Vail Resorts Extends Season at Seven Properties

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SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., March 8, 2022—Vail Resorts is extending the 2021-22 ski and ride season at seven of its resorts, weather and snow conditions permitting. HN vailearlyseasonresults 11318 The seven are Stevens Pass, Wash., Heavenly and Kirkwood, Calif., Vail Mountain, Colo., Boston Mills, Ohio, Hunter Mountain, N.Y., and Mount Snow, Vt. The extension aims to provide passholders and guests with a longer season after the start of the season was limited or delayed at several of these resorts.

Additionally, VR said that Breckenridge, Colo., and Whistler Blackcomb, B.C. will remain open through late May, as planned, conditions permitting.

“Thanks to our incredible employees who have worked so hard this season, we will be able to enjoy time on the snow a little longer this year,” said James O’Donnell, Vail Resorts’ mountain division president. “We are grateful to all of our pass holders and guests for their loyalty and passion, and we are pleased to be able to offer them a few more opportunities to ski and ride this winter season."

The revised closing dates extend the season by an extra week at most of the applicable resorts. Planned season extensions—weather and snow conditions permitting—and prior scheduled closing dates are:

Vail Mountain: May 1 (previously April 24)

Kirkwood: May 1 (previously April 10)

Heavenly: April 24 (previously April 17)

Stevens Pass: May 1 (previously April 17)

Hunter: April 10 (previously April 3)

Mount Snow: Carinthia open until April 24 (previously April 17)

Boston Mills: March 20 (previously March 13)

"While pass holders and all guests will have more time on the mountains," VR's press statement read, "they should be aware that due to late spring conditions, open terrain may be reduced."

It’s been a low snow year in many parts of the country. For example, Mount Snow has seen just 78” in to-date snowfall—that’s just above half its yearly average (134”). And Vail Mountain’s to-date snowfall is 194” compared to its average of 237”.