Vail Ski Holidays | USA

Tailor-made ski holidays to Vail 2026/2027

For travellers seeking the ultimate in upscale mountain travel, a luxury Vail ski holiday promises a truly elevated winter experience. Vail Ski Resort pairs over 5,300 acres of legendary terrain with two distinct, upscale pedestrian base areas: the sophisticated, Bavarian-inspired Vail Village and the modern, exclusive Lionshead Village. Both premier base areas serve as exceptional launchpads for your winter trip, offering elite luxury ski-in/ski-out lodging, five-star dining, and high-end après-ski venues. Whether you are looking to carve down perfectly manicured front-side groomers or hunt down deep powder fields in the legendary Vail Back Bowls, booking a luxury Vail ski holiday delivers an unparalleled, world-class Colorado getaway.

About This Resort

Skiable Terrain: 5,289 acres

53%

Expert
29%

Intermediate
18%

Beginners

Resort Features:

Fantastic For Families
Great Nightlife
Off the Slope Activities
Charming Village

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Resort Stats

Resort info

Vail can justifiably claim to be one of worlds top ski resorts, two distinctive village base areas (Lionshead and Vail) that are linked with a beautiful pedestrianised village between the two. There is also a free bus that operates throughout the resort and with over 5,300 acres of varied terrain makes Vail a superb choice for your next ski holiday to the USA.

There are trails for all abilities with varied accommodation for all group sizes. Due to the way the resort has been laid out in front of the mountain, you never have far to walk to the nearest lift from any of the village areas on your Vail ski holiday. Another great feature is that rather than the learning areas being at the base like a lot of resorts in Vail the ski school terrain is mid-mountain giving first timers a great experience of being in the mountains.

There are three areas of skiing – the Front Side and Back Bowls of which overlook Vail ski resort and then beyond the Back Bowls is where the third area of Blue Sky Basin can be found.

The Front Side is mainly interlinked, tree-lined slopes, which enjoy some of the most extensive grooming anywhere. This area is great for beginners with some delightful novice trails and progressive green/blue runs like Born Free which wends its way all the way down to Lionshead. Mixed ability groups will enjoy the choice of blues and nearby single blacks which allow for varying downhill challenges whilst riding the lift with friends.

Vail’s Back Bowls are renowned – wide open and often deep with snow (the resort gets more than 26 feet of snow a season, on average) – plenty to keep powder-hounds entertained. Whilst there are a couple of blue trails, the Back Bowls are really the domain of more capable skiers and boarders. Locals favourite Rasputin’s Revenge is a must ski for the experts among you.

The highlight for many on their ski holiday to Vail is Blue Sky Basin, which offers a host of trails from interesting tree lined runs to gnarly pitches between rocky outcrops, which give the area a ‘backcountry’ feel. Lovers Leap starts by leaping of a cornice onto a 34 degree slope, although not the longest run this is another locals favourite in Vail.

Access to the slopes on your Vail ski holiday has recently been enhanced by the new lifts to access Game Creek Bowl opening up the west-facing bowl to skiers and increasing upload capacity.

Off the slopes

Vail ski resort is made up of three main villages, connected by pedestrian-friendly heated streets or using the complimentary in-town shuttle to travel easily between the three.

The iconic Vail village with its luxurious, European alpine feel is home to some of the most famous hotels, including Vail’s original hotel, the Lodge at Vail. There are plenty of restaurants and bars, with a great variety of dining choices such as The Left Bank for delicious French cuisine or Matsuhisa for upmarket sushi to name a few. The nightlife is quite extensive too, with great cocktails being served at Bad Kitty Lounge and some great local craft beers at Mountain Standard. For the party animals head to Shakedown Bar for great live music and late night dancing.

The stylish and friendly Lionshead village also features fabulous properties, such as the Arrabelle at Vail Square, and the village is just a short walk to the Eagle Bahn gondola and the Arabelle Square outdoor ice rink. There are a mix of bars and restaurants from good burgers and beers at Bark and Yetis to fine seafood dining at Montauk.

To the West of Lionshead there is the more peaceful Cascade Village which is the main access point to Vail’s Golden Peak Terrain Park and home to the Manor Vail Lodge, which is popular with families.

Visit Adventure Ridge for Kids Zipline, tubing and the thrill of a ride on the Forest Flyer mountain coaster, maybe before enjoying dinner at the family-friendly Bistro 14. Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are also available in the wilderness around Vail in the White River National Forest.

