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The Star at Vail Ski Resort

Intermediate · 849 m long with 255 m of vertical, averaging 17° and 21° at its steepest, facing W.

21°steepest 50 m
17°average pitch
849 mlength
255 mvertical
3392 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

The Star is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to The Star

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

From the base area (about 72 minutes, intermediate 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. Ski unnamed intermediate trail (intermediate)
  7. Ski China Bridge Access Road (intermediate)
  8. Ski Cloud 9 - Middle (intermediate)
  9. Ski Cloud 9 - Lower (intermediate)
  10. Ride Skyline Express Lift
  11. Ski Pete'S Bowl Skiway Road (intermediate)
  12. Ski Big Rock Park - East (intermediate)
  13. Ski Big Rock Park - West (intermediate)
  14. Ski Cloud 9 - Middle (intermediate)
  15. Ride Pete's Express Lift
  16. Ski Grand Review (intermediate)
  17. Ski The Star (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Pete'S Bowl Skiway Road, The Star - Lower. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Pete's Express Lift (2 min), Orient Express Lift (5 min), Tea Cup Express Lift (5 min).

See The Star 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.