Game Creek Bowl
The Game Creek Bowl is not typically considered to be one of Vail’s back bowls, but you’ll notice that in order to get here, you will need to head over the top of the Eagle’s Nest area into the bowl which faces west (the back bowls mostly face south).
The Game Creek Bowl is where you will find the Game Creek Restaurant as well as a range of ski trails from green circles to black diamonds. The terrain in this bowl is relatively tame compared to the back bowls.
Getting to the Game Creek Bowl – Take the Eagle Bahn Gondola from the Lionshead base area. You can also take the Pride Express Lift, Wildwood Express Lift, or if you are coming from the back bowls, you can take the Sun Down Express Lift.
Above: looking up the Game Creek Bowl. This chairlift was replaced with a 6-seat high-speed chairlift in 2022.
Below: Looking down Club Walk, a green circle trail. The Game Creek Restaurant is just ahead around the corner, and the Game Creek Bowl is seen beyond that.
Above: Looking up one of the black diamond ski runs in the Game Creek Bowl. Below: Intermediate ski trails named The Woods and Baccarat converging.
Game Creek Bowl FAQ
The first year this appears on trail maps is 1969, along with the Lionshead Gondola. Vail opened in 1962.
This is one of the easier bowls at Vail and there are two beginner trails in this area. The majority of the bowl is still not for beginners.
