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1/9/2021 0 Comments The Top of Vail In Lionshead
Lionshead, Vail, Colorado serves as a favorite launching pad for visitors who want to get to the top of Vail Mountain easily.
For one, it is home to the only gondola in the mountain: the Eagle Bahn Gondola. Then a few meters from it is another ride to the top: the Born Free Express quad-chair lift a.k.a. the Vail “chair 8”. Actually the Born Free Express terminates much lower than Eagles Nest so if you want to reach the summit, then you better take the Gondola ride. A ride on the Eagle Bahn Gondola starts at Lionshead and ends at Eagles Nest, where much of the activity is. People who go to Vail Mountain converge at this point, the summit of skiing activity in the resort. Here, you can see all of Vail as well as the surrounding areas. Eagles Nest is a wide facility that nests an outdoor BBQ, a coffee house, cafeteria, and a sit-down restaurant. Up here, you get the feel of having conquered the resort. Skiers usually take the Gondola then ski downward. However, if you are just here to catch the view from the top, then you can also take the downward trip. Since the Gondola has both an upward and downward trip, Lionshead effectively becomes both a launching and a landing pad. Reason enough for businessmen to have seen the potential of such a strategic and prime location. It’s not surprising to see a lot of business establishments in the area. All around and within Lionshead, you get to see numerous hotels as well as restaurants. Checking into a hotel or condominium here has one major benefit. You get a head start to the Gondola compared to other visitors who have chosen to stay in the neighboring areas like Vail Village, for example. Then when you return from your trip to the summit on board the Gondola, you’d probably want to grab a bite, have some beer, or during summers, get some cold refreshments. A restaurant that has found a spot nearby obviously becomes the first choice. Consider this particular detail when planning your next trip to Vail. If you want to make the most out of what might be the best vacation you’ve ever made, proper positioning has to be one of your top priorities. If your time in Vail is as limited as your budget, you would like to be where the action is. And here, it all starts in the place called Lionshead.
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