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Vail is one of the most popular ski resorts in all of the USA. It is known for its gigantic terrain, featuring its famous Black Bowls. It is on over 5289 acres, surrounded by 14,000 peaks, and is the largest single ski area in the USA. Vail offers great skiing, snowboarding and cross country skiing for all levels. The mountain features smooth, gentle beginner slopes, to sculpted cruisers, to moguls, bowls and glades. Vail has the best powder skiing anywhere.
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Many consider Vail as America's favorite ski resort. Since it offers great skiing for all levels, Vail is the perfect place for the entire family. Vail has 33 lifts and 1200 ski instructors in ski school, plus a super fast, high-speed detachable quads. The resort's grooming, snowmaking and lift systems are expertly conducted. Other activities available in town are dog sledding, ice skating, snowmobiling and ballooning.
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Après-skiing is just as popular at Vail as the skiing. The Austrian-style village is full of great shopping, dining and bar hopping. In addition there are several art galleries, museums, top-notch entertainers and luxury spas to keep you busy off the slopes.
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| Vail Mountain Information |
| Top Elevation: | 11,570 ft | 3,527 m |
| Base Elevation | 8,120 ft | 2,475 m |
| Vertical Drop | 3,450 ft | 1,052 m |
| Annual Snowfall: | 346 in | 879 cm |
| Number of Lifts: | 34 | |
| Lift Capacity: | 53,381 skiers an hour |
| Snowboarding: | Yes | |
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| Trail Ratings |
 | Beginner | 32% |
 | Intermediate | 36% |
 | Expert | 32% |
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