Vail is vast and spreads for almost four miles along the southern flank of the I-70 Highway, with two distinct bases at the foot of the resort’s two gondolas at Vail Village and Lionshead. In between lies a plethora of luxury accommodation – whether you’re looking for smart hotels or luxury condos, Vail has so many options. Those looking to save some cash should look at staying further along the valley at Eagle Vail or in Avon below Beaver_Creek, then catch the bus back to the Vail ski area.
The resort is also home to some fantastic après spots and places for a drink in the evening – just try to make the most of the daily happy hours for the best value drinks. Vail is also home to perhaps the widest range of ski resort restaurants in the USA, with everything from classic American BBQ food to sushi, the resort has something for everyone.
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Vail Resorts has not confirmed closing dates for 2024/25 leaving them flexible depending on conditions
Courtesy NSAA
The Ski Club uses third party independent assessments and accreditation of ski resorts to determine a resort “environmentally sustainable” – more information can be found here.
Vail and Vail Resorts Alta was the 2023 winner of the NSAA Golden Eagle Climate Change Impact award, given to resorts that pioneer
“Powerful initiatives that result in impactful climate change solutions, whether through action, adaptation, advocacy or mitigation.”
The National Ski Areas Association is an industry body representing more than 300 ski resorts in the USA.
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Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy | Broken clouds |
Rather cloudy |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy | Snow grains |
Light snow |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Broken clouds |
Partly cloudy |
Mainly fair | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr | Snow grains |
Light snow shwr |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.8 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.2 cm | 6.8 cm | 1.7 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 cm | 1.3 cm | 0.8 cm | 1.5 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2.2 cm | 3.3 cm | 2.1 cm | 0.4 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.5 cm |
Max temp | 1.4°c | 2.2°c | -0.2°c | -1.6°c | -1.4°c | -0.2°c | -1.6°c | 0.6°c | -0.6°c | -2.2°c | -2.8°c | -2°c | -4.4°c | -2.4°c | -2.8°c | -3.8°c | -5.4°c | -4.8°c | -5.6°c | -3.4°c | -1.8°c | -0.8°c | 0.2°c | -1.2°c | -1.4°c | -3°c | -4.4°c | -7.2°c | -7°c | -8.4°c |
Min temp | -3.2°c | -0.2°c | -1.6°c | -2.6°c | -1.8°c | -1.4°c | -4.8°c | -1.6°c | -1.4°c | -3.4°c | -4.2°c | -3.2°c | -6.4°c | -4.4°c | -3.6°c | -6.6°c | -6.6°c | -5.8°c | -6.4°c | -5.6°c | -3.6°c | -2°c | -1.2°c | -1.8°c | -3.2°c | -4.4°c | -5.2°c | -8.8°c | -8.4°c | -10.4°c |
Feels like temp | -6.3°c | 1.2°c | -3.7°c | -6.4°c | -5.6°c | -5.4°c | -7.7°c | -5°c | -4°c | -7.1°c | -6.9°c | -8.6°c | -9.9°c | -8.2°c | -7.8°c | -9.4°c | -13.2°c | -11.9°c | -12.8°c | -12°c | -9.3°c | -7.2°c | -6.2°c | -6°c | -7.3°c | -9.8°c | -10.3°c | -12.5°c | -14.5°c | -14.4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Generally clear |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 1.4°c | 2.2°c | -0.2°c |
Min temp | -3.2°c | -0.2°c | -1.6°c |
Feels like temp | -6.3°c | 1.2°c | -3.7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Broken clouds |
Rather cloudy |
Occasional snow |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 0.8 cm |
Max temp | -1.6°c | -1.4°c | -0.2°c |
Min temp | -2.6°c | -1.8°c | -1.4°c |
Feels like temp | -6.4°c | -5.6°c | -5.4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Partly cloudy |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -1.6°c | 0.6°c | -0.6°c |
Min temp | -4.8°c | -1.6°c | -1.4°c |
Feels like temp | -7.7°c | -5°c | -4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Snow grains |
Light snow |
Occasional snow |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1.2 cm | 6.8 cm | 1.7 cm |
Max temp | -2.2°c | -2.8°c | -2°c |
Min temp | -3.4°c | -4.2°c | -3.2°c |
Feels like temp | -7.1°c | -6.9°c | -8.6°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Occasional snow |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 cm |
Max temp | -4.4°c | -2.4°c | -2.8°c |
Min temp | -6.4°c | -4.4°c | -3.6°c |
Feels like temp | -9.9°c | -8.2°c | -7.8°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Occasional snow |
Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1.3 cm | 0.8 cm | 1.5 cm |
Max temp | -3.8°c | -5.4°c | -4.8°c |
Min temp | -6.6°c | -6.6°c | -5.8°c |
Feels like temp | -9.4°c | -13.2°c | -11.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Snow grains |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.5 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.4 cm |
Max temp | -5.6°c | -3.4°c | -1.8°c |
Min temp | -6.4°c | -5.6°c | -3.6°c |
Feels like temp | -12.8°c | -12°c | -9.3°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Broken clouds |
Partly cloudy |
Mainly fair |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.3 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | -0.8°c | 0.2°c | -1.2°c |
