Snow Tubing
Snow tubing at Vail and Beaver Creek is like riding an icy roller coaster in a bumper car, while sliding down a specially designed track in the shadows of Colorado's most breathtaking peaks.
Local Listings:
- Try Vail's new covered snow tubing lift debuting in the 2010-11 season.
- Youngsters must be at least 3 feet tall to slide.
- Snow tubing costs $25/hour per person.
- Reservations aren't accepted; tubers are served on a first-come first-served basis.
- Purchase tickets at any ski school location.
Overview
Sit back and enjoy the exhilarating ride at the Vail and Beaver Creek snow tubing hills. Fun for all ages, participants ride inflatable inner tubes solo or attached to other tubes down safe lanes of packed snow. A surface “magic carpet” lift whisks riders back up.
Take a break from skiing or entice non-skiers onto the mountain with an afternoon of snow tubing.
Where to go
Vail
From Lionshead Village, take the Eagle Bahn Gondola to Adventure Ridge – Vail's mountaintop adventure center. From mid-December through April, snow tubing at Adventure Ridge is open daily 2:30-8 PM. Tubing costs $30/hour per person. Call (970) 754-4383 for more information.
Beaver Creek
Hop on the Buckaroo Express Gondola to access Hay Maker Tubing Hill. This four-lane thrill ride drops 400 feet, perfect for kids and grandparents alike. Hay Maker Tubing Hill is open December 19 to April 4 daily from 1 PM to dusk. One hour of tubing costs $29 per person. Call (970) 754-5368 for more information.
