Stratton Mountain Resort

Stratton, Vermont · Alterra Mountain Company · opened 1961Ikon Pass
1,500 ft2,000 ft2,500 ft3,000 ft3,500 ft4,000 ft4,500 ft3,875 ft summit1,872 ft base2,003 ft vertical
Skiable acres
625
Trails
99
Lifts
13
Longest run
3mi
Snowmaking
95%
Avg snowfall
180in
resort-reported
Night skiing
No
Uphill capacity
8,400/hr
Projected opening, 2026-27
Nov 24, 2026
likely between Nov 19 and Dec 1
Resort's own target
Nov 18, 2026
via OnTheSnow
Model forecast from Stratton Mountain Resort's opening history and this autumn's weather so far, as of Oct 25, 2026. How it works.

In the news

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Snowfall by season

reported average 121"
Season totals as reported by the resort (via OnTheSnow and archived snow reports).
Modeled snowfall since 1991 (ERA5 reanalysis)
A weather model at 43.114, -72.907, not a snow stake: it runs well below the resort's own totals (about 1.6x here). Useful for year-to-year comparison, not for absolute depth.
Modeled average by month

The 1993-94 season

Modeled snowfall, season to date (ERA5)
Terrain open, from published snow reports
No snow reports captured for 1993-94. 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 18, 2026*Apr 12, 2027*———————————
2025-26Nov 26, 2025Apr 12, 2026138——————67"21.1——
2024-25Dec 1, 2024Apr 13, 2025134——83"3122"31"78"22——
2023-24Nov 22, 2023Apr 14, 2024145——180"3217"24"96"27——
2022-23Nov 25, 2022Apr 16, 2023143——96"1922"35"101"26.2——
2021-22Nov 27, 2021Apr 17, 2022142——21"614"20"85"23.5——
2020-21Dec 10, 2020Apr 11, 2021123——113"2820"24"76"23.6——
2019-20Nov 23, 2019Mar 14, 2020113——88"2820"24"99"25.6——
2018-19Nov 21, 2018Apr 14, 2019145——111"3219"30"95"20.8——
2017-18Nov 22, 2017Apr 15, 2018145——164"2923"40"91"21.6——
2016-17Nov 25, 2016Apr 9, 2017136——138"3119"28"100"23.8——
2015-16Nov 28, 2015Apr 10, 2016135——80"2413"18"22"28.6——
2014-15Nov 26, 2014Apr 12, 2015138——159"4526"45"81"17——
2013-14Nov 23, 2013Apr 13, 2014142——192"5124"30"69"18.4——
2012-13Nov 21, 2012Apr 14, 2013145——144"4523"35"64"23.4——
2011-12Dec 4, 2011Mar 25, 2012113——————50"28.7——
2010-11Nov 27, 2010————————80"19.6——
2009-10Dec 8, 2009Apr 11, 2010125——————73"23.2——
2008-09Apr 12, 2009————————71"20.7——
2007-08Apr 20, 2008————————83"22.1——
2006-07Apr 8, 2007————————75"23——
2005-06Nov 23, 2005Apr 9, 2006138——————58"24.1390,000—
2004-05Apr 10, 2005————————64"20.4400,000—
2003-04Apr 11, 2004————————69"19.4368,000—
2002-03Nov 23, 2002————————100"18.2417,000—
2001-02—————————57"26.3387,000—
2000-01—————————91"19.5——
1999-00Apr 9, 2000————————53"23.4——
1998-99Apr 11, 1999————————56"23.5——
1997-98Nov 15, 1997————————73"25.3——
1996-97—————————96"23.2——
1995-96Nov 15, 1995————————85"19.2——
1994-95Nov 24, 1994Apr 16, 1995144——————45"24.4——
1993-94—————————83"18.2——
1992-93—————————101"20.4——
1991-92Nov 9, 1991————————43"22.2——

