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Reseñas de visitantes para Vail

  • February 26, 2013
    SnowSki from New Zealand

    Anyone who says this mountain does not have anything for experts just doesn't know the mountain. It is a large cascading mountain range, as apposed to one mountain, making it difficult for first timers, and even less imaginative 2nd or 3rd timers to find the best lines. But this means these lines can remain untracked most of the day on powder days, unlike what one of the other reviewers said you will not get "only one powder run." Yes, the very most obvious runs will get tracked first but being an immense ski field, if you know what you are doing, you can ski powder all day.

    While it is true mountains such as Alta, Jackson Hole, and some European areas have more easily accessible steeps, Europe does not have the same snow quality, and the Utah fields do not have the same diversity and size. I actually found Jackson Hole to be more crowded and the powder there much more quickly tracked, we were forced to hike there with a few hours as just about every person who is there is looking for steep powder lines, and aggressively. At least 50% of Vail patrons are families, maybe more, making it very easy to slip off into the advanced areas and be amongst the powder with a very laxed vibe compared to "powder hound" resorts such as Jackson.

    The only resort I have found that I believe is superior all round to Vail in Northern America is BC's Revelstoke, and I have had 'em all good from Canada right through the Cascades and the Rockies. Europe is sick on its day, but the powder is not as light as the Rockies, and is much more avalanche prone if you go off-piste.

  • Vail Clasificaciones

    En base a voto(s) Voto

    Acceso: 4.5

    (1) Al menos una parada durante la noche, (2) requiere un día entero, (3) requiere más de la mitad de un día -puede que tenga tiempo para dar algunas vueltas (4) llegada a la hora de almuerzo y esquí toda la tarde, (5) hay un aeropuerto principal a una hora de Vail .

    		 Transporte público: 3.7

    (1) No hay autobuses o taxis hacia Vail, (3) Los autobuses o trenes disponibles son lentos o poco frecuentes, (5) Es fácil llegar al complejo, tránsito frecuente de autobuses y conecciones de trenes.
    Escenografía: 4.5

    (1) Un resort desagradable en una localidad sin mayores atractivos, (3) vista de montaña y resort de nivel regular (5) un escenario espectacular y una hermosa localidad histórica.

    		 Alojamiento: 4.8

    (1) No hay lugares donde alojarse en o cerca de Vail , (3) algunos lugares para hospedarse en el resort, (5) una amplia variedad de alojamientos adecuados para satisfacer todos los presupuestos.
    Habitaciones Baratas: 5.0

    (1) Presupuesto de alojamiento no disponible (3) Apenas uno o dos albergues, se sugiere reservar por adelantado, (5) varias hostales y pensiones a precios módicos disponibles.

    		 Hoteles de lujo: 4.8

    (1) Alojamiento de alto nivel no disponible, (3) Apenas uno o dos hoteles de alto nivel, se sugiere reservar por adelantado, (5) algunos hoteles de lujo en Vail.
    "Ski-in"/"Ski-out": 4.0

    (1) La zona de esquí se encuentra lejos de cualquier alojamiento, (3) un autobús de esquí le lleva de forma gratuita a la zona de esquí en un viaje corto, (5) alojamiento de esquí "Ski-in"/"Ski-out"está disponible.

    		 Cuidado de los niños: 5.0

    (1) No hay ninguna guardería en Vail, (5) el resort tiene excelentes guarderías, incluyendo al menos una a un precio muy razonable.
    Nieve segura: 4.5

    (1) Ocasionalmente se presenta suficiente nieve para esquiar, (2) a menudo está cerrado debido a la falta de nieve, (3) ocasionalmente sufre de una falta de nieve, (4) rara vez sufre de una falta de nieve, (5) Vail se presenta nieve segura incluso en las temporadas más pobres.

    		 Cañones de nieve: 4.5

    (1) Vail depende completamente de nieve natural, (3) hay sólo algunos cañones, (5) hay cañones de nieve en todas las pistas.
    Aplanadoras de Nieve: 4.8

    (1) No hay aplanadoras de nieve en Vail, (3) ocasionalmente algunas pistas quedan sin aplanar y en mal estado, (5) todas las pistas en Vail se aplanan diariamente.

