Season outlook
Expected base depth each month vs. normal, from models initialized September 2026.
November
Above normal60th percentile
December
Well above normal63rd percentile
January
Well above normal62nd percentile
February
Well above normal64th percentile
March
Well above normal63rd percentile
Aprilbeyond the models
37 inthe usual depth
The mountain
- Vertical3,450 ft 8,120 ft to 11,570 ft
- Skiable terrain5,317 ac
- Average snowfall232 in a season
- Season passEpic Pass
- Lifts32
- Marked runs240 127 mi of piste
Terrain by difficulty
- Beginner24%30 mi
- Intermediate36%46 mi
- Advanced40%50 mi
Plus 1 mi of mapped off-piste and backcountry routes, which the split above excludes.
Getting there
EGE
Drive from Eagle-Vailregional airport
46 min36 mi
DEN
Drive from Denvermajor hub
2 h 29121 mi
What this hill is
The mountain's own character, scored the same way for every resort on the site.
Big resortoutstanding
Hidden gembarely
Powderbarely
Groomersoutstanding
Backcountrya little
Snowmakingoutstanding
Villageoutstanding
A typical season
Long-term normals from the snow stations mapped to this mountain.
| Month | Usual base | Thin to deep year? | New snow | Temp | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 9 in | 2 in – 13 in | 32 in | -3 °C | 67% |
| December | 23 in | 13 in – 29 in | 50 in | -7 °C | 65% |
| January | 35 in | 20 in – 43 in | 46 in | -7 °C | 64% |
| February | 44 in | 32 in – 53 in | 46 in | -6 °C | 54% |
| March | 46 in | 32 in – 57 in | 44 in | -3 °C | 59% |
| April | 37 in | 15 in – 55 in | 28 in | 1 °C | 52% |
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