![]() In Vail’s early days, if a skier missed the cutback and skied on down through the trees, she found herself below the chair and had to walk back up the hill. O.S.: This trail skirts the far southwest boundary of the ski area and then cuts back into Sun Down Catwalk. When the building was converted to storage and the waste removal process at Vail was upgraded, the area around building was opened to skiers and the name stuck. These alpine rock-dwellers whistle sharp warnings when approached.ĬADY’S CAFE: An early member of the Mountain Operations team with the last name Cady was given the project of overseeing an early waste facility below Mid-Vail – this building became known affectionately as “Cady’s Cafe”. WHISTLE PIG: Whistle Pig is a nickname for the yellow-bellied marmot, western relative of the woodchuck. WIDGE’S RIDGE: Named for Alice “Widge” Ferguson, an early Back Bowls fan from Denver, who always seemed to bring snow with her when she came to Vail. The expansion more than doubled the size of Vail’s ski terrain. In 1988, Vail opened Tea Cup, China, Siberia, and the Mongolia Bowls. This long limestone formation reminded early Vail skiers of the Great Wall of China. ![]() Vail founder Pete Seibert, then manager at Loveland, remembered the description and thought it fit this trail perfectly.ĬHINA BOWL: Years before it was officially open to skiers, China Bowl had been named for its headwall, visible now from the top of Orient Express (Chair #21). This run is used for mogul training and can be seen on your right as you are riding up Avanti Express (Chair #2).ĬOW’S FACE: A tree-cutter once described a Loveland Basin run as “steeper than a cow’s face, and her a-grazin'”. ![]() HAIRBAG ALLEY: Named for the “hairbag” long-haired skiers that frequented this gulch out of Northwoods in the 70s.ĬOOKSHACK: The ruins of an old logging camp cook shack were found here when the mountain was surveyed for skiing. Ever wonder how your favorite area or trail at Vail Mountain got its name? Here are a few often-asked for explanations behind some of Vail’s most legendary runs: Vail is steeped in legacy, and there’s nothing on this mountain that doesn’t have a story rich in history.
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