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South Rim at Vail Ski Resort

Advanced · 339 m long with 126 m of vertical, averaging 20° and 31° at its steepest, facing NE.

31°steepest 50 m
20°average pitch
339 mlength
126 mvertical
3424 mtop elevation
NEfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to South Rim

Lifts that reach the top: Northwoods Express Lift (skiing novice 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):

  1. Ride Riva Bahn Gondola
  2. Ski Boomer (easy)
  3. Ski Flap Jack (easy)
  4. Ride Northwoods Express Lift
  5. Ski South Rim (advanced)

Where it ends

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

See South Rim on the 3D mapAll 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.