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Born Free at Vail Ski Resort

Intermediate · 3045 m long with 665 m of vertical, averaging 12° and 25° at its steepest, facing N.

25°steepest 50 m
12°average pitch
3045 mlength
665 mvertical
3141 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

Born Free is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to Born Free

Lifts that reach the top: Eagle Bahn Gondola (skiing novice terrain to get there); Surface Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); Ever Vail Gondola (skiing easy terrain to get there); Cascade Village Lift (20) (skiing easy terrain to get there); Born Free Express Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); Pride Express Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 11 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Eagle Bahn Gondola
  2. Ski Born Free (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Lionshead Catwalk, Bwana Loop, Vail Village Catwalk - Middle. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Eagle Bahn Gondola (1 min), Born Free Express Lift (1 min), unnamed magic carpet (1 min).

What people say

o Parking Address: 241 E Meadow Dr, Vail, CO 81657 Google Maps Apple Maps Waze Full Parking Info Lionshead Village , opens in a new window The beautiful and friendly Lionshead village is completely closed off to cars and buses, offering a short walk to the Eagle Bahn gondola (Gondola 19), Chair 8 (Born Free Express), …
— Getting Here & Vail Parking | Vail Mountain
complimentary In-Town bus that runs regularly, all day long and well into the evening. Lionshead lodging features hotels such as the Arrabelle at Vail Square, Antlers at Vail, the Ritz-Carlton, the Lodge at Lionshead and the Vail Marriott. Lionshead Parking Mountain Access Eagle Bahn Gondola #19 Born Free Express Li…
— Getting Here & Vail Parking | Vail Mountain
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Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.