Stowe Mountain Resort

Stowe, Vermont · Vail Resorts · opened 1933Epic Pass
1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft2,500 ft3,000 ft3,500 ft4,000 ft4,500 ft3,719 ft summit1,559 ft base2,360 ft vertical
Skiable acres
485
Trails
116
Lifts
12
Longest run
4.3mi
Snowmaking
83%
Avg snowfall
224in
resort-reported
Night skiing
No
Uphill capacity
15,516/hr
Projected opening, 2026-27
Nov 23, 2026
likely between Nov 16 and Nov 25
Resort's own target
Nov 20, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Stowe Mountain Resort's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

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Snowfall by season

reported average 231"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 44.532, -72.787, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 2.6x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 1991-92 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 1991-92. 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
2026-27Nov 20, 2026*Apr 25, 2027*——————————11
2025-26Nov 21, 2025Apr 25, 2026156—50310"———96"18.5—21
2024-25Dec 3, 2024Apr 27, 2025146——254"7424"36"96"19.8—9
2023-24Nov 17, 2023Apr 21, 2024157—69246"6216"24"110"25.3—9
2022-23Nov 19, 2022Apr 16, 2023149—103204"6418"30"97"24.3—9
2021-22Nov 26, 2021Apr 17, 2022143——194"5916"24"89"19.8—5
2020-21Nov 25, 2020Apr 18, 2021145——184"6818"30"77"21.9—2
2019-20Nov 22, 2019Mar 14, 2020114——182"4829"36"93"23.6—4
2018-19Nov 16, 2018Apr 21, 2019157——242"6327"37"118"18.2—1
2017-18Nov 17, 2017Apr 15, 2018150——258"6624"36"94"19.6——
2016-17Nov 23, 2016Apr 23, 2017152——330"6926"40"114"21.5——
2015-16Nov 25, 2015Apr 24, 2016152——146"4412"20"50"25.8——
2014-15Nov 15, 2014Apr 19, 2015156——249"6626"36"87"14.8—2
2013-14Nov 16, 2013Apr 20, 2014156—26231"6024"44"77"15.5—6
2012-13Nov 17, 2012Apr 21, 2013156—114218"5328"36"65"21.3—12
2011-12Nov 23, 2011Apr 1, 2012131——211"———60"25.4—8
2010-11Nov 24, 2010Apr 17, 2011145——————104"17.6330,000—
2009-10Dec 6, 2009Apr 11, 2010127——————75"22——
2008-09Nov 16, 2008Apr 19, 2009155——————81"18——
2007-08Apr 20, 2008————————109"20.2——
2006-07Apr 29, 2007————————109"19.5——
2005-06Apr 22, 2006————————74"21.7——
2004-05Nov 19, 2004Apr 22, 2005155——————63"17.7——
2003-04Nov 22, 2003Apr 18, 2004149——————86"17.1——
2002-03Nov 20, 2002————————90"15.6——
2001-02Nov 16, 2001————————87"24.4——
2000-01Nov 18, 2000————————103"17——
1999-00—————————92"20.9——
1998-99Apr 18, 1999————————75"21.4——
1997-98Nov 15, 1997————————93"23.5——
1996-97—————————104"21——
1995-96Nov 17, 1995————————102"16.9371,000—
1994-95Apr 16, 1995————————58"22.7——
1993-94—————————93"15.2——
1992-93Nov 13, 1992————————84"18.2——
1991-92Nov 28, 1991————————67"18.1——