Min temp | -2°c | -1.2°c | -1.8°c |
Feels like temp | -7.2°c | -6.2°c | -6°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Light snow shwr |
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 2.2 cm | 3.3 cm | 2.1 cm |
Max temp | -1.4°c | -3°c | -4.4°c |
Min temp | -3.2°c | -4.4°c | -5.2°c |
Feels like temp | -7.3°c | -9.8°c | -10.3°c |
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Weather | Clear skies |
Mainly fair |
Broken clouds | Rather cloudy |
Mainly cloudy |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Mainly fair |
Partly cloudy | Occasional snow |
Light snow |
Occasional snow | Mainly fair |
Generally clear |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Occasional snow |
Occasional snow | Occasional snow |
Partly cloudy |
Generally clear | Occasional snow |
Snow shower |
Light snow shwr | Snow grains |
Light snow shwr |
Generally clear |
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Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 1 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm | 2.1 cm | 4.6 cm | 1.8 cm | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 1.6 cm | 1.6 cm | 1 cm | 2 cm | 0.9 cm | 1.2 cm | 1 cm | 0.7 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2.5 cm | 4.9 cm | 2.3 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.3 cm |
Max temp | 1.9°c | 4.5°c | 0.9°c | 0.1°c | 2.1°c | 0.5°c | -0.1°c | 3.1°c | 0°c | -2°c | -1°c | -2°c | -2.6°c | 0.2°c | -2.5°c | -4.6°c | -2.1°c | -4°c | -3.6°c | -0.4°c | -2°c | 0.5°c | 3.1°c | 0.4°c | -1.4°c | 0.1°c | -3°c | -6.4°c | -3.9°c | -7°c |
Min temp | -8.1°c | 0.9°c | -3.4°c | -4.9°c | 0.1°c | -2.2°c | -6.9°c | -0.1°c | -4.4°c | -6.5°c | -2°c | -5.4°c | -9.9°c | -2.6°c | -5.5°c | -9°c | -4.6°c | -6.8°c | -9.8°c | -3.6°c | -4.9°c | -5.6°c | 0.4°c | -4.8°c | -7.4°c | -3°c | -7.9°c | -12.6°c | -7°c | -13.1°c |
Feels like temp | -12.4°c | 1.7°c | 0.8°c | -4.2°c | 0.1°c | 0.4°c | -5°c | -0.1°c | 0°c | -9°c | -2°c | -5°c | -7.2°c | -2.6°c | -2.5°c | -6.4°c | -8.2°c | -4°c | -12.7°c | -7°c | -4.9°c | -5°c | -2°c | 0.4°c | -10°c | -5.8°c | -6.7°c | -10.4°c | -10.2°c | -7°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 1.9°c | 4.5°c | 0.9°c |
Min temp | -8.1°c | 0.9°c | -3.4°c |
Feels like temp | -12.4°c | 1.7°c | 0.8°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.1 cm | 0.2 cm | 1 cm |
Max temp | 0.1°c | 2.1°c | 0.5°c |
Min temp | -4.9°c | 0.1°c | -2.2°c |
Feels like temp | -4.2°c | 0.1°c | 0.4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.2 cm |
Max temp | -0.1°c | 3.1°c | 0°c |
Min temp | -6.9°c | -0.1°c | -4.4°c |
Feels like temp | -5°c | -0.1°c | 0°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 2.1 cm | 4.6 cm | 1.8 cm |
Max temp | -2°c | -1°c | -2°c |
Min temp | -6.5°c | -2°c | -5.4°c |
Feels like temp | -9°c | -2°c | -5°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0 cm | 0.1 cm | 1.6 cm |
Max temp | -2.6°c | 0.2°c | -2.5°c |
Min temp | -9.9°c | -2.6°c | -5.5°c |
Feels like temp | -7.2°c | -2.6°c | -2.5°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 1.6 cm | 1 cm | 2 cm |
Max temp | -4.6°c | -2.1°c | -4°c |
Min temp | -9°c | -4.6°c | -6.8°c |
Feels like temp | -6.4°c | -8.2°c | -4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.9 cm | 1.2 cm | 1 cm |
Max temp | -3.6°c | -0.4°c | -2°c |
Min temp | -9.8°c | -3.6°c | -4.9°c |
Feels like temp | -12.7°c | -7°c | -4.9°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 0.7 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm |
Max temp | 0.5°c | 3.1°c | 0.4°c |
Min temp | -5.6°c | 0.4°c | -4.8°c |
Feels like temp | -5°c | -2°c | 0.4°c |
AM | PM | Night | |
Weather | |||
Wind | |||
Snow expected | 2.5 cm | 4.9 cm | 2.3 cm |
Max temp | -1.4°c | 0.1°c | -3°c |
Min temp | -7.4°c | -3°c | -7.9°c |
Feels like temp | -10°c | -5.8°c | -6.7°c |
Snowfall | Last Snowfall | 17/12/2024 |
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Next 3 days | 9.8 cm | |
Depths | Upper piste depth | 93 cm |
Lower piste depth | 50 cm | |
Snow conditions | Snow quality | Artificial snow |
Lifts | Lifts open | 20 out of 34 |
Resort opening date | Fri 15 Nov 2024 | |
Resort closing date | Mon 21 Apr 2025 |
Updated 20/12
A slow and steady season looks to be on the cards for the USA, with continental high pressure continuing to box out influxes of low pressure off the Pacific keeping things generally mild and dry for this period. The Left Coast itself – including PNW and Sierras – will see temperatures at mid-mountain hovering around freezing, with a few bursts of snow coming in at times. This will be felt the best in the PNW, where Sunday and Monday could see about 10cm down.
Further inland, high pressure dominates, keeping things cold but otherwise fine, dry and bright for the Rockies and Tetons.
Out East, a bitterly cold snap moves through the region accompanied by a few floccons to keep things fresh over the weekends, with overnight lows of -30°C (-22°C) possible. Things improve as the Christmas week begins, with more sunshine and less cloud in store for this period, and temperatures climbing albeit staying cold – just less cold than the weekend!