    		 Refugio: 4.8

    (1) No hay ningún lugar para esquiar cuando está ventoso o la visibilidad es mala, y a menudo se cierran los elevadores, (3) hay algunos árboles de escasa visibilidad pero a veces los elevadores cierran, (5) Vail es principalmente en el bosque donde puede esquiar en días de luz plana y ventosos, rara vez cierre de elevadores.
    Opciones cercanas: 4.3

    (1) Si las condiciones de nieve son pobres en Vail, va a ser pobre en todas partes cercanas, (3) existen buenas alternativas a una hora en automóvil, (5) otros lugares en el mismo paquete proporcionan una rica variedad de condiciones de nieve segura para esquí.

    		 Clasificación regional: 4.7

    (1) Vail usualmente tiene pobres condiciones de nieve en comparación con otros centros turísticos en la región, (3) tiene condiciones medias para la región, (5) usualmente tiene las mejores condiciones de nieve en la región.
    Eleva al personal: 4.2

    (1) El personal en Vail es descortés e ineficiente, (5) Eleva al personal en Vail son agradables, alegres y con ganas de ayudar.

    		 Multitudes/colas de espera: 3.5

    (1) el resort siempre está concurrido y suelen haber largas colas, (3) ocacionalmente tranquilo durante fines de semana y vacaciones escolares, (5) poco concurrido y colas de espera son muy raras.
    Escuelas de esquí: 5.0

    (1) Ninguna escuela de esquí disponible, (2) una o dos escuelas de esquí pero sólo en el idioma local, (3) algunas escuelas de esquí pero solicite por adelantado instructores multi-lingües.

    		 Alquiler y Reparaciones: 5.0

    (1) No se consigue nada, ni siquiera cera de esquí o PTex. (3) hay algunas tiendas de esquí pero la renta de equipos debe ser reservada con antelación, (5) equipos de esquí de buena calidad a la venta o en alquiler y reparaciones son posibles durante la noche.
    Variedad de pistas: 5.0

    (1) Las pistas son habituales y sin rasgos distintivos, (3) las pistas son variadas pero no lo suficientemente extensas para una semana, (5) Vail tiene interesantes y diversas pistas incluyendo bosques y altos terrenos alpinos.

    		 Principiantes: 4.2

    (1) Principiantes pueden sólo ver otros en esquís o snowboard, (3) algunas suaves laderas pero principiantes pueden aburrirse en menos de una semana, (3) extensas áreas de terreno suave.
    Intermedios: 4.8

    (1) Ningún terreno intermedio en Vail, (3) esquiadores intermedios se aburrirán al cabo de unos días, (5) vastas zonas de cruce de pistas.

    		 Avanzado: 5.0

    (1) Nada para esquiadores y snowbordistas avanzados, (3) suficiente terreno empinado por algunos días y con algunos muy buenos para el esquí fuera de pista, (5) Suficiente áreas de terreno empinado y áreas fuera de pista para entretener a esquiadores avanzados al menos por una semana.
    Parque de Nieve: 5.0

    (1) Ni siquiera un trampolín en Vail, (3) Parque de tamaño medio y bien cuidado, (5) enorme parque diseñado por expertos, con senderos para saltos y carreras de boardercross.

    		 Fuera de pista: 4.8

    (1) Ningún "fuera de pista"que valga destacar, (2) "fuera de pista" fuera de los límites, (3) alguna variedad de "fuera de pista" que permanece fresco durante uno o dos días, (5) una amplia gama de rutas "fuera de pista" que pueden permanecer sin marcas de tránsito por varios días.
    Travesía: 5.0

    (1) No hay ningún lugar para esquí de fondo alrededor de Vail, (3) hay algunos senderos para esquí de fondo disponibles, (5) la zona cuenta con muchos senderos espectaculares y bien mantenidos para esquí de fondo.

    		 Luge/Tobogán: 5.0

    (1) No designado "luge" o carreras de trineo, (3) hay carreras de trineo en tobogan abiertas a menudo, (5) Vail cuenta con instalaciones largas y bien mantenidas para "luge" y carreras de trineo en tobogan accesible a todas las edades.
    Gastronomía de montaña: 4.8

    (1) Ningún lugar para comprar alimentos en las pistas, (3) algunos lugares para comer arriba en la montaña pero a menudo muy caros y concurridos, (5) existe una gran variedad de excelentes restaurantes de montaña justo al lado de las laderas para satisfacer todos los presupuestos.

