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The Star - Lower at Vail Ski Resort

Intermediate · 213 m long with 73 m of vertical, averaging 19° and 26° at its steepest, facing W.

26°steepest 50 m
19°average pitch
213 mlength
73 mvertical
3137 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to The Star - Lower

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

From the base area (about 63 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 Pete'S Bowl Skiway Road (intermediate)
  14. Ski The Star - Lower (intermediate)

Where it ends

Joins Big Rock Park - West. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Pete's Express Lift (2 min), Tea Cup Express Lift (5 min), Skyline Express Lift (5 min).

See The Star - Lower 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.