Cochran's Ski Area
Richmond, Vermont
Skiable acres
—
Trails
8
mapped in OSM
Lifts
3
mapped in OSM
Longest run
—
Snowmaking
—
Avg snowfall
55in
mean of 1 reported seasons
Night skiing
—
Uphill capacity
—
Last report of the season May 9, 2017 (archived)
Trails open
5
Lifts open
—
Base depth
10–20"
Season snowfall
55"
Surface: Machine Groomed
In the news
All Vermont news- Cochran's Ski Area help 10th annual Nordic X Race to end the seasonWPTZ · Apr 4
- Cochran's ski area hosts watch party for Ryan Cochran-Siegle's first race of 2026 Winter OlympicsWPTZ · Feb 7
- Cochran's Ski and Ride Sale scheduled for this weekendWPTZ · Nov 3, 2025
- PHOTOS: Rice Slopeside Cup Slalom at Cochran's Ski AreaBurlington Free Press · Feb 1, 2022
- Rope-a-thon Overall RankingsCochran's Ski Area · Jun 3, 2019
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- Rope-a-thon Overall RankingsCochran's Ski Area · Jun 3, 2019
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Snowfall by season
reported average 55"Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
The 2016-17 season
Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
No daily weather for this season.
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2016-17. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (
neski wayback).Season history
| Season | Opened | Closed | Days | Avg terrain open | Peak trails | Reported snowfall | Snow days | Avg base | Max base | Modeled snowfall | Winter mean °F | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2016-17 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 55" | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| 2015-16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 2014-15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Reported snowfall, snow days and base depths come from OnTheSnow's season history or the resort's own reports. Opening and closing dates are the first and last archived snow report showing terrain open (* = projected). Modeled snowfall is ERA5 reanalysis at the resort's coordinates and is not comparable to the reported column.
Terrain
8 trails · 1.28 mi mappedMapped trails by difficulty
Easier25%More difficult38%Most difficult38%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
| Trail | Rating | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mighty Mite | Easier | 386 ft | |
| The Elbow | Easier | 1,147 ft | |
| I-89 | More difficult | 1,586 ft | |
| Route 2 | More difficult | 817 ft | |
| unnamed | More difficult | 312 ft | |
| Race Trail | Most difficult | 1,591 ft | |
| The Face | Most difficult | 675 ft | |
| unnamed | Most difficult | 271 ft |
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.
Lifts
3 mapped · 0.58 mi of cable| Lift | Type | Seats | Capacity /hr | Length | Built | Manufacturer | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochran's T-Bar | T-bar | — | — | 1,480 ft | — | — | operating |
| 1100' Rope Tow | Rope tow | — | — | 1,227 ft | — | — | operating |
| Mighty Mite | Rope tow | — | — | 354 ft | — | — | operating |
Lift ticket prices
No ticket prices captured yet. Price collection reads the resort's ticket page and its Internet Archive history.
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Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.
Where these numbers come from
No attribute observations recorded yet.