Located outside of the town Vail, Colorado Vail Ski Resort is a massive 5,412 acres making it the second largest ski resort in the United States. Most of the mountain is wide open terrain with runs varying in difficulty. Vail has the stigma of being for the rich due to the the town Vail being filled with elite Ski Chateaus for the wealthy. However Vail Ski Resort boasts over 198 runs and a 3,450 foot vertical making Vail Ski Resort a premier destination.