Vail Blog
We may earn a commission from links on this page, at no cost to you. Disclosure
Showing 82-90 of 164 Results
What Time Do Vail's Lifts Close? What Vail Publishes and Where to Check
Apr 25, 2024
Vail's most recent published planning document puts winter operations at 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with hours that stretch over the course of the season. Vail…
How High Is Vail? Elevation of the Town, the Mountain and the Airport, With Altitude Tips
Apr 23, 2024
Vail sits at about 8,150 feet (2,484 meters) above sea level, according to the Town of Vail. The ski mountain starts slightly lower, at a base elevation of…
Things to Do in Vail on a Weekend: A Season-by-Season Planner
Apr 21, 2024
A Vail weekend looks different in every season. Summer brings the Sunday farmers' market, festivals at the Ford Amphitheater and both gondolas. Fall is short…
When Does Vail Decorate for Christmas? Kringle Crossing and Holiday Dates
Apr 21, 2024
Vail's village decorations have no official go-up date, but the first dated one arrives in mid-November. For the 2026–27 winter, Vail Mountain plans to open on…
Is the Eagle Vail Airport Dangerous? What to Know About Eagle County Regional (EGE)
Apr 20, 2024
Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), the airport people call “Eagle Vail Airport,” is a mountain airport, and its safety questions come from that setting: 6,547…
Vail or Breckenridge? Terrain, Families, Nightlife and Getting There Compared
Apr 19, 2024
Vail is the bigger mountain and Breckenridge is the shorter drive from Denver; most of the other differences follow from those two facts. Vail has 5,317 skiable…
How Much Is Vail Resorts Worth? Shares, Earnings and Debt
Apr 17, 2024
Vail Resorts is a public company, so what it is worth on any day is its share price times its number of shares, and the price changes every trading day. The…
Hotels in Vail Village: Distance to Gondola One, Fees and Parking
Apr 16, 2024
Nearly every hotel in Vail Village says it is close to Gondola One, and the claims run from 20 steps to a 5 to 10 minute walk. That gap decides whether you can…
What to Do in Vail Colorado in May: Reopening Restaurants, Races and Trail Cautions
Apr 12, 2024
May is Vail's between-seasons month. The lifts are closed (Vail Mountain's last day was April 8 in 2026 and was scheduled for April 20 in 2025), the summer…