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

175 trails · 51.3 mi mapped
Mapped trails by difficulty
Easier38%More difficult25%Most difficult14%Expert9%Unrated14%
Count of OpenStreetMap trail segments.
TrailRatingLengthNotes
91Easier917 ft
91Easier4,777 ft
91Easier152 ft
91 ExtensionEasier1,018 ft
Big BenEasier3,140 ft
Big BenEasier187 ft
Big BenEasier291 ft
Cabot's RunEasier1,210 ft
Churchill DownsEasier3,146 ft
Craig's RunEasier3,486 ft
Daniel WebsterEasier1,199 ft
Daniel's WebEasier402 ft
DowntownerEasier860 ft
Drifter LinkEasier2,139 ft
Ethan's AlleyEasier989 ft
Flukey's RunEasier1,732 ft
Grizzly AccessEasier347 ft
Grizzly AccessEasier696 ft
HemlockEasier1,107 ft
Home RunEasier34 ft
Home RunEasier57 ft
Home RunEasier652 ft
Home RunEasier931 ft
Home RunEasier113 ft
Home RunEasier68 ft
Home RunEasier902 ft
Lower East MeadowEasier1,587 ft
Lower KidderbrookEasier4,441 ft
Lower MiddlebrookEasier5,088 ft
Lower TamarackEasier341 ft
Lower TamarackEasier2,697 ft
Lower TamarackEasier704 ft
Lower WandererEasier3,687 ft
Lower WandererEasier2,400 ft
Lower West MeadowEasier1,772 ft
Main LineEasier2,357 ft
Mark's RunEasier1,303 ft
Mike's Cut ThroughEasier331 ft
Mike's WayEasier1,819 ft
Mike's WayEasier36 ft
Mike's WayEasier1,324 ft
Old Log RoadEasier2,803 ft
OverpassEasier638 ft
OverpassEasier109 ft
RunawayEasier432 ft
RunawayEasier147 ft
RunawayEasier256 ft
RunawayEasier403 ft
Shortcut Big BenEasier2,091 ft
Solstice WayEasier2,346 ft
Solstice WayEasier59 ft
Solstice WayEasier143 ft
Solstice WayEasier435 ft
Stage 1Easier630 ft
Tyrolienne ParkEasier1,155 ft
UnderpassEasier38 ft
UnderpassEasier683 ft
UnderpassEasier101 ft
Upper East MeadowEasier1,604 ft
Upper WandererEasier47 ft
Upper WandererEasier1,513 ft
Upper West MeadowEasier1,341 ft
Village WalkEasier880 ft
Work RoadEasier2,551 ft
Yodeler ExpressEasier133 ft
Yodeler ExpressEasier488 ft
Yodeler ExpressEasier104 ft
Bear BottomMore difficult2,341 ft
Bear BotttomMore difficult446 ft
BeelineMore difficult802 ft
BetwixtMore difficult2,137 ft
Black BearMore difficult4,885 ft
Black BearMore difficult333 ft
BuckshotMore difficult533 ft
Buster's TrailMore difficult1,093 ft
Duck SoupMore difficult1,453 ft
East Byrnes Side ParkMore difficult1,724 ft
EclipseMore difficult2,386 ft
Emerald ForestMore difficult819 ft
Gentle BenMore difficult5,859 ft
Get My DriftMore difficult598 ft
InterstateMore difficult2,558 ft
Janeway Jct.More difficult1,582 ft
Lower DowneasterMore difficult5,065 ft
Lower DrifterMore difficult2,380 ft
Lower GrizzlyMore difficult940 ft
Lower StandardMore difficult3,159 ft
MoonbeamMore difficult865 ft
Number 6More difficult787 ft
Old Number 8More difficult1,001 ft
Old SmoothieMore difficult1,308 ft
Rowley's RunMore difficult2,607 ft
ShooterMore difficult1,007 ft
Shortcut Gentle BenMore difficult818 ft
