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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Feb 13, 2007
Pros: Tons of trails and terrain---especially for the more experienced skiiers.
Cons: Limited beginner terrain. High prices. Charges for parking.
Summary: If "bigger is better", then Vail must be just about the best ski resort you can experience in the United States. The place is huge: it spans almost 7 miles, end to end, as Interstate 70 runs through the Vail Valley, and the ski resort's ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 19, 2009
Pros: - Huge variety of terrain
- Great powder days
- Excellent expert skiing
Cons: - No beginner area
- Difficult to get to
- Expensive
- Sprawl
Summary: Vail is known the world over for being a top-notch ski area. While this is true in many respects, many visitors (or potential visitors) don't know a great many cons about this ski area, especially as it relates to a number of other Colorado ski areas. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 26, 2008
Pros: Large terrain with more than adequate variety of runs. Pleasant town
Cons: Not too many challenges for expert skiers. Very expensive
Summary: About myself I was a former ski instructor, 40-50 days of skiing a year; now I am happy with just 1 week -10 days a year but I hope you would still allow me to be your e-guide to Vail. What is special about Vail? Size is truly what ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 18, 2007
Pros: Excellent skiing, quaint and cozy village
Cons: Some establishments may have snotty employees
Summary: I recently stayed a week in Vail, Colorado. I stayed at Manor Vail Resort, which is in the Golden Peak area of the mountain. Excellent location, ski in ski out and the staff was accomodating and very pleasant. This resort also had a free hot breakfast ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 27, 2003
Pros: Biggest mountain in the US and the best backcountry skiing in Colorado.
Cons: Expensive, don't go if there isn't any new snow.
Summary: By far Vail is the best ski resort in Colorado and quite possibly the best in the United States. By "best" I mean Vail is the biggest and has the best backcountry skiing. If you get a chance to ski Vail, make sure you ski the back bowls that Vail has ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 1, 2002
Pros: snow, huge amount of terrain, lifts, food
Cons: liftlines
Summary: Simply put Vail is far and away the most extensive ski mountain i have ever been too. Many resorts claim to have terrain for every type of skier, Vail does. Not only do they have the terrain but they have so much of it that you will never ski all the ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 23, 2002
Pros: It is the best ski resort in North America.
Cons: It is a longer drive from Denver.
Summary: I have been to many ski resorts in Colorado, but Vail outweighs them all. Vail offers hundreds of acres of land to ski on. It has two terrain parks and two halfpipes. It also has many back bowls to ski on. It just opened up last year a new area ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 7, 2001
Pros: tons of terrain
Cons: really crowded
Summary: My wife and I went out to Vail in February of 2001 and stayed with a friend who lives just out of town from the resort. we spent 3 days skiing, 2 at Vail, 1 at Beaver Creek. we were there midweek.
Vail is HUGE. there is tons of terrain and the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 16, 2001
Pros: An huge mountain with great restaurants and unlimited amounts of activities.
Cons: Must be willing to spend lavishly.
Summary: Every winter i visit vail with my family during winter vacation for the past 8 years. I am an expert skier and can ski the whole mountain. I learned to ski with ski instructors that were excellent with kids andgreat teachers. Their ski school exists ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 31, 2001
Pros: Some of the best terrain in North America, Long Runs, Blue Sky Basin!
Cons: expensive, expensive, expensive
Summary: I skied Vail about 5 days this 2001 season and I still maintain it is the best resort in an easily accessible part of our country. By this I mean getting to Denver and up the mountain is pretty easy for most people. Perhaps the 2 great Montana resorts ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 23, 2001
Pros: Back bowls
Cons: Ticket prices. Crowds. People.
Summary: When I lived in Colorado, I avoided Vail like the plague,
with one exception: when they get a big dumping of fresh snow, the back bowls are transformed into some of the best ski terrain in the country. The rest of the time, the hifalutin people, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 13, 2001
Pros: Big Beautiful Bowls of Snow
Cons: Somewhat expensive
Summary: I've been skiing on the Eastcoast for 10 years and I've heard people talk about Vail but I never imagined it would be so incredible. The village surrounding the mountain is so beautiful - full of restaurants, bars, shops - you could spend a few weeks ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 27, 2001
Pros: Great skiing, luxuries & fun outdoor activities for non-skiers
Cons: Expensive, no real town
Summary: Unlike Aspen, which had once been a mining town, Vail is a mountain, a mountain with fabulous trails and choice accommodations, upscale restaurants and spa facilities, but there's no authentic origin to be found here. That's not to say you'll run out of ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 8, 2001
Pros: Great Slopes
Cons: Can get expensive
Summary: Just last winter my family and I went to Vail Colorado. And I have to say it was the best ski resort that I have ever been to. Everything was perfect.
The weather for one, the weather was great. The coldest day we had was probably ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 6, 2001
Pros: Great skiing. Some of the best around. Great variety of slopes.
Cons: Price is very steep
Summary: I received a call from my brother in mid October asking me if I was planning on taking a ski trip this year. We have gone different places every year for a long time. I've been to places such as Winter Park, Keystone, Park City, Lake Tahoe, Breckenridge, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 19, 2000
Pros: Great courses, Great ski classes
Cons: Little powder sometimes
Summary: I love this mountain. It usually has good powder in the spring, especially. It has great courses whether you are just starting, or you are a pro at skiing. They offer awesome ski classes for any level, with fun teachers that know the mountain ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 16, 2000
Pros: Fantastic snow, tons of terrain
Cons: expensive, not as varied as WinterPark
Summary: I just returned (Dec 2000) from Vail and had a wonderful time...here's my advice:
1) Hit the internet for cheap lodging deals. I found a week at a condominium for 7 nights for $400 people (slept 4 people). Incredible steal. Best places to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 12, 2000
Pros: fun skiing, huge mountain with lots of slopes, all kinds of turrain, every level of skiiers can go there
Cons: no night skiing
Summary: Vail is by far the best place i have ever skied, and i will probably never ski anywhere more fun or exciting. It has slopes for all levels, and all kinds of turrein. The back bowls are unmatchable. I have skied many places in colorado, and Vail is by ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 5, 2000
Pros: They've become more reasonable for their customers
Cons: parking is expensive, window purchases of lift tickets are still gouging
Summary: I’ve never cared much for shallow, materialistic people. These are people who think that the world revolves around them. These are people who think it is better to look good than to feel good. These are people who have their heads stuck so far in the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 3, 2000
Pros: Great Mountain, Beautiful views
Cons: far away from where I live
Summary: I have been to Vail only once, and I can't wait to go back there again! The mountain is the most beautiful mountain that I've ever been to. I live in New England and there isn't many mountains like Vail around here. It is such a special treat to go to ... read more
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