The day before, 16" fresh powder fell and we had a blast there. This video was the next day, no new snow had fallen, and outside of the groomers was a crusty, nasty mess. I would have taken this same video the day before, but I didn't have the right camera with me.
They groom them when there hasn't been any new snowfall. The powder tends to soften up in the afternoon and then refreeze into an unpleasant crust...so they groom it to make it ski able again
Vail routinely grooms a few marked trails (more like cat track paths) through the bowls so that people who like groomers or aren't comfortable on ungroomed can experience the back bowls. If I recall, I think they normally do this with China Bowl.
@benny3134 I've skied Vail for over 40-years and have never found the back bowls to be overly crowded because they are so huge. OCCASIONALLY, at the bottom of each bowl the lift lines will get up into the 10-minute wait catagory on the MOST crowded weekends, but skiing the bowls themselves is rarely crowded because of the size of the bowls versus the capacity of the lifts to get people up. On weekdays, the lines are almost always nearly non-existant to about 3-minutes max.
how long does it usualy take to ski down vails peak
davidthebikingbiker 1 year ago
how lond does it ussually take to ski down vail back bowls and front side
davidthebikingbiker 1 year ago
The day before, 16" fresh powder fell and we had a blast there. This video was the next day, no new snow had fallen, and outside of the groomers was a crusty, nasty mess. I would have taken this same video the day before, but I didn't have the right camera with me.
noble57 1 year ago
isnt this more like "on your way to the back bowls" of vail
fulie1 1 year ago
@fulie1 Yeah really. Skiing a groomer doesn't count as bowl skiing.
steve51865 1 year ago
They groom them when there hasn't been any new snowfall. The powder tends to soften up in the afternoon and then refreeze into an unpleasant crust...so they groom it to make it ski able again
noble57 2 years ago
Vail routinely grooms a few marked trails (more like cat track paths) through the bowls so that people who like groomers or aren't comfortable on ungroomed can experience the back bowls. If I recall, I think they normally do this with China Bowl.
mmascolino 4 years ago
why is it groomed if its the bowls?
Okapeekthegreat 4 years ago
i would love to go to vail but it seems like it would be the most crowded place in CO. then everybody says its so big everybody is spread out.W/E
benny3134 4 years ago
now like no1 wants to go cuz theyre getting laid off
sailindude1221 3 years ago
@benny3134 I've skied Vail for over 40-years and have never found the back bowls to be overly crowded because they are so huge. OCCASIONALLY, at the bottom of each bowl the lift lines will get up into the 10-minute wait catagory on the MOST crowded weekends, but skiing the bowls themselves is rarely crowded because of the size of the bowls versus the capacity of the lifts to get people up. On weekdays, the lines are almost always nearly non-existant to about 3-minutes max.
JGMagoo 1 year ago
seems like alottt of fun :D
pakjaeyoung 4 years ago
That all depends on how good of a skier you are...they can be pretty challenging with a lot of powder.
gunnar034 4 years ago
challenging? its pretty damn FUN!!!!!!!!
SteezyyDeezyy 2 years ago
I am going to vail soon. All I hear about are these back bowls. How difficult are they?
KSUfan13 4 years ago