| Regular visitors to Vail will know exactly what I mean | | | | the geographical apex of this majestic ski mountain |
| by the word "Eagle". But for those who haven't been | | | | resort. As your ride ascends to the top, you will see |
| there, let alone read about the place, you might want | | | | Vail in its entire immaculate-white splendor sprawling |
| to read on. | | | | underneath. Upon reaching the top for the first time, |
| Let's go straight to the object of this text: The Eagle | | | | with all the mountaintops at eye-level, you'll get an |
| Bahn Gondola. This gondola is the only one of its kind | | | | overwhelming rush of euphoria. It's as if you've |
| in Vail, Colorado; the rest are single, high speed | | | | conquered the mountain itself. |
| double, and high speed quad lifts. Perhaps a short | | | | Once you've finally shaken yourself back to reality, |
| orientation on the jargon should be in place here. | | | | you can linger around for awhile at the top before |
| Single, double and quad refer to the capacities of | | | | dashing down the slopes for your first dose of the |
| these lifts; single for one, double for two, and quad | | | | coolest, well literally speaking, adrenaline rush. Just be |
| for four. For comparison, typical gondolas have | | | | sure you've correctly chosen the run appropriate for |
| capacities between 2 to 16. | | | | your level of expertise. Whatever you do, if you're a |
| Since the gondola can hold more passengers than the | | | | beginner, don't go to the back side of the mountain. |
| lifts it is understandable that many groups would like | | | | Virtually all of the runs there are strictly for the |
| to catch a ride on it. Another reason is the fact that | | | | experts. |
| lifts are open, in fact much like a bench dangling from | | | | One last thing, now that you know what eagle you'll |
| a long horizontal cable. This can be a major issue for | | | | be riding, you may want to choose a lodging that's as |
| those who are not so comfortable with heights. | | | | close to the base of the gondola as possible. You |
| Gondolas, being closed, give the riders a certain | | | | wouldn't want to ruin your first trip here by catching |
| degree of reassurance. | | | | yourself at the end of a long waiting line. There are |
| The gondola starts its trip from Lionshead, a bustling | | | | numerous hotels and condominiums nearby, so its |
| neighborhood of pedestrian activity, to Eagles Nest, | | | | just a matter of picking one that suits you the most. |