vail + keystone
An awesome conclusion to our ski season this year - spring skiing at vail. vail is gigantic with so many challenging steeps and trails to explore. new to vail? then you better bring a map because you will get lost. my personal favorite is the northwoods area. nothing but long blacks and blues that felt effortless underneath the 11 inches of powder that dumped the day before we arrived.
there are so many reasons to love vail. the enormous size of the place is staggering. at 5,289 acres, vail is one of the largest ski resorts in north america. and with one of the largest grooming fleets anywhere, the crews create more than 1,500 new acres of corduroy daily. i am total fanboy of the mountain and all its remarkable terrain but was not so taken with the froo froo types walking around in furs looking for the next art gallery. this crowd wouldn't know which end of the ski points forward even if it came with tiffany engraved instructions.
posted: 04/03/06