Very easy to access and a great first run of the day.
Classic front-side groomer. Great for building speed and finding your mountain rhythm first thing.
Game Creek Express
In Vail's quieter Game Creek Bowl area on the back of the mountain — far fewer people than the front face. You access it via the Game Creek Express chair, which is reached from the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola.
Hidden gem on the quieter Game Creek side. Excellent grooming, fraction of the crowds.
Northwoods Express
On the far eastern edge of Vail's front face. The Northwoods Express chair is at the base of the mountain east of the main gondola — quieter and often overlooked by visitors.
Tree-lined and atmospheric — quiet on weekdays with a pleasant pitch through dense aspen stands.
The destination
An Austrian-inspired village built in 1966 with a genuinely charming pedestrian main street and some of the best ski-town dining in Colorado.
Upscale village · Ski-in/ski-out · World-class dining
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