Resort Stats

Transfer / Driving Times Denver (2 1/2 hrs) Vail/Eagle County (35 mins)
Base elevation 8,120 feet		Terrain Park 3 Parks: Golden Peak, Bwana and Pride, 1 Superpipe, 1 Halfpipe
Top elevation 11,570 feet		Average annual snowfall 354 inches
Vertical drop 3,450 feet		Lift capacity 54,963 skiers per hour
Number of runs 195		Ski season Nov 17 to Apr 22
Number of lifts 32 inc 2 gondolas, 17 Quads & 3 Triples		Skiable terrain 5,289 acres – 53% advanced, 29% intermediate & 18% beginners

Frontier's Personal Experience

“A beautiful village separates the two main base areas and as you soon as you arrive you can tell Vail is a luxury resort. One of my favourite things about Vail is that the learning area instead of being to the side of the base area like most resorts is actually up the mountain. Learners can then feel like they are skiing on the mountain, taking in the views and get used to using the chair lifts rather than on a small hill at the bottom.
A huge amount of restaurants and night spots make combined with the great learning area make Vail ideal for a family ski holiday and also those looking for a livelier trip!”
Michael Williamson-Giles,
Frontier Ski

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Charlotte Bevins

1 week ago

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Annie Hamer

I just wanted to take a moment to thank Jeanette from Frontier Travels Ltd for all the time and effort she put into arranging our recent travels. Everything she organised, from the car hire and ranch arrangements through to the various travel details, went absolutely without a hitch. All the arrangements were to a very good standard, and it was reassuring to know that everything had been so carefully thought through and organised. The attention to detail and the smooth way in which Jeanette orchestrated everything made the whole experience so much easier and more enjoyable for us. It was a real pleasure having her take care of the arrangements. I have already recommended Frontier Travel to a number of friends, and I would have absolutely no hesitation in using Frontier Travel Ltd again in the future. Thank you once again for making the trip such a success. It was very much appreciated. The experience was fantastic, wonderful memories and lots of photos.

Paul Wilkins

2 weeks ago

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2 months ago

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Phil Gilbert

We had a wonderful holiday -we thoroughly enjoyed it all. We were impressed with all the arrangements and organisation you did for us especially linking the ferries and the train which could have been tricky. We had no complaints about any of the hotels or activities – all worked extremely well. Thank you to Joanne Moores for doing such a great job planning it all for us. We would thoroughly recommend Frontier Travel.

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ARB4957

3 months ago

My wife and I had a fantastic time on our holiday - going around the USA and Canada by train – from start to finish. Thank you very much for organising such a grand adventure for us. We will be coming back to you for our next adventure for sure.

Alwen

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John Tyas

4 months ago

Had a wonderful time in beautiful mountain scenery, all arrangements were impeccable, thank you Jeanette!

Becky Robertson

Joanne Moore was the absolute best agent for arranging my trip! I have dreamt of going to Montana my whole life and I had a huge wishlist for the trip. I had a really bad start to the year and knew that I needed this trip. I phoned Frontier and spoke to the lovely Jo, I gave her my long wishlist and budget and she just jumped to it! The most hassle free trip I have organized or not as it were, Jo was always at the end of the phone and whenever I called to see if I could add things on to the trip, nothing was ever too much trouble, she always settled my nerves as this was a solo trip and I often called her in the weeks leading up to my trip. We stayed in touch during the trip and it was everything I ever dreamed of, the places I stayed were wonderful, the scenery was breathtaking. The best part of my trip was definitely the ranch stay at Circle Bar ranch where I made some life long friends. I had my own cabin, we had 3 meals a day in the main dining room, it was rustic, wholesome and idyllic. I went on two rides a day as well as participating in other activities and had drinks and s'mores by the fire in the evening. I also went to Whitefish which was lovely and all the accomodation Jo booked for me was brilliant. I went to Glacier national Park, Yellowstone National Park and glamped in Paradise Valley (very deserving of its name), Yellowstone was absolutely amazing and I would highly recommend getting to a point in the park called Lamar Valley for dawn to see all the native bears, wolves and buffalo. From there i went to Cody for the rodeo and finally onto South Dakota for 2 nights as the last leg of my trip to see Mt Rushmore with many stops on the way including the Battle of Little Big horn and the Badlands National Park. I couldn't have arranged the trip better myself! Thank you so much to Jo and Frontier Travel.

Andrew Lindsay

5 months ago

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Jane Baker

8 months ago

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anne headland

11 months ago

Very good travel agents. Dealt with my Canada plans very well. Thorough itinerary to give me a brilliant trip. One bad hotel which I advised shouldn't be used by them anymore ann received slight compensation. But out of 20 hotels over 7 wk that was the only issue- great service by Jeanette in UK. Would thoroughly recommend using for CANADA 🇨🇦

Jackie purnell

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David Leck

12 months ago

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Graham Toy

1 year ago

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Daniel Birch

Fantastic experience from first contact to the holiday itself. Booked our first family ski trip to Banff and was absolutely faultless. In fact so good we booked again to a different hotel next winter within weeks of getting home. The folks at Frontier are so knowledgeable and helpful, highly recommended.

Lisa Griffiths

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Tim Anderson

We have just returned from a 3 week trip to Banff, Jasper, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, including a trip on the Rocky Mountaineer (Jasper, Kamloops, Vancouver). It was an outstanding, memorable time. Great hotels, wonderful wildlife, friendly welcome wherever we went. The weather was warmer and drier than we expected which was a bonus! Jeanette from Frontier Canada gave us all the help and advice we needed from start to finish. Freedom to explore different options with helpful suggestions. Thank you to Frontier Canada!

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