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Gorky Park at Vail Ski Resort

Advanced · 1070 m long with 304 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 23° at its steepest, facing S.

23°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
1070 mlength
304 mvertical
3408 mtop elevation
Sfaces

Snow and sun

Gorky Park is equator-facing: the sunniest aspect, softens earliest and suffers most in warm spells.

How to get to Gorky Park

Lifts that reach the top: Orient Express Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 56 minutes, advanced 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. Ride Orient Express Lift
  7. Ski Silk Road - West (intermediate)
  8. Ski Gorky Park (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Silk Road - East. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Orient Express Lift (4 min), Tea Cup Express Lift (6 min), Skyline Express Lift (6 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.