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

164 trails · 48.72 mi mapped
Published difficulty mix
Easier12%More difficult42%Most difficult23%Expert23%
From the resort's own trail statistics.
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier15%More difficult53%Most difficult13%Expert14%Unrated5%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
Birch GladesEasier453 ftglades
CatwalkEasier1,350 ft
Chapel LaneEasier1,151 ft
CrossoverEasier79 ft
CrossoverEasier725 ft
CrossoverEasier3,510 ft
Easy MileEasier5,524 ft
Easy StreetEasier1,514 ftglades
Home RunEasier1,642 ft
InspirationEasier1,268 ft
Jake's RideEasier2,954 ft
Lower LordEasier818 ft
Lower NationalEasier897 ft
Lower Toll RoadEasier9,018 ft
Lower TyroEasier2,993 ft
MeadowsEasier1,490 ft
Mountain GlenEasier927 ft
Ryan's FollyEasier423 ft
Stowe Derby TrailEasier2,555 ft
Sunrise GladesEasier740 ftglades
TollhouseEasier1,252 ft
TownhouseEasier1,047 ft
Upper Toll RoadEasier11,302 ft
unnamedEasier317 ft
#1 Cut AcrossMore difficult1,062 ft
#2 Cut AcrossMore difficult924 ft
Armando's AlleyMore difficult704 ft
Base Camp RoadMore difficult823 ft
Chin Clip RunoutMore difficult2,063 ft
ChristianaMore difficult551 ft
Christie GladesMore difficult546 ftglades
Cliff TrailMore difficult1,897 ft
Competition HillMore difficult1,479 ft
DaltonMore difficult736 ft
Duck WalkMore difficult781 ft
East RunMore difficult1,993 ft
Glades ReturnMore difficult1,131 ftglades
GondolierMore difficult2,687 ft
GulchMore difficult1,127 ft
HayrideMore difficult685 ft
Hayride LoopMore difficult961 ft
High RoadMore difficult1,167 ft
Houghton'sMore difficult3,230 ft
Jug HandleMore difficult1,034 ft
Last ExitMore difficult545 ft
Lookout LoopMore difficult694 ft
LordMore difficult1,587 ft
Lord LoopMore difficult604 ft
Lower Cliff TrailMore difficult1,528 ft
Lower GondolierMore difficult2,235 ft
Lower GulchMore difficult1,737 ft
Lower HayrideMore difficult1,325 ft
Lower LiftlineMore difficult2,316 ft
Lower LookoutMore difficult2,077 ft
Lower Main StreetMore difficult1,084 ftglades
Lower NationalMore difficult2,108 ft
Lower North SlopeMore difficult1,359 ft
Lower NosediveMore difficult2,617 ft
Lower Perry MerrillMore difficult2,718 ft
Lower RidgeviewMore difficult833 ft
Lower RimrockMore difficult1,819 ft
Lower SmugglersMore difficult1,772 ft
Lower SmugglersMore difficult1,087 ft
Lower StandardMore difficult1,760 ft
Lower StarrMore difficult1,310 ft
Lower SterlingMore difficult1,977 ft
Lower SwitchbackMore difficult206 ft
Lower SwitchbackMore difficult1,067 ft
Lower T-LineMore difficult1,587 ft
Lower West RunMore difficult1,655 ft
Main StreetMore difficult2,181 ftglades
Main StreetMore difficult1,873 ftglades
Main Street HeadwallMore difficult1,159 ftglades
Mary Mason GladesMore difficult2,717 ftglades
Meadows East GladesMore difficult438 ftglades
