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WFO at Vail Ski Resort

Advanced · 853 m long with 270 m of vertical, averaging 18° and 30° at its steepest, facing W.

30°steepest 50 m
18°average pitch
853 mlength
270 mvertical
3169 mtop elevation
Wfaces

Snow and sun

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

How to get to WFO

Lifts that reach the top: Northwoods Express Lift (skiing intermediate 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); Sun Up Express Lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there); Tea Cup Express Lift (skiing advanced terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 39 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 Sleepytime Road (intermediate)
  6. Ski WFO (advanced)
See WFO 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.