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Vail lift lines bad?

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Pippin
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Hey NS'ers i am going to be in Colorado to ski fro the 10th-16th in March and when we booked our accommodation we got two free lift tickets to Vail. I've been reading some threads and it sounds like Vail has really bad lines maybe even an hour or that might be someone just exaggerating. If you guys could clear this matter up it would greatly be appreciated. thanks and Peace
Feb 23 2007 7:40PM
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TomK1
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It depends on how crowded it is but yeah they can get pretty damn long. Just remember that one side of the lift will always have a lot longer line than the other.
Feb 23 2007 7:54PM
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Piste.Off
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it will be about 45 minutes
i suggest you each go into the singles line it will go faster
Feb 24 2007 12:28AM
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Dustin.
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Vail is so big that I never even see another person until about 1. Just go straight to blue sky basin when you get there until everyone fizzles out around the resort. its fucking massive dude, the size of keystone and breckinridge combined
Feb 24 2007 3:13AM
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Dustin.
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^^^ oh ya, and i don't think i have ever waited in a line at vail
Feb 24 2007 3:13AM
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Pippin
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wut...so one of you have waited 45mins and someone else has never had to wait in line?? wuts the dealio hear?
Feb 24 2007 10:55AM
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Pippin
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is it just liike a couple of the main ones that are relly bad becasue they service the easy hillsand so you can go to a palce where there are like only hard runs so there will be less people>
Feb 24 2007 4:43PM
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Dustin.
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exactly, that and the massive size of vail. well over 5,000 acres. it takes 45 minutes to ski from the first lift to the back of vail at blue sky. the park is on the front side but you really don't go to vail for park at all.
Feb 25 2007 12:23AM
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Pippin
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okay sounds a bit better than i have herd than

Feb 25 2007 7:26PM
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Dustin.
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hell ya dude, vail is legit
Feb 26 2007 1:46AM
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dorikin
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The lines are only bad if you go where all the Tourists and shit go. Vail is huge, and lines can get bad at times but once everyone disperses over the mtn as said above, it is fine. It just takes some time to discover the less crowded parts of the mtn.
Feb 26 2007 7:30PM
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.d.
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nope its about 5-15 min waiting and then like a 15 min ride up from mid to top
Feb 26 2007 9:24PM
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Pippin
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i guess i ll be finding some less populated areas then can anyone tell me some good ones? where its less crowded
Feb 26 2007 10:58PM
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dorikin
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If crowds get super bad, I like to go over to to the highline chair. It is the oldest and slowest lift on the mtn (on the far east side of the frontside), but the 2 runs that are off of it (highline and blueox) are steep and fast and pretty long. Lift lines are never a problem off of this lift and you have a choice of a super long fast groomed type run or a total leg burner of a mogul run.
Feb 26 2007 11:26PM
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Dustin.
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you have to understand that there is no "frontside" or "backside" at vail. its over 5,000 acres spread across 5 or 6 different mountains. there are plenty of places to go without finding people. my advice would be to go to blue sky basin straight away. its the furthest back, no people, great snow (much better than the first lifts of the resort) and tons of places to explore. if you spend 2 weeks at vail you probably won't get through everything they have. its massive
Feb 27 2007 3:26PM
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chuuch
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if you go anywhere on the weekends there will be lines. Try avoiding those days and go on a tuesday or wednesday and you will be fine
Feb 28 2007 1:25PM
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Dustin.
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i only go on the weekends
Mar 1 2007 3:57PM
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chuuch
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yeah dude, theres no point going out on the weekends, i leave those for sleeping in and catching up on my drinking
Mar 1 2007 6:09PM
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chuuch
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but if thats the only time to make it up, then you just gotta go with it
Mar 1 2007 6:12PM
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Dustin.
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i would rather ski than drink any day. drinking is boring by now.
Mar 1 2007 6:50PM
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Pippin
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i dunno i guess ill just play it as it comes
Mar 1 2007 8:29PM
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Dustin.
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dude you have to do at least one day at vail. plus we have gotten like 35 inches in a week and its always nice like that.
Mar 1 2007 9:52PM
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Pippin
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well yah i got me a free day pass there so i am deff gunna be skiing there but hopefully when theres lots o powder

Mar 2 2007 12:05AM
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Maxfreeride
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the only time i had a long wait, was when they got about a foot of snow, i can't remember the lift name, it was off of red square though
Mar 2 2007 5:00PM
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