Vail opens Blue Sky Basin chairlift for the season
Skyline Express begins transporting guests to mountain’s more remote, north-facing terrain
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Vail Mountain opened its Skyline Express chairlift (No. 37) to skiers on Sunday, offering access to Blue Sky Basin for the 2021-22 season.
Vail recorded 7 inches of new snow on Saturday, making for powdery conditions on runs such as Encore, The Divide, In the Wuides and CJ’s Glade.
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The chairs flanking No. 37, Pete’s Express (No. 39) and Earl’s Express (No. 38) did not open along with Skyline Express, leaving some powdery areas preserved for a later date.
The terrain under Earl’s Express was open to the public, with skiers taking Kelly’s Toll Road back to Skyline Express following a run through Earl’s Bowl.
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No word has been issued from Vail Resorts on when Pete’s and Earl’s chairs might open for the season.
The opening of Blue Sky Basin brings Vail to 74% of its total terrain offering.
