Top 10 reasons to ski Vail
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If the value of the Epic Pass doesn’t get you, then
these 10 other reasons will have you booking a
family holiday at Vail, writes Rachael Oakes-Ash |
1. Small group learning for kids
The Ultimate Four means your children will
have personalised attention in small-group
lessons of four kids of similar level aged
three to 15 years of age.
2. Girls only ski lessons
Lindsey Vonn designed these premium Ski
Girls Rock lessons for no more than four
girls in each group aged seven to 15.
Instructors are female and focus on both
skill improvement and empowerment.
3. Eight kids' aventure zones
It is not just the kids that love Vail Mountain’s
dedicated Adventure Zones. To enter, ski
under wooden archways with names like
Chaos Canyon, Magic Forest, Sherwood
Forest, Porcupine Alley, Coyote’s Escape,
Buckskin Glade, Pony Express and
Bearclaw Glade. You’ll discover carved
animals, 15-metre-long teepee structures
and more.
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4. Adventure Ridge
The kids will love Adventure Ridge high on
Vail Mountain. When the lifts stop turning for
the day then ski bike on the snow, get big air
on a trampoline, go tubing, snowmobiling
and snowshoeing. Then head indoors to
Bistro Fourteen for a multi-course kids’
menu for $10.
5. CinéBistro premiere family
movie experience
Put your feet up on leather rocking chairs
and be waited on hand and foot with full
service dining while checking out the latest
feature films at CinéBistro. Now that’s
Hollywood style.
6. Ten-pin bowling at bōl
Expect a full-service dining room, 18-metre
bar and 10 lanes of bowling at bol in Solaris
Plaza. Mum and dad can indulge in
cocktails and wine served alley-side while
junior struts his or her bowling stuff.
7. Ice skating
There’s not one, not two, but three ice rinks
at Vail. Skate under the stars at the Solaris
Plaza in Vail Village or hit up the outdoor ice
rink at the Arrabelle Square at Lionshead. If
you’re really keen then the Dobson Ice Arena
has ice hockey and figure skating
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8. Boasting pins
the EpicMix pins can be collected online for
serious social media boasting rights. Every
time your RFID lift pass is recorded you’re
on the way to collecting a plethora of pins.
There’s Blue Skyrider for those who ride
every lift at Blue Sky Basin in a Day; Mount
of the Holy Cross pin for getting a photo
taken at Eagle Bahn; High Five if you ride
the High Noon Express lift five times; and
many, many more.
9. Burton US open
your ittle groms can see their idols up close
at the Burton US Open with Sean White and
Chloe Kim being regular competitors. The
halfpipe is accessible from the chairlift with
plenty of seats for viewing the best in the
world every March.
10. Ski patrol dogs
Henry is the patriarch of the ski patrol dog
pack at Vail Ski Patrol. You’ll most often find
him at the top of Chair 4 at the Ski Patrol Hut
under Buffalo’s. He’ll be the one lounging in
the snow. Head inside to ski patrol and you
might find Jake and the other adolescent ski
patrol dogs begging for a pat.
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