Vail Mountain Opens For It's 46th Season
Vail Mountain opened for it's 46th season today. The resort will offer skiing and snowboarding on the Born Free trail, accessible by the Born Free Express Lift (Chair 8) in Vail Square/ Lionshead. The Eagle Bahn Gondola will offer access to beginner terrain in the Little Eagle Lift (Chair 15) area as well as Eagle's Nest for on-mountain dining at The Marketplace restaurant. Lift tickets on opening day are $65 for adults, $55 for seniors and $45 for children 12 and under. Parking in the Town of Vail's Lionshead and Vail Village parking structures will remain free this weekend.
Shotlist:
Opening Day Lift Traffic
First chair, Born Free Express
Lift Maze
Skiers and snowboarders in the Born Free Express maze.
Loading Chair 8, Born Free Express
Skiers and snowboarders loading Born Free Express
Equipment Check
Skier prepping equipment prior to loading Born Free Express.
Groomers on Born Free
Skiers cruising down Born Free on opening day.
Groomers on Born Free
First run of the season on Born Free.
Groomers on Born Free
More first tracks of the season on Born Free.
Snowmaking
Snowmaking at Eagle's Nest.
Snowcat
Snowcat driver at the base of the Vista Bahn.
Snowmaking
Four clips of snowmaking in Eagle's Nest area.
Snowcat/mountain prep
Snowcat work on Vail Mountain.
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