VT Ski Resort Opening & Closing Dates for the 2022 - '23 Ski Season
When does the first ski resort in Vermont open or close? Closing dates for the ’22-’23 season are now being updated below as they become available. This page was last updated 3-7-23. Vermont just got a lot of snow so let’s not get ahead of ourselves here now.
Resort | Target Opening for ’22 – ’23 | Closing Date for ’22 – ’23 |
Ascutney | Open | – |
Bolton Valley | Open | – |
Bromley | Open | – |
Burke | Open | – |
Cochran’s Ski Area | Open | – |
Jay Peak | Open | – |
Killington | Open | – |
Mad River Glen | Open | – |
Magic Mountain | Open | – |
Middlebury | Open | – |
Mount Snow | Open | – |
Northeast Slopes | Open | – |
Okemo | Open | April 16th |
Pico | Open | – |
Saskadena Six | Open | March 26th |
Ski Quechee | Open | – |
Smuggler’s Notch | Open | April 9th |
Stowe | Open | April 16th |
Stratton | Open | – |
Sugarbush | Open | – |
All opening and closing dates depend on snow conditions. These resorts depend on cold weather in order to run the snowmaking machines and open early in the season.
Early Season Traveler FAQ
You can usually expect Killington to be the first ski resort in Vermont to open and the last to close each year. In 2015 Killington even beat out Arapahoe Basin in Colorado to become the first North American ski resort to open.
The following resorts are expected to be open for Thanksgiving 2021 depending on weather and snowmaking conditions: Bromley, Jay Peak, Killington, Mount Snow, Okemo, Smuggler’s Notch, Stowe, Sugarbush.
Virtually all of the large resorts that open early will offer discounted lift ticket rates for the early season. Notably, Jay Peak does not offer early season discounts on tickets. However, they also don’t increase prices for Holidays, so all is fair. Remember that Thanksgiving is usually considered to be a holiday period at the large resorts and lift ticket prices will generally increase during this time. Jay peak usually tries to open for Thanksgiving so this resort is fair game for travel planners during the early season.
The earliest that Killington has ever opened is October 1st and they have done this on 4 occasions: 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997. The latest that Killington has ever opened was November 23rd in 2006.