Snow Bowl AlleyMore difficult77 ft
Snow Bowl AlleyMore difficult1,468 ft
SpillwayMore difficult1,058 ft
Sun BeamMore difficult2,982 ft
Sun Bowl ExpressMore difficult1,151 ft
Sunriser SupertrailMore difficult4,769 ft
SuntannerMore difficult2,705 ft
Tink's LinkMore difficult792 ft
Tree Top WayMore difficult1,879 ftglades
Upper DrifterMore difficult1,594 ft
Way HomeMore difficult1,657 ft
Way HomeMore difficult126 ft
West PilotMore difficult2,422 ft
White BirchMore difficult1,032 ft
YodelerMore difficult2,692 ft
YodelerMore difficult408 ft
Big DMost difficult462 ft
Cabin FeverMost difficult886 ft
ChuteMost difficult828 ft
Dino's DropMost difficult157 ft
Dino's DropMost difficult1,672 ft
Frank's Fall LineMost difficult4,104 ft
Frank's Fall LineMost difficult393 ft
Liftline Cut-thruMost difficult677 ft
Lower LiftlineMost difficult1,483 ft
Lower SpruceMost difficult1,280 ft
Lower SwitchbackMost difficult1,055 ft
Polar BearMost difficult671 ft
Polar BearMost difficult3,534 ft
Rick's Catch 22Most difficult3,928 ft
RimelineMost difficult1,091 ft
Rising StarMost difficult3,081 ft
Upper KidderbrookMost difficult6,017 ft
Upper LiftlineMost difficult2,491 ft
Upper MiddlebrookMost difficult2,429 ft
Upper Slalom GladeMost difficult1,564 ftglades
Upper StandardMost difficult3,645 ft
Upper StandardMost difficult262 ft
Upper SwitchbackMost difficult1,048 ft
Upper TamarackMost difficult3,934 ft
Bear DownExpert2,293 ft
Dancing BearExpert909 ft
Free FallExpert1,260 ft
Free Fall GullyExpert927 ft
Grizzly BearExpert2,376 ft
Kidderbrook RavineExpert1,310 ft
Lower Slalom GladeExpert1,113 ftglades
Moon DanceExpert1,732 ft
Shredwood ForestExpert2,324 ftglades
Squirrel's NestExpert992 ft
Test PilotExpert6,401 ft
Upper DowneasterExpert889 ft
Upper SpruceExpert2,901 ft
VertigoExpert1,357 ft
Why NotExpert375 ft
World CupExpert1,361 ft
Alpine LoopUnrated439 ftnordic
Alpine LoopUnrated1,210 ftnordic
BrooklineUnrated674 ftnordic
Caldwell's CascadeUnrated3,784 ftnordic
Camels HumpUnrated1,329 ftnordic
Chipmunk AlleyUnrated827 ftnordic
Daniel's WebUnrated1,756 ftglades, ungroomed
Emerald ForestUnrated2,161 ftglades, ungroomed
Foxy FoxUnrated2,094 ftnordic
HootUnrated1,939 ftnordic
Jodie's JollieUnrated2,723 ftnordic
Lad's LegacyUnrated466 ft
Main LineUnrated1,870 ftnordic
Newell's KnollUnrated3,117 ftnordic
Oh DeerUnrated1,870 ftnordic
Old Log RoadUnrated2,304 ftnordic
Old Log RoadUnrated323 ftnordic
Old Log RoadUnrated25 ftnordic
Porky's PineUnrated631 ftnordic
Rabbit RunUnrated851 ftnordic
SkylineUnrated2,214 ftnordic
SprintUnrated883 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated224 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated3,831 ftnordic
unnamedUnrated233 ftnordic
Trails colored by rating; lifts dashed red. Geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors.

