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China Bridge Access Road at Vail Ski Resort

Intermediate · 271 m long with 29 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 15° at its steepest, facing W.

15°steepest 50 m
6°average pitch
271 mlength
29 mvertical
3001 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

China Bridge Access Road is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to China Bridge Access Road

Lifts that reach the top: Pete's Express Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Mongolia (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Skyline Express Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Earl's Express Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Sourdough Express Lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Orient Express Lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 66 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

  1. Ride Riva Bahn Gondola
  2. Ski Boomer (easy)
  3. Ski Flap Jack (easy)
  4. Ride Northwoods Express Lift
  5. Ski Sleepytime Road (intermediate)
  6. Ski unnamed intermediate trail (intermediate)
  7. Ski China Bridge Access Road (intermediate)
  8. Ski Cloud 9 - Middle (intermediate)
  9. Ski Cloud 9 - Lower (intermediate)
  10. Ride Skyline Express Lift
  11. Ski Pete'S Bowl Skiway Road (intermediate)
  12. Ski Big Rock Park - East (intermediate)
  13. Ski Pete'S Bowl Skiway Road (intermediate)
  14. Ski China Spur (intermediate)
  15. Ski Silk Road - East (intermediate)
  16. Ski China Bridge Access Road (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Cloud 9 - Middle. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Tea Cup Express Lift (2 min), Skyline Express Lift (3 min).

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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.