Vail Village, viewed from the lower flanks of the Riva Ridge trail

A view of Vail Village and, behind it, Interstate 70, from just a short way up above the Vista Bahn Express Lift, along the intermediate Riva Ridge and Riva Catwalk trail. If you're looking for a fairly long, uninterrupted blue run down the lower half of the Frontside, Riva Ridge is an excellent option. Just keep in mind that it begins from the top (Buffalo's/Patrol Headquarters) as an expert run off of the easy Swingsville. You can pick up Riva at a lower point from the easy Trans Montane traverse. From here it's a mostly intermediate run affordable some fine views and steep drops (including one short expert plunge called Tourist Trap, which you can easily bypass via intermediate Compromise if you'd prefer).

Here's a trail map of Vail Mountain.