Vail expanded its open terrain to 785 acres on Saturday with the opening of several lifts. A storm which began delivering snow to the valley early Friday morning still had not stopped as of Saturday evening, with nearly a foot of snow in total recorded on Vail Mountain.
The Riva Bahn Express (Chair 6) began running on Saturday, creating a new loading area for guests looking to access the larger mountain from Golden Peak. From there, skiers can access the Northwoods Express (Chair 11) to reach the top of the mountain.
From the top of the mountain, the beginner terrain in the area known as Bun Bun Bowl surrounding the Sourdough Express (Chair 14) was also made available Saturday via the Timberline Catwalk. In addition to the Sourdough and Boomer runs, Whiskey Jack is also available to skiers and snowboarders who egress the lift to the right and traverse to the skier’s left side of the lift.