Mount Snow

West Dover, Vermont · Vail Resorts · opened 1954Epic Pass
1,500 ft2,000 ft2,500 ft3,000 ft3,500 ft4,000 ft3,600 ft summit1,900 ft base1,700 ft vertical
Skiable acres
601
Trails
86
Lifts
19
Longest run
3.1mi
Snowmaking
83%
Avg snowfall
150in
resort-reported
Night skiing
No
Uphill capacity
12,210/hr
Last report of the season May 27, 2022 (archived)
Trails open
—
Lifts open
—
Base depth
14"
Season snowfall
95"
Surface: Variable
Projected opening, 2026-27
Nov 23, 2026
likely between Nov 16 and Dec 1
Resort's own target
Nov 21, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Mount Snow's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

In the news

All Vermont news

Snowfall by season

reported average 135"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 42.959, -72.922, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 1.7x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 2021-22 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 2021-22. Historical reports come from Internet Archive snapshots of the resort's snow-report page (neski wayback).

Season history

SeasonOpenedClosedDaysAvg terrain openPeak trailsReported snowfallSnow daysAvg baseMax baseModeled snowfallWinter mean °FSkier visitsReports
2026-27Oct 15, 2026Oct 25, 202611—————————11
2025-26Nov 22, 2025Apr 18, 2026148——130"———75"16.3—10
2024-25Dec 3, 2024Apr 20, 2025139——131"50—24"89"17.1—4
2023-24Nov 23, 2023Apr 21, 2024151——114"3913"17"99"22.6—9
2022-23Nov 20, 2022Apr 23, 2023155——152"3721"30"114"21.7—8
2021-22Nov 26, 2021Apr 24, 2022150——89"3220"25"85"18.8—5
2020-21Nov 25, 2020Apr 18, 2021145——113"3526"41"84"19.1—1
2019-20Nov 13, 2019Mar 14, 2020123——99"2912"20"110"21——
2018-19Oct 27, 2018Apr 14, 2019170——132"3622"28"102"16.3——
2017-18Nov 11, 2017Apr 22, 2018163——189"4024"36"104"16.9——
2016-17Nov 23, 2016Apr 16, 2017145——155"4315"22"109"19.1——
2015-16Nov 26, 2015Apr 3, 201613010%1747"1712"18"22"24—13
2014-15Nov 21, 2014Apr 19, 201515080%85177"4721"25"81"12.7500,00034
2013-14Nov 15, 2013Apr 13, 2014150——185"4729"50"69"14468,900—
2012-13Nov 22, 2012Apr 21, 2013151——172"5721"35"64"18.8——
2011-12Dec 10, 2011Mar 25, 2012107——————50"24.2——
2010-11Nov 25, 2010Apr 16, 2011143——————80"15.2466,200—
2009-10Dec 7, 2009Apr 11, 2010126——————73"18.7447,100—
2008-09Nov 22, 2008Apr 19, 2009149——————71"16.2418,313—
2007-08Nov 10, 2007Apr 27, 2008170——————83"17.7408,218—
2006-07Apr 15, 2007————————75"18.5347,469—
2005-06Nov 24, 2005Apr 9, 2006137——————58"19.4430,000—
2004-05Apr 10, 2005————————64"16524,000—
2003-04Apr 11, 2004————————69"15490,000—
2002-03—————————100"13.8546,000—
2001-02—————————57"21.8472,000—
2000-01—————————91"15558,000—
1999-00Apr 9, 2000————————53"19513,000—
1998-99Nov 7, 1998————————56"19513,000—
1997-98Nov 14, 1997————————73"20.9602,000—
1996-97Nov 2, 1996————————96"18.7517,356—
1995-96Oct 31, 1995May 1, 1996184——————85"14.7510,533—
1994-95Nov 11, 1994Apr 16, 1995157——————45"19.9425,739—
1993-94—————————83"13.8432,149—
1992-93—————————101"16550,659—
1991-92Nov 9, 1991————————43"17.7483,954—

