Snow Christmas at Vail Ski Resort
Intermediate · 872 m long with 218 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 19° at its steepest, facing W.
19°steepest 50 m
14°average pitch
872 mlength
218 mvertical
3317 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Christmas is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
How to get to Christmas
No lift-served path appears in the map data: it may be hike-to, gated, or mapped separately.
Where it ends
Joins Swingsville. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Mountain Top Express Lift (4) (1 min), Black Forest (9 min), Avanti Express Lift (9 min).
What people say
airplane. How expensive is skiing in 2026? If you’re a skier who owns equipment, buys a season pass months in advance and knows where to park for free, the answer can still be surprisingly reasonable. If you’re a casual skier who decides to show up at one of America’s biggest ski resorts during Christmas week, rent…See Christmas on the 3D mapAll runs at Vail Ski Resort
— How Expensive Is Skiing? A Day at America’s Biggest Resorts Can Cost More Than $550 in 2026
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.