MidwayMore difficult798 ft
North SlopeMore difficult2,965 ft
NosediveMore difficult1,993 ft
Perry MerrillMore difficult2,390 ft
Perry MerrillMore difficult689 ft
Ridge RunMore difficult1,146 ft
RidgeviewMore difficult1,494 ft
RimrockMore difficult1,990 ft
Sepp's RunMore difficult559 ft
Side StreetMore difficult597 ftglades
Side StreetMore difficult2,923 ftglades
Side StreetMore difficult387 ftglades
Slalom HillMore difficult1,194 ft
StandardMore difficult1,988 ft
SterlingMore difficult3,004 ft
SunriseMore difficult2,595 ft
SwitchbackMore difficult5,291 ft
SwitchbackMore difficult1,551 ft
SwitchbackMore difficult917 ft
T-LineMore difficult1,197 ft
TyroMore difficult2,015 ft
Upper GondolierMore difficult1,298 ft
Upper LordMore difficult2,501 ft
Upper Main StreetMore difficult2,111 ftglades
Upper MeadowsMore difficult550 ft
Upper Perry MerrillMore difficult2,237 ft
Upper SterlingMore difficult3,204 ft
Upper T-LineMore difficult1,121 ft
West RunMore difficult1,525 ft
West SlopeMore difficult1,180 ft
unnamedMore difficult207 ft
unnamedMore difficult333 ft
unnamedMore difficult1,536 ftglades, ungroomed
unnamedMore difficult332 ft
unnamedMore difficult693 ft
unnamedMore difficult263 ft
CenterlineMost difficult990 ft
Chin ClipMost difficult3,820 ft
Freddie's ChuteMost difficult839 ft
HayrideMost difficult1,863 ft
HayrideMost difficult1,254 ft
Maiden LaneMost difficult636 ft
MidwayMost difficult1,254 ft
MidwayMost difficult1,198 ft
MidwayMost difficult594 ft
Phil's ZuggyMost difficult686 ft
Ridge GladesMost difficult1,505 ftglades
S-53Most difficult1,179 ft
Shftr's ShotMost difficult609 ft
The Bruce TrailMost difficult6,365 ftglades, ungroomed, skitour
Upper HayrideMost difficult935 ft
Upper NosediveMost difficult2,591 ft
Upper SmugglersMost difficult2,446 ft
Upper SmugglersMost difficult1,046 ft
WaterfallMost difficult473 ft
West SmugglersMost difficult493 ft
WhirlawayMost difficult1,846 ft
Whitewater GladesMost difficult5,726 ftglades
BypassExpert904 ft
GoatExpert1,437 ft
Hackett's HighwayExpert1,513 ft
HaychuteExpert597 ft
LiftlineExpert2,635 ft
LookoutExpert2,086 ft
Lookout GladesExpert1,290 ftglades
Lower GoatExpert1,075 ft
NationalExpert1,670 ft
National Drop-InExpert473 ft
Nosedive GladesExpert3,070 ftglades
S-53 GladesExpert1,503 ftglades
Spruce LineExpert177 ft
Spruce LineExpert1,401 ft
Spruce LineExpert1,160 ft
StarrExpert2,362 ft
The Bruce TrailExpert5,541 ftglades, ungroomed, skitour
Tres Amigos GladesExpert1,497 ftglades
Upper GoatExpert831 ft
Upper LiftlineExpert754 ft
Upper LookoutExpert627 ft
Upper NationalExpert875 ft
Upper StarrExpert636 ft
unnamedUnrated39 ft
unnamedUnrated41 ft
unnamedUnrated229 ft
unnamedUnrated27 ft
unnamedUnrated40 ft
unnamedUnrated39 ft
unnamedUnrated30 ft
unnamedUnrated85 ft
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

