Vail Openings & Conditions Brief · Weekly in season

Vail Openings & Conditions Brief: Week of Oct 26 - Nov 1, 2026

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Vail Mountain is still set to open Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, and snowmaking has started. Town of Vail paid parking will start a week later, on Nov. 20, and the renovated Dobson Arena reopens with a concert on Nov. 28.

  • 19Days to opening dayVail Mountain's planned opening day is Nov. 13, 2026, subject to weather and conditions
  • 0 of 34Lifts open at Vail Mountain todayLift status page as checked Oct. 25, 2026
  • 31Days to Beaver Creek opening dayBeaver Creek's planned opening day is Nov. 25, 2026
  • 7Days between opening day and paid parkingTown of Vail paid parking starts Nov. 20, a week after the mountain opens
  • 354Vail's average seasonal snowfall (inches)Long-term seasonal average, not this season's total

Opening day and terrain plan

Vail Mountain targets Friday, Nov. 13 · November 13, 2026

Vail Resorts lists Nov. 13 as Vail Mountain's 2026/27 opening date. The company says opening dates are subject to change based on weather and conditions. On VailVacay.

Source: Vail Resorts News

Town of Vail repeats the Nov. 13 date · October 21, 2026

A Town of Vail notice dated Oct. 21 says Vail Mountain opens Nov. 13.

Source: Town of Vail

Snowmaking has started on Vail Mountain

A Vail Resorts release dated Oct. 16 says the first snowfall reached Vail Mountain's peaks that week and snowmaking began the night before. The company says it is taking an aggressive approach to snowmaking this season. On VailVacay.

Source: Vail Resorts News

Opening-day lifts and terrain not yet announced

Vail Mountain's lift status page showed 0 of 34 lifts open on Oct. 25. Which lifts and trails will run on opening day is not yet announced.

Source: Vail Mountain

Snow and conditions

Official snow report not live yet

Vail Mountain's snow report page did not show season snowfall or base depth on Oct. 25. The page says Vail averages 354 inches of snow per season. On VailVacay.

Source: Vail Mountain

1 to 2 inches possible on the mountain tonight · October 25, 2026

The National Weather Service point forecast for 3 miles southeast of Vail, at 11,119 feet, calls for likely snow showers tonight with 1 to 2 inches possible. It then calls for sunny, dry days Monday through Thursday, with highs from 36 to 43 degrees.

Source: National Weather Service

More snow showers possible from Friday · October 30, 2026

The same forecast gives a chance of snow showers from Friday afternoon, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 1. No accumulation totals are given for those days.

Source: National Weather Service

Dates to know

Breckenridge opens Nov. 6 · November 6, 2026

Breckenridge's planned opening date is Nov. 6, one week before Vail Mountain.

Source: Vail Resorts News

Keystone not open yet

Keystone's lift status page showed 0 of 21 lifts and 0 of 144 trails open on Oct. 25.

Source: Keystone Resort

Stoke Sessions live music starts on opening day · November 13, 2026

Free live music runs 4 to 7 p.m. at Checkpoint Charlie, by the International Bridge in Vail Village. Listed dates are Fridays Nov. 13, Nov. 20 and Dec. 4.

Source: Discover Vail

Town of Vail paid parking starts Nov. 20 · November 20, 2026

New this winter, paid parking starts Nov. 20, a week after Vail Mountain opens. In past seasons it usually began on opening day. Rates and pass prices are the same as last winter. On VailVacay.

Source: Town of Vail

Free parking after 3 p.m. continues

The Lionshead and Vail Village parking structures keep free parking for vehicles entering after 3 p.m. until 4 a.m. Town parking passes went on sale Oct. 22 at vail.gov/parkingpasses.

Source: Town of Vail

Beaver Creek opens Nov. 25 · November 25, 2026

Beaver Creek and Crested Butte share a planned opening date of Nov. 25. On VailVacay.

Source: Vail Resorts News

Event changes

Renovated Dobson Arena reopens with a concert · November 28, 2026

The Dobson Grand Re-opening Concert features Trampled by Turtles and Old Crow Medicine Show with Lindsay Lou. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show starts at 6 p.m. General admission tickets are $20 plus fees, all ages. On VailVacay.

Source: Discover Vail

Dobson Arena renovation cost more than $55 million

The Town of Vail and Vail Recreation District describe the arena work as a more than $55 million transformation. The Nov. 28 show is its first major concert since the renovation. On VailVacay.

Source: Discover Vail

ILLENIUM headlines Dobson Arena on Dec. 11 · December 11, 2026

ILLENIUM plays Dobson Arena on Friday, Dec. 11, with special guests St. Mary and Paws.

Source: Discover Vail

Daily apres music at the base of Gondola One

Vail Resorts says Apres All Day, with live DJs from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, starts on opening day at Express Lift at the base of Gondola One.

Source: Vail Resorts News

Sources

All resort opening dates are planned dates. Vail Resorts says they can change with weather and conditions. Its only stated target for Keystone is as soon as possible in October.

Vail Mountain's official snow report was not live on Oct. 25, so season-to-date snowfall and base depth are not yet available.

Opening-day lifts and terrain at Vail Mountain are not yet announced.

Current Epic Pass prices and the final 2026/27 sales deadline could not be confirmed on an official page this week. The last official deadline found, the Sept. 7 price increase, has passed.

No new restaurant, shop or lodging opening in Vail for the 2026-27 season was confirmed on an official or business page this week.

Exact dates for Town of Vail holiday events such as tree lightings are not yet listed on official pages.