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Safari at Vail Ski Resort

Intermediate · 1027 m long with 281 m of vertical, averaging 15° and 23° at its steepest, facing N.

23°steepest 50 m

15°average pitch

1027 mlength

281 mvertical

2933 mtop elevation

Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to Safari

Lifts that reach the top: Born Free Express Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there); Pride Express Lift (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Eagle Bahn Gondola (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 13 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):

Ride Born Free Express Lift
Ski Post Road (easy)
Ski Safari (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Safari - Lower, Cheetah. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Eagle Bahn Gondola (3 min), Born Free Express Lift (3 min), unnamed magic carpet (4 min).

See Safari 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.