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First Step at Vail Ski Resort

Advanced · 270 m long with 78 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 30° at its steepest, facing N.

30°steepest 50 m

16°average pitch

270 mlength

78 mvertical

3380 mtop elevation

Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to First Step

Lifts that reach the top: Northwoods Express Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); High Noon Express Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Mountain Top Express Lift (4) (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 33 minutes, advanced skiing needed):

Ride Riva Bahn Gondola
Ski Boomer (easy)
Ski Flap Jack (easy)
Ride Northwoods Express Lift
Ski Sleepytime Road (intermediate)
Ski First Step (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins South Rim, Northstar. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Northwoods Express Lift (5 min).

See First Step on the 3D map All runs at Vail Ski Resort

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.