The Vail Ski Resort is located in Eagle County, Colorado next to the town of Vail. Vail Mountain, at 5,289 acres (21.40 km2), is the largest single mountain ski resort in The United States, featuring seven bowls and intermediate gladed terrain in Blue Sky Basin. It opened in 1962 and is currently owned and operated by Vail Resorts, which also operates three other ski resorts in the state, Breckenridge, Keystone, and the nearby Beaver Creek.
Vail Mountain
Vail boasts three distinct areas of the mountain, each with their own features and fortes, including three terrain parks, seven bowls and 5,289 acres of freeride terrain. At seven miles wide, finding fresh tracks is as easy as finding elbow room. In fact, on an average day, there are only two skiers per acre, and on a busy day, only four! Take an interactive tour of the mountain to really get a feel for the largest ski resort in the U.S.
Coveted as North America’s top ski resort, Vail is an extraordinary winter vacation. Last year, thirty-eight feet of powder blanketed Vail’s seven Back Bowls. With blue sky three hundred days a year and the most groomed terrain, families celebrate here. The experience is world class, from Snow Sports School to activities, entertainment and accommodations. Vail – Like Nothing on Earth.
Vail, Colorado has gone from humble beginnings to become one of the leading ski destinations in the world. With 5,200 acres of amazing mountain terrain and the surrounding villages of Bachelor Gulch, Arrowhead, East Vail and Avon, there is enough skiing and lodging to ensure an amazing mountain vacation experience. Regardless of the season, Vail Colorado has something to offer everyone. From winter’s array of on-the-snow activities, to summer’s selection of biking, hiking, and water sports, Vail has it all.
This is your exclusive site to secure your advanced Vail ski rentals and snowboard rentals. Use online reservations and beat the crowd for ski rentals and snowboard rental reservations at the best Vail ski shop. We not only offer the best in Vail ski rentals, but we can usually do a quick repair or tune your ski rental equipment right on the spot. Our other convenient services include precision tuning of your ski rentals and lots of ski rental accessories. We invite you to save time and money by reserving your Vail ski rental equipment on-line. Enjoy your Vail ski trip!
Can I make reservations over the weekend or late at night?
Of course, simply complete our on-line reservation form and you are golden. You will receive a confirmation within 24 hours. If you don’t receive a confirmation, please contact us and we will confirm the reservation was received. Please make your ski rental reservation at least 24 hours prior to your pick-up date.
If we get in early can we pick up our equipment the night before?
Yes, as long as the previous renter has returned the ski rental equipment and the shop personnel have tuned it.
What if I pay for four days of Vail skiing, but I decide to snowboard the last two days?
No problem, bring in your ski rental equipment and we’ll set you up on a snowboard!
Do you carry NEW skis, boots and snowboards? Do you maintain them?
Yes, yes. We have new ski rental equipment every year and we tune our rental skis and snowboards for each rental. We check all ski rentals and snowboard rentals and make sure our ski rental equipment is tuned.
Is tuned equipment important? Does it make you go too fast?
Yes, tuned equipment is important. You wouldn’t rent a car with bald tires, would you? Untuned skis are like bald tires…you have no control and it is dangerous. Tuned skis offer you control and they do not make you go too fast because when you go faster than you like, just turn. A tuned ski lets you turn easier and smoother.
History
Vail was founded by Pete Seibert and Earl Eaton in 1962, between the town of Eagle, Colorado and Vail Pass, which was named after Charles Vail, designer of the highway that passed through the valley. Seibert joined the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division during World War II, which trained at Camp Hale, just southeast of Vail. During Seiberts’ and Eatons’ time with the 10th, they trained at several resorts around the Vail area, such as Loveland, Keystone and Aspen. While roaming the area mountains, Seibert and Eaton discovered a peak that had the perfect location and base area for a resort, they named this peak “No-name Mountain”, but it would eventually become Vail. Construction of the Vail resort began in 1962 in a valley devoid of civilization. It opened just 6 months later on December 15th. There were 3 lifts upon opening, one gondola that ran from the frontside base to the peak, a lift from mid-mountain to the peak, and a lift that brought skiers back up from the back bowls.
In 1982, Vail had another chance to be the center of attention of the international skiing community when it hosted, to incredible hype and success, the Alpine Skiing World Cup. The Cup was held in Vail again a decade later, to even bigger fanfare.
Vail has recently been declared the #1 Ski resort in the US. It has been awarded this honor 14 times over the last 17 years.
Resort statistics
Elevation
• Base: 8,120 ft (2,475 m)
• Summit: 11,570 ft (3,527 m)
• Vertical Rise: 3,450 ft (1,052 m)
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