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

130 trails · 43.11 mi mapped
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier26%More difficult52%Most difficult15%Expert1%Unrated5%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
Bear PawEasier454 ft
Bear PawEasier113 ft
Beaver HillEasier927 ft
Cooper's JunctionEasier1,422 ft
Deer RunEasier2,809 ft
GrommetEasier427 ft
Launch PadEasier345 ft
Long JohnEasier3,535 ft
Long JohnEasier687 ft
Long JohnEasier1,894 ft
Long JohnEasier1,742 ft
Long JohnEasier948 ft
Long JohnEasier1,245 ft
Long JohnEasier96 ft
N.E. TimeEasier1,370 ft
Rusty NailEasier2,011 ft
Seasons PassEasier2,196 ft
SkylineEasier260 ft
SnowdanceEasier3,939 ft
Somerset RoadEasier1,243 ft
Somerset RoadEasier2,190 ft
Sweet SixteenEasier2,186 ft
SwitchbackEasier788 ft
Tin LizzyEasier997 ft
Tin LizzyEasier522 ft
Tin LizzyEasier78 ft
unnamedEasier1,087 ft
unnamedEasier132 ft
unnamedEasier180 ft
unnamedEasier152 ft
unnamedEasier180 ft
unnamedEasier319 ft
unnamedEasier402 ft
unnamedEasier480 ft
Bears Crossing Ski Home TrailMore difficult4,115 ftglades, ungroomed
Bears Crossing Ski Home TrailMore difficult1,050 ftglades, ungroomed
Big DipperMore difficult3,214 ft
CanyonMore difficult4,970 ft
CascadeMore difficult2,728 ft
Charlie's ChaseMore difficult2,104 ft
ChokeMore difficult1,690 ft
Cloud NineMore difficult2,468 ft
CommittedMore difficult1,187 ft
Cut OffMore difficult1,050 ft
DrifterMore difficult811 ft
DropMore difficult1,324 ft
Ego AlleyMore difficult1,888 ft
Ego AlleyMore difficult1,540 ft
Ego AlleyMore difficult183 ft
High TraverseMore difficult2,375 ft
HopMore difficult2,239 ft
IllusionMore difficult1,654 ft
Iron RunMore difficult2,460 ft
LedgeMore difficult1,898 ft
LinkMore difficult2,650 ft
Little DipperMore difficult785 ft
Little DipperMore difficult1,195 ft
Little DipperMore difficult1,813 ft
Little DipperMore difficult1,228 ft
Little JohnMore difficult1,929 ft
LodgeMore difficult5,186 ft
Low TraverseMore difficult4,167 ft
Lower ExhibitionMore difficult2,429 ft
Lower Fool's GoldMore difficult2,184 ft
Milky WayMore difficult1,950 ft
Moon BeamMore difficult1,015 ft
Moon WalkMore difficult876 ft
Narrow GaugeMore difficult2,861 ft
NitroMore difficult2,790 ft
One More TimeMore difficult3,304 ft
One Small StepMore difficult521 ft
OverbrookMore difficult3,277 ft
ProspectorMore difficult1,477 ft
RidgeMore difficult5,435 ft
River RunMore difficult3,159 ft
River RunMore difficult113 ft
Roller CoasterMore difficult4,048 ft
Second ThoughtsMore difficult799 ft
Shooting StarMore difficult2,335 ft
ShootoutMore difficult1,990 ft
Short FuseMore difficult922 ft
SkylineMore difficult193 ft
SkylineMore difficult734 ft
Snowdance PitchMore difficult1,050 ft
South BowlMore difficult4,818 ft
SunspotMore difficult755 ft
Thanks WaltMore difficult4,622 ft
The FarmMore difficult1,401 ft
The GulchMore difficult2,858 ft
The JunkyardMore difficult555 ft
TramlineMore difficult1,377 ft
Tunnel VisionMore difficult1,192 ft
UnclesMore difficult2,417 ft
Under PressureMore difficult830 ft
Upper ExhibitionMore difficult4,624 ft
Upper Fool's GoldMore difficult3,124 ft
unnamedMore difficult333 ft
unnamedMore difficult621 ft
unnamedMore difficult267 ft
unnamedMore difficult171 ft
unnamedMore difficult734 ft
unnamedMore difficult276 ft
BeartrapMost difficult1,308 ft
Boulder PileMost difficult653 ft
ChallengerMost difficult1,960 ft
ChuteMost difficult3,768 ft
Dark Side of the MoonMost difficult911 ft
Fallen TimbersMost difficult2,801 ft
Free FallMost difficult3,210 ft
InfernoMost difficult2,981 ft
JawsMost difficult319 ft
JawsMost difficult1,799 ft
LedgeMost difficult1,714 ft
Little SteepMost difficult398 ft
MineshaftMost difficult2,239 ft
OlympicMost difficult4,135 ft
PDFMost difficult769 ft
Pat's PitchMost difficult850 ft
PlummetMost difficult2,862 ft
Yard SaleMost difficult664 ft
unnamedMost difficult188 ft
unnamedMost difficult129 ft
RipcordExpert1,108 ft
Mineshaft GladesUnrated2,847 ftglades, ungroomed
Olympic GladesUnrated6,038 ftglades, ungroomed
One More Time GladesUnrated2,469 ftglades, ungroomed
Tunnel Vision GladesUnrated4,244 ftglades, ungroomed
unnamedUnrated3,397 ftglades, ungroomed
unnamedUnrated2,064 ftglades, ungroomed
unnamedUnrated88 ft
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

