Yesterday was simply majestic. We started out a little after 8:30 under a bright sunny sky. The views along Vail Pass were in themselves breathtaking.We had a little trouble negotiating the free parking at Vail. Instead of being one big lot on the outskirts of town it is a warren of little 6 or 18 space spots sprinkled along the frontage road very vaguely marked. So after wasting 30 minutes trying to find one that had space we surrendered to the pay parking ($25/day OUCH!) at Lionshead.
But it is the best $25 for a day of entertainment that I have ever spent. Vail takes alot of grief out here (especially in Summit County) for being too big too crowded just too too. But all that said, it is still ... on a sunny day ... the most fun place to ski I can imagine. With 5,000+ acres of skiable terrain and 193 runs there is little reason to spend any time complaining.
I will let the pictures speak for themselves. Suffice it to say it was a PERFECT day of skiing.
looking up Showboat from the bottom of Game Creek Bowl
And some panoramic pics too!!
Mid Vail at lunch time (click to enlarge)
Top of Wildwood looking over BluSky Basin
A little hint about panoramics. If you have not tried it yet, go to Autostitch and download their free tool. It is amazing.
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