12 mapped · 8.13 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
Gondola SkyrideGondola8—7,329 ft——operating
Over Easy Transfer GondolaGondola——1,511 ft——operating
Toll House DoubleChairlift——6,360 ft——operating
FourRunner QuadChairlift4—5,977 ft——operating
Sensation QuadChairlift4—5,705 ft——operating
Lookout DoubleChairlift2—4,977 ft——operating
SunriseChairlift6—4,375 ft——operating
Sunny Spruce QuadChairlift4—3,732 ft——operating
Meadows QuadChairlift4—1,706 ft——operating
Adventure TripleChairlift3—974 ft——operating
Meadows CarpetCarpet——172 ft——operating
Adventure CarpetCarpet——109 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2026-27adult day$175Sep 28, 2026resort_site
2025-26adult day$175Dec 21, 2025wayback
2025-26adult day$248Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult season pass$1,185Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2024-25adult day$245Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25adult season pass$1,107Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2023-24adult day$224Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult season pass$1,025Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2022-23adult day$200Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult season pass$949Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2021-22adult day$174Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult season pass$819Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2020-21adult day$147Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult season pass$1,099Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2019-20adult day$147Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult season pass$989Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2018-19adult day$147Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult season pass$949Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2017-18adult day$131Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult season pass$899Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2016-17adult day$124Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult season pass$2,313Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2015-16adult day$115Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult day$45Mar 5, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$45Mar 14, 2016wayback
2015-16adult day$45Dec 25, 2015wayback
2015-16adult season pass$2,224Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16child day$33Dec 25, 2015wayback
2015-16child day$33Mar 14, 2016wayback
2015-16child day$33Mar 5, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$45Mar 5, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$45Dec 25, 2015wayback
2015-16senior day$45Mar 14, 2016wayback
2014-15adult day$44Dec 14, 2014wayback
2014-15adult day$44Jan 1, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$44Feb 15, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$108Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult season pass$2,138Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15child day$32Feb 15, 2015wayback
2014-15child day$32Jan 1, 2015wayback
2014-15child day$32Dec 14, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day$44Dec 14, 2014wayback
2014-15senior day$44Jan 1, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$44Feb 15, 2015wayback
2013-14adult day$98Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult day$46Nov 25, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day$46Jan 25, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$46Mar 25, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day weekday$55Jan 11, 2014wayback
2013-14adult season pass$2,138Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14senior day$37Nov 25, 2013wayback
2013-14senior day$37Jan 25, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$37Mar 25, 2014wayback
2012-13adult day$92Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult day$45Jan 23, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$45Nov 24, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day$45Dec 14, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day weekend$50Jan 23, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day weekend$50Dec 14, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day weekend$50Nov 24, 2012wayback
2012-13adult season pass$2,056Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13senior day$36Nov 24, 2012wayback
2012-13senior day$36Jan 23, 2013wayback
2012-13senior day$36Dec 14, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$43Feb 1, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$43Mar 3, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$43Jan 25, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$92Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult day weekend$48Feb 1, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekend$48Jan 25, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day weekend$48Mar 3, 2012wayback
2011-12adult season pass$1,996Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12senior day$34Jan 25, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$34Feb 1, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$34Mar 3, 2012wayback
2010-11adult day$89Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2010-11adult season pass$1,879Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2009-10adult day$89Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2009-10adult season pass$1,815Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2008-09adult day$89Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$1,766Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$84Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$1,635Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$76Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$1,570Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$76Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2005-06adult season pass$1,507Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2004-05adult day$65Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2004-05adult season pass$1,435Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$62Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2003-04adult season pass$1,415Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$60Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2002-03adult season pass$1,380Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$58Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2001-02adult season pass$1,350Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$56Jan 15, 2001skihistory
2000-01adult season pass$1,290Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1999-00adult day$54Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1999-00adult season pass$1,290Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1998-99adult day$52Jan 15, 1999skihistory
1997-98adult day$50Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1997-98adult season pass$1,230Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1995-96adult day$48Jan 15, 1996skihistory
1994-95adult day$43Jan 15, 1995skihistory
1992-93adult day$39Jan 15, 1993skihistory
1991-92adult day$39Jan 15, 1992skihistory
1990-91adult day$38Jan 15, 1991skihistory
1989-90adult day$36Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1989-90adult season pass$950Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1988-89adult day$35Jan 15, 1989skihistory
1987-88adult day$33Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1986-87adult day$29Jan 15, 1987skihistory
1984-85adult day$26Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1984-85adult season pass$700Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1983-84adult day$24Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1983-84adult season pass$700Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1982-83adult day$23Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1982-83adult season pass$615Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1981-82adult day$21Jan 15, 1982skihistory
1980-81adult day$19Jan 15, 1981skihistory
1979-80adult day$16Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1978-79adult day$15Jan 15, 1979skihistory
1977-78adult day$15Jan 15, 1978skihistory
1976-77adult day$14Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$12Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$12Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$10Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1971-72adult day$10Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1970-71adult day$10Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1969-70adult day$10Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1966-67adult day$8Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1963-64adult day$7Jan 15, 1964skihistory
1962-63adult day$7Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1961-62adult day$7Jan 15, 1962skihistory
1960-61adult day$7Jan 15, 1961skihistory
1959-60adult day$7Jan 15, 1960skihistory
1936-37adult day$1Jan 15, 1937skihistory
1936-37adult season pass$5Jan 15, 1937skihistory

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 in224 inwikipediaSep 26, 2026
base elevation ft1,559 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count12 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
longest run ft22,704 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
skiable acres485 acrewikipediaSep 26, 2026
snowmaking pct83 %wikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft3,719 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
terrain parks4 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count116 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
vertical drop ft2,360 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026