    		 Dónde Comer: 4.5

    (1) Lleva tu propia comida, no hay ni siquiera una tienda. (5) Una gran variedad de lugares para comer y beber en el resort, desde comida rápida a restaurantes de lujo.
    Después del esquí: 4.0

    (1) Nada para hacer, ni siquiera un bar (3) hay algunos bares en el resort pero nada especial, (5) clubes y bares permanecen abiertos hasta muy tarde y tienen un ambiente agradable.

    		 Otros deportes: 5.0

    (1) Ningún otro servicio deportivo aparte de los elevadores, (3) el resort tiene sólo una pequeña piscina pública, (5) cuenta con todo tipo de instalaciones deportivas, incluyendo una piscina de tamaño completo.
    Entretenimiento: 5.0

    (1) Además de la nieve y caminar no hay nada más que hacer aquí, (3) el no-esquiador encontrará cosas para hacer por pocos días pero puede que se aburra después de una semana, (5) la zona turística es un lugar fascinante para visitar, más allá de los deportes de invierno.

    		 Paseos de invierno: 5.0

    (1) Caminatas con accesos muy limitados y ningún sendero con raquetas (3) un par de senderos escénicos para caminatas con o sin raquetas (5) diversos y extensos senderos para caminatas de invierno en todos los niveles.
    Valor del Pase de Esquí: 3.8

    (1) Un pase de esquí de 1 semana está sobrevalorado en comparación con el número de elevadores disponibles, (3) el pase de esquí tiene un valor relativamente aceptable y abarca un número razonable de elevadores, (5) el valor de los pases de esquí es excelente en relación calidad-precio y cubren un gran número de elevadores que abarcan un área extensa.

    		 Valor (Nacional): 4.3

    (1) En general, Vail es uno de los centros de esquí más caros en el país pero en sí no lo vale, (3) de promedio medio por el dinero que representa , (5) en general ofrece lo mejor en temas de resorts en el país.
    Valor (Global): 4.0

    (1) En general, Vail es uno de los centros de esquí más caros del mundo, (3) en general ofrece relación media en cuanto a calidad-precio comparado con centros de otros países, (5) internacionalmente el resort ofrece una excelente relación calidad-precio.

    En base a voto(s) Voto

  • October 24, 2012
    heavy winter from United States

    Vail wasn't built by Texans. Not the ski area or the village.

    Vail is good for a lot of people. Try to avoid skiing there on weekends as it can get crowded, especially on a powder day. Nearby Beaver Creek provides a nice alternative for destination guests on Saturdays and Sundays. True experts won't be happy in Vail, but family groups with diverse ages and abilities, and those who like to cruise will.

    If you are an expert and find yourself there with a family or larger group, there's decent backcountry skiing adjacent to the resort, including the euro-style Minturn Mile off the west side of the mountain down to the town of Minturn and cold beers at The Saloon (check the local bus schedule for a ride back to town or have someone pick you up).

    And if you're a true hardcore, day tours into the committed, steep and rowdy Gore Range across from the mountain await. Avalanche gear, technical route finding ability and solid partners are essential in this regard. There's good access, including parking, from several hiking trailheads in the East Vail part of town.

    On a final note, I'm glad a reviewer from Italy liked Vail, but the interconnected ski areas in Europe (St. Anton, AT; St. Moritz, CH and Alagna, IT actually offer a lot more terrain than Vail, with much more variety including easier access to off-piste expert skiing than Vail. Vail is great, but Europe is better.

    [note from editor: names of other reviewers are not included in submissions]

  • March 17, 2012
    Sandy from United Kingdom

    Vail is an excellent resort for beginners, intermediates and families. There is nothing particularly steep here and all double diamonds consist of large mogul fields with little variation. The rumour is to find a local to explore the good stuff but you miss the difficult terrain that's easy to access in European and other American resorts. Families and groups dominate the terrain parks looking for a cheap thrill, showing no to little etiquette that is required and powder days last for a few hours so be up early in the morning for your first (and probably only) fresh track. The snow is incredibly light and dry but think I'd choose BC or Utah. Disneyland Vail is open for business.

  • May 28, 2011
    Jamie Jones from United States

    If you're from the East coast and have that particular image in your minds eye of an intermediate Disneyland type Western theme driven vacation, then Vail is the place for you. It is large, it was built by Texans for Texans, and as we know they love their stuff huge. You'll appreciate the McSkiing, and the imitation Bavarian village that was so carefully thought out by a Texass architec whom saw a picture of a Bavarian village in a travel magazine in the late 60's. You'll revel at the freeway that so ubiquitously dominates the bottom of the Vail valley with its roaring modern day traffic that never lets you forget there are 6.5 billion people on this planet scurring to make a living. And of course you'll learn a new language, that being the invasion language of Spanglish. Hope you have a good vacation in Flail, I mean Vail.