Lifts

17 mapped · 7.47 mi of cable
LiftTypeSeatsCapacity /hrLengthBuiltManufacturerStatus
Summit GondolaGondola102,4007,236 ft——operating
SolsticeChairlift4—4,616 ft——operating
Snow Bowl ExpressChairlift42,4004,477 ft——operating
Ursa ExpressChairlift63,6004,419 ft——operating
Sunrise ExpressChairlift6—4,303 ft——operating
Shooting StarChairlift6—3,226 ft——operating
American ExpressChairlift6—3,171 ft——operating
TamarackChairlift3—2,865 ft——operating
South AmericanChairlift4—2,728 ft——operating
VillagerChairlift2—906 ft——operating
Cub CarpetCarpet——554 ft——operating
Slider (Tube Park Lift)Surface lift——359 ft——operating
Tryo TubeCarpet——238 ft——operating
Theodore CarpetCarpet——130 ft——operating
CatamountCarpet——99 ft——operating
RedlandsCarpet——68 ft——operating
Oso CarpetCarpet——56 ft——operating

Lift ticket prices

SeasonProductPriceObservedSource
2025-26adult day$223Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2025-26adult season pass$1,519Jan 15, 2026skihistory
2024-25adult day$212Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2024-25adult season pass$1,449Jan 15, 2025skihistory
2023-24adult day$203Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2023-24adult season pass$1,309Jan 15, 2024skihistory
2022-23adult day$202Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2022-23adult season pass$1,229Jan 15, 2023skihistory
2021-22adult day$181Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2021-22adult season pass$1,149Jan 15, 2022skihistory
2020-21adult day$149Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2020-21adult season pass$1,149Jan 15, 2021skihistory
2019-20adult day$139Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2019-20adult season pass$1,099Jan 15, 2020skihistory
2018-19adult day$129Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2018-19adult season pass$1,049Jan 15, 2019skihistory
2017-18adult day$115Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2017-18adult season pass$1,099Jan 15, 2018skihistory
2016-17adult day$105Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2016-17adult season pass$1,199Jan 15, 2017skihistory
2015-16adult day$105Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16adult half day$69Mar 10, 2016wayback
2015-16adult half day$69Nov 15, 2015wayback
2015-16adult half day$69Jan 17, 2016wayback
2015-16adult season pass$129Nov 15, 2015wayback
2015-16adult season pass$129Nov 12, 2015wayback
2015-16adult season pass$1,119Jan 15, 2016skihistory
2015-16senior day$105Mar 10, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$105Jan 17, 2016wayback
2015-16senior day$89Nov 15, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$94Feb 7, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day$98Jan 15, 2015skihistory
2014-15adult day$94Feb 21, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day holiday$85Feb 21, 2015wayback
2014-15adult day holiday$84Feb 7, 2015wayback
2014-15adult half day$69Feb 7, 2015wayback
2014-15adult half day$69Feb 21, 2015wayback
2014-15adult half day$69Mar 11, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$84Feb 7, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$85Mar 11, 2015wayback
2014-15senior day$85Feb 21, 2015wayback
2013-14adult day$49Feb 14, 2014wayback
2013-14adult day$49Nov 7, 2013wayback
2013-14adult day$92Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14adult day$49Jan 31, 2014wayback
2013-14adult season pass$999Jan 15, 2014skihistory
2013-14child day$15Feb 14, 2014wayback
2013-14child day$15Nov 7, 2013wayback
2013-14child day$15Jan 31, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$39Jan 31, 2014wayback
2013-14senior day$39Nov 7, 2013wayback
2013-14senior day$39Feb 14, 2014wayback
2013-14youth day$39Jan 31, 2014wayback
2013-14youth day$39Nov 7, 2013wayback
2013-14youth day$39Feb 14, 2014wayback
2012-13adult day$49Jan 27, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$30Nov 3, 2012wayback
2012-13adult day$49Jan 10, 2013wayback
2012-13adult day$87Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13adult season pass$1,229Jan 15, 2013skihistory
2012-13child day$15Jan 10, 2013wayback
2012-13child day$15Nov 3, 2012wayback
2012-13child day$15Jan 27, 2013wayback
2012-13senior day$39Nov 3, 2012wayback
2012-13senior day$39Jan 10, 2013wayback
2012-13senior day$39Jan 27, 2013wayback
2012-13youth day$39Jan 27, 2013wayback
2012-13youth day$39Jan 10, 2013wayback
2012-13youth day$39Nov 3, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$30Mar 9, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$30Jan 1, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$30Feb 15, 2012wayback
