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Jay Peak’s location near the northern tip of Vermont’s Green Mountains benefits from its proximity to large bodies of water. Moisture captured from Lake Champlain, Lake Memphremagog, and other waterways cools and condenses as it rises over the mountains, leading to impressive snowfalls from the famous “Jay Cloud.” On average, Jay receives 306 inches of snow annually, with approximately 70 snowfall days. By mid-March, Jay had received an incredible 400 inches, including 50 inches between February 28 and March 11. Jay has received 475 inches of snowfall for the season, which is helping it have a great season.
The lifts at Jay are closed midweek, but depending on the weather, it plans to reopen this weekend, May 9 through May 11. On Monday, May 5, the resort wrote on its website that, “After a wild, wonderful, and very snowy run, we are temporarily closed for midweek operations. We’re pushing for a Friday reopen, conditions permitting, but we’ll see how things go. We’ll keep you updated here as we assess what the mountain has left to give.” Uphill travel at this time is closed, and the resort said to check back for updates on the status.
Jay Peak’s location makes it one of the snowiest ski resorts in the East, even beating out bigger mountains out West in terms of snowfall. Jay Peak is known for its long season and usually remains open until late April and even the first week of May. Skiers and snowboarders looking to get their last turns at Jay should mark it on their calendars before the season ends.
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