  • March 31, 2011
    laura palmucci from Italy

    I have just come back from a Spring break with two of my kids (one in college in New York city) and we really loved it.
    Vail is absolutely unbelievable. There is no other place I have visited in the Alps which can come close to it. In 5 days it is impossible to try all the runs, even if skiing all day. Only some of the runs are groomed, unlike most places in Europe, which makes lot of fun on bumps and fresh snow and less crazy people skiing too fast for their abilities. Some runs are really challenging and amusing, like The Glades in Blue Sky Basin or Steep and Deep and Lover's Leap: great with fresh powder snow! We even tried some extreme terrain; the only slope we didn't dare take was Prima cornice, a double diamond which looked really tough (and with a memorial gravestone at the beginning....).
    The organization is flawless and everybody is kind and friendly. Indeed a place to go back to.
    The price of the skipass is very high; if one decided to stay one week or more it would be convenient to buy a season pass which on the contrary is much cheaper than in Italy. Also renting skis and boots is not expensive at all and they give you first quality equipment.

  • November 11, 2010
    RB from United States

    Vail has unparalleled terrain. The front side is bigger by half than most Western destination resorts, but the back bowls and Blue Sky Basin really set Vail apart. Vail gets a lot of skiers, but the mountain is so huge that they disperse pretty well. On-mountain restaurants are attractive and well situated.

    The town, although often criticised for being purpose built and unauthentic, is functional and easy to get around. Restaurant choices are diverse, particularly if you have a car and can venture away from town.

    The snow is OK, but not outstanding. Central Colorado simply doesn't get as much snow as areas further north and west like Snowbird, Jackson Hole, and Big Sky.

    The one drawback to Vail is the expense - particularly for lodging.

  • November 06, 2008
    Ruth from United Kingdom

    I am heading back to Vail for the 3rd time in as many years for an early season week - It is a fantastic place with virtually empty slopes in early Dec!

  • January 16, 2008
    Simon Ward from Australia

    Vail = Epic

  • July 02, 2006
    Stephen from South Africa

    Having lived in Vail for three years I can honestly say that it is indeed the most versatile ski resort known to man. No matter what ability you are, there is something for everyone. For those of you with the more adventurous side, Vail has sick backcountry. A mandatory cliff jump is what it takes to get you into some of the best lines of Mushroom bowl (don't forget your gear as you might just have to use it - I did a couple of times). Some might say that there are limited expert+ runs. I say this is not true as only the locals know where the GOOD stashes are. Meet a local and get the best of what Vail has to offer.

    The ever growing town of Vail is of Bavarian style. Good food is found everywhere but sometimes with a nice little price attached to it. The night life is second to none stretching from Lionshead all the way through town to Vail Village. Good times are had by all and a free intown bus service makes sure you get home safely after a rough night out until about 2am.

    Vail rocks, and as everyone has mentioned already, it is undoubtedly the biggest resort around.

  • April 08, 2006
    J. Duncan Mason from United Kingdom

    Let's get a current Review here at the end of an epic season NOW!

  • November 28, 2005
    scott from United States

    Vail is awesome....there is something for everyone. For those who love powder, Vail is the place!! The back bowls are unmatched, and the lifts are quick and efficient. Great resort!

  • November 25, 2005
    Jan Paul from Netherlands

    Vail is great,

    When there is fresh snow it is up to the back bowls. You go down for a day and still did not surf half of it. On the top of the chinabowl you can make a drop from a cliff just to get in. The aerea is so wide that you feel really free. When i was there it was not crowded. You have to visit vail. It is awesome.

  • December 29, 2004
    Kevin from United States

    Vail is HUGE, but where is the tough stuff? What they call double-black is black everywhere else. There are a few cliff runs, but very little tough stuff for such a huge mountain.

    The crowds are HUGE though!

  • November 13, 2004
    Chris from United States

    Huge can barely describe it. The Back Bowls are bigger than many other resorts. Fun trees in Blue Sky Basin. Great cruising in Northwoods and the rest of the front side. Just awesome.