Vail Valley Features

Vail Valley Features

• Equipment Rental
  

  Rental equipment is available at all ski areas and at ski shops around resorts or in nearby towns. It's often more expensive to rent at the resort... read more

• Lessons
  

  In the United States the Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) has devised a progressive teaching system that is used at most ski schools... read more

• Lift Tickets
  

  With some lift ticket prices increasing every year, the best advice is to shop around. Single-day, adult, holiday-weekend passes cost the most... read more

• Trail Rating
  

  Ski areas mark and rate trails and slopes—Easy (green circle), Intermediate (blue square), Advanced (black diamond), and Expert (double... read more

• Top Reasons to Go to Vail Valley
  

  The Slopes: Vail is as real and challenging a ski mountain as you'll find anywhere in the western United States, with the steeps and back bowls... read more

• Skiing and Snowboarding Tips
  

  Although downhill skiing has long been the classic winter activity, snowboarding—once the bastion of teenage "riders" in baggy pants—is... read more