2011-12adult day$87Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12adult season pass$1,229Jan 15, 2012skihistory
2011-12child day$15Mar 9, 2012wayback
2011-12child day$15Jan 1, 2012wayback
2011-12child day$15Feb 15, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$39Mar 9, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$39Feb 15, 2012wayback
2011-12senior day$59Jan 1, 2012wayback
2011-12youth day$59Jan 1, 2012wayback
2011-12youth day$39Feb 15, 2012wayback
2011-12youth day$39Mar 9, 2012wayback
2010-11adult day$84Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2010-11adult season pass$1,159Jan 15, 2011skihistory
2009-10adult day$82Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2009-10adult season pass$1,139Jan 15, 2010skihistory
2008-09adult day$79Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2008-09adult season pass$1,109Jan 15, 2009skihistory
2007-08adult day$78Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2007-08adult season pass$1,059Jan 15, 2008skihistory
2006-07adult day$75Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2006-07adult season pass$1,059Jan 15, 2007skihistory
2005-06adult day$72Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2005-06adult season pass$999Jan 15, 2006skihistory
2004-05adult day$72Jan 15, 2005skihistory
2003-04adult day$72Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2003-04adult season pass$1,479Jan 15, 2004skihistory
2002-03adult day$72Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2002-03adult season pass$1,449Jan 15, 2003skihistory
2001-02adult day$62Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2001-02adult season pass$1,379Jan 15, 2002skihistory
2000-01adult day$60Jan 15, 2001skihistory
2000-01adult season pass$1,260Jan 15, 2001skihistory
1999-00adult day$59Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1999-00adult season pass$1,200Jan 15, 2000skihistory
1997-98adult day$50Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1997-98adult season pass$1,150Jan 15, 1998skihistory
1996-97adult day$49Jan 15, 1997skihistory
1994-95adult day$43Jan 15, 1995skihistory
1993-94adult day$41Jan 15, 1994skihistory
1992-93adult day$39Jan 15, 1993skihistory
1991-92adult day$39Jan 15, 1992skihistory
1990-91adult day$38Jan 15, 1991skihistory
1989-90adult day$36Jan 15, 1990skihistory
1988-89adult day$35Jan 15, 1989skihistory
1987-88adult day$34Jan 15, 1988skihistory
1986-87adult day$27Jan 15, 1987skihistory
1984-85adult day$25Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1984-85adult season pass$725Jan 15, 1985skihistory
1983-84adult day$25Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1983-84adult season pass$725Jan 15, 1984skihistory
1982-83adult day$24Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1982-83adult season pass$520Jan 15, 1983skihistory
1981-82adult day$23Jan 15, 1982skihistory
1980-81adult day$20Jan 15, 1981skihistory
1979-80adult day$18Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1979-80adult season pass$475Jan 15, 1980skihistory
1978-79adult day$16Jan 15, 1979skihistory
1977-78adult day$15Jan 15, 1978skihistory
1976-77adult day$14Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1976-77adult season pass$385Jan 15, 1977skihistory
1975-76adult day$12Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1975-76adult season pass$350Jan 15, 1976skihistory
1974-75adult day$12Jan 15, 1975skihistory
1973-74adult day$11Jan 15, 1974skihistory
1972-73adult day$11Jan 15, 1973skihistory
1971-72adult day$10Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1971-72adult season pass$250Jan 15, 1972skihistory
1970-71adult day$10Jan 15, 1971skihistory
1969-70adult day$10Jan 15, 1970skihistory
1968-69adult day$9Jan 15, 1969skihistory
1967-68adult day$8Jan 15, 1968skihistory
1966-67adult day$8Jan 15, 1967skihistory
1965-66adult day$8Jan 15, 1966skihistory
1963-64adult day$7Jan 15, 1964skihistory
1962-63adult day$7Jan 15, 1963skihistory
1961-62adult day$7Jan 15, 1962skihistory

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 in180 inwikipediaSep 26, 2026
base elevation ft1,872 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
lift count13 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
longest run ft15,840 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
skiable acres625 acrewikipediaSep 26, 2026
snowmaking pct95 %wikipediaSep 26, 2026
summit elevation ft3,875 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026
trail count99 wikipediaSep 26, 2026
vertical drop ft2,003 ftwikipediaSep 26, 2026