Loved Adventure Ridge. Our kids enjoyed tubbing, zip lining, and eating at the top of the gondola. After 3:30, trips up the gondola are free. It's a bit pricy to go up before 3:30, if you don't have a lift pass for the day, when you figure you have to pay for most activities up there anyway.
Our whole family tubed and had a blast!! Staff very helpful and loads of fun. Inner tubes are light weight and easy to get up to the top. You ride an escalator up with them. Fresh snow and gorgeous blue skies.
Had a blast here with the family. It gets cold up on the mountain after sun down so dress warm. Kids will definitely love it.
Adventure Ridge gives the rest of the family something to do in Vail. I am there to ski and board, but my little guys like the tubing, snow mobiles, ski bikes, bungy trampolines etc.
Beautiful view and loved zip lining! There was a lot to do during the summer month and even more to do during the winter.
Best to be the first up when they open, no lines, no waiting. Instructors were very good with instructions and safety. Ropes course for 30 or 60 minutes and three levels, green, blue and black. Me and my 9 year old did the greens and blues and after 45 minutes my arms were tired so stopped. This is self paced and you take the "element sections" you want. Zip line pricey but a fun. Activity and rumor has it they are building canopy tours to zip from tree to tree which makes sense as a world class destination.
If you are afraid of heights or are bothered by turbulent airplane rides, then you should avoid the motor tour. It's a bumpy and dusty 45 minutes up to and across the top of the mountain. Great views of Vail Valley and Holy Cross mountain, although the views from the starting point at Adventure Ridge are almost as good. The driver gives some information and history but much of it was incomprehensible above the noise of the engine. The road is narrow in places and a few feet from steep drops.
After our initial sticker shock of our $200 tickets for our sons to do 3 activities each, plus a gondola ride to top of mountain for the 4 of us, we had a great afternoon. This was first zip experience for both of my sons, ages 10 and 11, and the scenery was stunning. We ended up getting a refund for the ropes course after we were stuck on mountain for an hour b/c of lightening (we ran out of time). The food at the outside grill was surprisingly good and available for $6/head upgrade to the lift ticket. Great views and scenery. Wish we had better weather, and my husband and son have the mountain biking on their "next time list".
Had such a great time taking our teenagers to Adventure Ridge! From the Gondola ride overlooking the amazing beauty of Vail to the zip line, it was well worth the money. Especially appreciated the staff on the zip line. I must admit I was a bit anxious and the crew that ran the zip line made me feel relaxed. Austin told me exactly what to expect and was very knowledgeable and funny. I would highly recommend the zip line. The next time I think we'd like to ride the mountain bikes down in addition, we just couldn't fit it all in on this trip.
Two of us went ski biking for the first time and loved it. We went on one of the earlier times, so that our first run was in the daylight and then on our second run it was with headlamps and through some trees - I can't wait to do it again!!