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Posted on 09 Nov 2026

First Chair to Last Run: Our Staff Picks for the Perfect Ski Day in Vail and Beaver Creek

Ask a dozen skiers to describe their perfect day on the mountain, and you'll likely get a dozen different answers. For some, it's catching first chair and carving fresh corduroy. For others, it's chasing powder, cruising favorite groomers, or squeezing in one last run before the lifts close.

Who better to share the secrets to a perfect ski day than the locals who know these mountains best? We asked our Moving Mountains team in the Vail Valley to share their insider picks: Where they head for first chair. What's their can't-miss run. And how do they finish the day.

Here's how our team describes their perfect day on the slopes. 


First Chair
Vail - Chair 6 in Gold Peak is the beat sway to sneak onto the mountain without waiting with the first tracks crew at either Gondola base. From the top you can access Mid Vail, North Woods, etc.

Can't-Miss Run
Best runs - North Rim and Ouzo Glade! (Both Vail)

Last Run

a. Last run - Pepi's Face down to Village base...quickest way to Apres!


- Chad Rowe, Chief Operating Officer


LET US HELP YOU FIND YOUR PERFECT STAY AT ONE OF OUR MANY HOMES IN STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, BRECKENRIDGE, VAIL, AND BEAVER CREEK.

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