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The Skipper at Vail Ski Resort

Advanced · 369 m long with 103 m of vertical, averaging 16° and 31° at its steepest, facing N.

31°steepest 50 m
16°average pitch
369 mlength
103 mvertical
3325 mtop elevation
Nfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to The Skipper

Lifts that reach the top: Mountain Top Express Lift (4) (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 47 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 Swingsville (easy)
  6. Ski Cappuccino (intermediate)
  7. Ski Swingsville (easy)
  8. Ride Mountain Top Express Lift (4)
  9. Ski Ramshorn (intermediate)
  10. Ski Windows Road (advanced)
  11. Ski The Skipper (advanced)

Where it ends

Joins Ramshorn. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Wildwood Express Lift (3 min), Black Forest (8 min), Avanti Express Lift (9 min).

See The Skipper 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.