The Divide at Vail Ski Resort
Advanced · 2434 m long with 563 m of vertical, averaging 13° and 25° at its steepest, facing N.
25°steepest 50 m
13°average pitch
2434 mlength
563 mvertical
3496 mtop elevation
Nfaces
Snow and sun
The Divide is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to The Divide
Lifts that reach the top: Skyline Express Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); Earl's Express Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 57 minutes, advanced skiing needed):
- Ride Riva Bahn Gondola
- Ski Boomer (easy)
- Ski Flap Jack (easy)
- Ride Northwoods Express Lift
- Ski Sleepytime Road (intermediate)
- Ski unnamed intermediate trail (intermediate)
- Ski China Bridge Access Road (intermediate)
- Ski Cloud 9 - Middle (intermediate)
- Ski Cloud 9 - Lower (intermediate)
- Ride Skyline Express Lift
- Ski The Divide (advanced)
Where it ends
Joins Cloud 9 - Lower. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Tea Cup Express Lift (1 min), Skyline Express Lift (2 min).
See The Divide on the 3D mapAll runs at Vail Ski ResortMeasured 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.