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Bloch Ongert Vail Mountain Winter Uphill

Runners, skinners and snowshoers race 2,250 vertical feet up Vail's groomed ski runs to breakfast at Eagle's Nest, then ride the gondola down.

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Fun Run Atlas · Colorado

Novelty course · Vail, CO

Bloch Ongert Vail Mountain Winter Uphill is a fun run on a one-of-a-kind course in Vail, Colorado, with no upcoming dates listed.

Season completed
When
Last held Sun, Feb 8, 2026; next date TBA
Start 7:00 AM
Early February Sunday
Where
Base of Eagle Bahn Gondola, Lionshead
521 E Lionshead Cir
Vail, CO 81657 · Eagle
Directions
Organized by
Vail Recreation District
19th annual (2026)

What to expect

  • ski mountain
  • uphill only
  • runners, skiers and snowboarders
  • summit breakfast
  • gondola down

2026 Season completed

Sunday, February 8, 2026

  • Sun, Feb 8, 2026

2027 Projected

Date TBA

About the run

A 2.1-mile point-to-point climb of the Simba and Cheeta ski runs from Lionshead to the top of the Eagle Bahn Gondola, with awards and breakfast at the summit.

The run

Distances
2.1 miles uphill (+2,253 ft)
Season
Winter
Swag
Breakfast at Eagle's Nest

Nearby

Sources

Details checked against the race’s own pages on Sun, Oct 4, 2026.