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3 days ago · Conditions have been holding up but fresh snow will be welcome this morning at Vail (Vail Mountain Facebook page). Winter had finally returned in the Eagle River Valley that includes Vail and Beaver Creek, with nine inches of news snow overnight at Vail and six inches news at Beaver Creek. Following a prolonged dry, warm […]

2 days ago · After nearly a month, the Eaton and Palisades wildfires that ravaged California have been contained. But for Southern California and state agencies, another challenge lies ahead: helping people find homes. The wildfires levied significant long-term damage, with thousands of homes destroyed, billions in damages and a worsening of the state’s housing and homelessness crises. Even […]

Dec 30, 2024 · Vail is closing out 2024 on a bit of a snow bender, recording 17 inches of new snow in the last week as it gears up for the busy New Year’s holiday (see press release below for celebration details). After enjoying more than seven feet of new snow by late November, Colorado skies turned sunny […]

Oct 31, 2024 · Vail Resorts photo of snowmaking at Mid-Vail this week. Vail Mountain has cranked up its snowmaking system after several inches of natural snow fell earlier this week and temperatures dropped significantly after a prolonged warm spell in October. Now more natural snow is in the forecast for next week. For Epic Pass skiers who can’t […]

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Nov 25, 2024 · Following a 9-inch dump Sunday night into Monday morning, Vail is now spinning eight lifts, including the recently opened Chair 3, as yet another storm lines up to hit the Eagle River Valley with up to 2 feet of fresh snow Tuesday morning into Wednesday, which is opening day at Beaver Creek.

Nov 23, 2024 · Vail opened more skiable terrain on Friday, and Beaver Creek is set to open on Wednesday with possibly deep snow in the forecast for Thanksgiving week. “We recently added the following for a total of 320+ acres: Bear Tree, Eagle’s Nest Ridge, Coyote Crossing to Berries, Lodgepole, Ski School Ledges, Practice Parkway, Cub’s Way, and […]

The Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, and East West Partners on Tuesday issued the following press release to announce a partnership to begin developing West Lionshead into a fourth base village: The Town of Vail, Vail Resorts, and East West Partners today announced a partnership to develop the West Lionshead area into a fourth base […]

Vail got a surprise blast of a foot of new snow Monday night into Tuesday as a cold storm over-delivered on forecast amounts of up to a half a foot. The foot of fresh brought Vail’s total up to 47 inches for the season with a 26-inch settled base, allowing crews to open a couple […]