20 mapped · 10.38 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
Grand Summit Express #11Chairlift43,0007,041 ft——operating
Bluebird Express #17Chairlift (bubble)6—7,032 ft——operating
Sundance Express #7Chairlift6—6,800 ft——operating
Canyon Express #9Chairlift4—4,940 ft——operating
Nitro Express #2Chairlift4—4,853 ft——operating
Ego Alley #12Chairlift31,6504,497 ft——operating
Sunbrook Express #19Chairlift4—4,323 ft——operating
Outpost #10Chairlift31,9803,756 ft——operating
Challenger #18Chairlift31,9803,540 ft——operating
Heavy Metal #3Chairlift31,2003,170 ft——operating
Seasons #16Chairlift21,2001,089 ft——operating
Beartrap #14Chairlift21,2001,073 ft——operating
2Chairlift2—1,000 ft——operating
Discovery Shuttle #28Chairlift3—341 ft——operating
Covered Bridge #4Carpet——409 ft——operating
Grommet #1Carpet——390 ft——operating
Voyager #24Rope tow——275 ft——operating
Mercury #5Carpet——98 ft——operating
Apollo #27Carpet——91 ft——operating
Gemini #25Carpet——91 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2026-27adult day$175Sep 28, 2026resort_site
2025-26adult day$50Feb 10, 2026wayback
2025-26adult day$181Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult day$175Dec 23, 2025wayback
2025-26adult season pass$920Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2024-25adult day$187Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25adult season pass$859Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25senior day$76Nov 8, 2024wayback
2023-24adult day$179Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult season pass$795Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2022-23adult day$154Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult season pass$735Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2021-22adult day$70Nov 10, 2021wayback
2021-22adult day$73Nov 30, 2021wayback
2021-22adult day$137Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult season pass$619Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2020-21adult day$126Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult season pass$849Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2019-20adult day$48Dec 11, 2019wayback
2019-20adult day$118Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult day$48Nov 12, 2019wayback
2019-20adult day$56Dec 14, 2019wayback
2019-20adult day holiday$49Dec 14, 2019wayback
2019-20adult day holiday$49Nov 12, 2019wayback
2019-20adult day holiday$49Dec 11, 2019wayback
2019-20adult day weekend$29Nov 12, 2019wayback
2019-20adult day weekend$42Dec 11, 2019wayback
2019-20adult day weekend$42Dec 14, 2019wayback
2019-20adult half day$66Dec 14, 2019wayback
2019-20adult half day$66Dec 11, 2019wayback
2019-20adult half day$46Nov 12, 2019wayback
2019-20adult season pass$739Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2018-19adult day$110Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult day$59Jan 21, 2019wayback
2018-19adult day weekend$46Jan 21, 2019wayback
2018-19adult half day$49Jan 21, 2019wayback
2018-19adult season pass$1,129Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2017-18adult day$100Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult season pass$999Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2016-17adult day$30Dec 29, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$95Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult day$30Nov 20, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day$30Dec 17, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day holiday$153Feb 15, 2017wayback
2016-17adult day weekend$39Dec 29, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day weekend$39Dec 17, 2016wayback
2016-17adult day weekend$39Nov 20, 2016wayback
2016-17adult half day$39Dec 17, 2016wayback
2016-17adult half day$39Dec 29, 2016wayback
2016-17adult half day$39Nov 20, 2016wayback
2016-17adult season pass$999Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult season pass$399Nov 13, 2016wayback
2016-17adult season pass$399Nov 27, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$75Dec 29, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$75Dec 17, 2016wayback
2016-17senior day$75Nov 20, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$75Nov 20, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$75Dec 29, 2016wayback
2016-17youth day$75Dec 17, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$95Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult day$35Feb 9, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$59Feb 22, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$35Dec 18, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day$59Nov 10, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day$59Jan 11, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$35Nov 5, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$40Nov 5, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$40Dec 18, 2015wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$29Feb 22, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekday$40Feb 9, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day weekend$39Feb 22, 2016wayback
2015-16adult half day$39Feb 22, 2016wayback
2015-16adult season pass$1,329Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16child day$40Nov 5, 2015wayback
2015-16child day$40Feb 9, 2016wayback
2015-16child day$40Dec 18, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day$70Nov 10, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day$70Feb 22, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$70Jan 11, 2016wayback
2015-16youth day$70Jan 11, 2016wayback
2015-16youth day$70Nov 10, 2015wayback
2015-16youth day$70Feb 22, 2016wayback
2014-15adult day$90Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$35Nov 2, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day$90Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult day$35Feb 14, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$35Dec 31, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day$90Jan 2, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day holiday$40Nov 2, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day holiday$55Feb 14, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day holiday$55Dec 31, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day weekday$55Dec 31, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day weekday$55Nov 2, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day weekday$55Feb 14, 2015wayback
2014-15adult season pass$1,329Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15child day weekday$40Dec 31, 2014wayback
2014-15child day weekday$40Feb 14, 2015wayback
2014-15child day weekday$40Nov 2, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day$70Feb 6, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$70Jan 2, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$299Nov 2, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day$299Dec 31, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day$299Feb 14, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day weekday$250Nov 2, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day weekday$250Feb 14, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day weekday$250Dec 31, 2014wayback
2014-15youth day$70Jan 2, 2015wayback
2014-15youth day$70Feb 6, 2015wayback
2013-14adult day$29Jan 5, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$29Feb 9, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$29Nov 13, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day$85Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult day weekend$99Jan 5, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day weekend$99Nov 13, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day weekend$99Feb 9, 2014wayback
2013-14adult half day$25Jan 5, 2014wayback
2013-14adult half day$25Nov 13, 2013wayback
2013-14adult half day$25Feb 9, 2014wayback
2013-14adult season pass$1,279Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14senior day$58Feb 9, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$58Jan 5, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$58Nov 13, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$75Nov 7, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day$25Jan 14, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$25Feb 9, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$50Jan 16, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$50Feb 13, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$83Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult half day$65Jan 16, 2013wayback
2012-13adult half day$65Feb 13, 2013wayback
2012-13adult half day$65Nov 7, 2012wayback
2012-13adult season pass$1,249Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13senior day$83Feb 13, 2013wayback
2012-13senior day$83Jan 16, 2013wayback
2012-13senior day$83Nov 7, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$83Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult day$35Jan 18, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$35Mar 9, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$35Feb 7, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day holiday$50Jan 23, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekday$49Jan 18, 2012wayback
2011-12adult half day$65Mar 9, 2012wayback
2011-12adult half day$65Jan 18, 2012wayback
2011-12adult half day$65Feb 7, 2012wayback
2011-12adult season pass$1,249Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12senior day$83Feb 7, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$83Mar 9, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$83Jan 18, 2012wayback
2010-11adult day$79Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2010-11adult season pass$1,199Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2009-10adult day$75Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2009-10adult season pass$1,049Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2008-09adult day$75Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$1,049Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$72Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$949Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$72Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$1,458Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$69Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2005-06adult season pass$1,300Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2004-05adult day$67Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2004-05adult season pass$1,100Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$64Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2003-04adult season pass$1,349Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$61Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$56Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$55Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1998-99adult day$52Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1998-99adult season pass$1,229Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1997-98adult day$51Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1997-98adult season pass$1,149Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1996-97adult day$49Jan 15, 1997skihistory
1994-95adult day$45Jan 15, 1995skihistory
1993-94adult day$43Jan 15, 1994skihistory
1992-93adult day$41Jan 15, 1993skihistory
1991-92adult day$40Jan 15, 1992skihistory
1990-91adult day$39Jan 15, 1991skihistory
1989-90adult day$36Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1988-89adult day$34Jan 15, 1989skihistory
1987-88adult day$32Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1986-87adult day$30Jan 15, 1987skihistory
1984-85adult day$26Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1984-85adult season pass$575Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1983-84adult day$25Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1983-84adult season pass$550Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1982-83adult day$23Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1982-83adult season pass$525Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1979-80adult day$17Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1979-80adult season pass$397Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1978-79adult day$15Jan 15, 1979skihistory
1976-77adult day$12Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1976-77adult season pass$325Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$12Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$12Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$11Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1972-73adult day$11Jan 15, 1973skihistory
1971-72adult day$11Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1971-72adult season pass$190Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1970-71adult day$10Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1969-70adult day$10Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1968-69adult day$9Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1967-68adult day$9Jan 15, 1968skihistory
1966-67adult day$9Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1965-66adult day$7Jan 15, 1966skihistory
1964-65adult day$7Jan 15, 1965skihistory
1963-64adult day$7Jan 15, 1964skihistory
1962-63adult day$7Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1961-62adult day$7Jan 15, 1962skihistory
1960-61adult day$7Jan 15, 1961skihistory
1958-59adult day$5Jan 15, 1959skihistory

Nearby ski areas

Straight-line distance between the areas' map coordinates. Compare with the closest two.

Where these numbers come from

AttributeValueSourceObserved
avg annual snowfall in150 inwikipediaSep 26, 2026
base elevation ft1,900 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count19 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
longest run ft16,368 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
skiable acres601 acrewikipediaSep 26, 2026
snowmaking pct83 %wikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft3,600 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
terrain parks10 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count86 wikipediaSep 26, 2026