Jay Peak’s, VT, Incredible Season Comes to an End This Weekend Final laps at Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort for the 2025-26 season will be on this weekend. It has been an incredible season that began on November 29 and will end on May 17, stretching 170 days. Jay is one of just three ski resorts still open in the East of the United States, along with Black Mountain in New Hampshire, […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | May 16, 2026 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT, Report: Solo Spring Laps, Soft Snow, and a Secret Run Report for Friday, April 11, 2026 I closely watched the weather from Brossard all week. Friday morning was shaping up to be the best window for some spring snowboarding. After a season spent entirely on the northern side of the Canada/U.S. border following our passports being stolen, I finally had my new documents in hand. I booked the very last […] Conditions Report Jacqui Davis | April 13, 2026 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT, Hits 400 Inches of Snow for the Season Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort has officially crossed the 400-inch mark for the 2025-26 season, officially making it one of the snowiest resorts in the United States. The milestone puts Jay second in the United States to Mount Baker Ski Area, Washington, which reported 446 inches as of March 30. The number is impressive — but not entirely unexpected. Jay Peak’s […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | April 7, 2026 0 Comments
Understanding The “Jay Cloud Phenomenon” at Jay Peak, VT Located in the far northeastern corner of the United States near the Canadian border, Jay Peak is a prominent summit in northern Vermont. Rising to 3,862 feet, and with a base elevation near 1,750 feet, the mountain boasts a vertical drop of over 2,100 feet. Despite its modest stature, Jay Peak is widely recognized for producing some of the most […] Weather Matthew Oliphant | March 2, 2026 0 Comments
Jay Peak Resort, VT, is the Snowiest Resort in North America as it Surpasses 300″ for the Season Vermont’s Jay Peak Resort continues its remarkable streak this winter, reaching the 300-inch snowfall mark faster than at any point in the past 25 years. On Sunday, the mountain received another 10 to 14 inches of fresh powder, with an additional 4 to 8 inches still forecast for tonight. Over the past week alone, Jay Peak has received 32 inches […] Weather Gregg Frantz | January 26, 2026 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT, Keeps Getting Dumped On and Surpasses 200 Inches of Snow for the Season Jay Peak Resort in Vermont is having a great season and broke the 200-inch of snow milestone today, two days before Christmas. Jay picked up an additional one to two inches overnight, pushing its season total to 201 inches and counting. This is the fastest the resort has ever reached that milestone. On Saturday, Jay Peak had accumulated 198 inches […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | December 23, 2025 0 Comments
The 23 North American Resorts That Have Already Received Over 100 Inches of Snowfall This Season The story of this year’s North American snowfall has been a dramatic tale of boom or bust. Areas like the powder highway in British Columbia are enjoying an early-season boom, with several resorts reporting higher-than-average snowfall. On the other hand, regions in the American Pacific Northwest have had a less-than-stellar start. But PNW skiers, do not fret: 3-6 feet of […] Industry News Greg Wedow | December 18, 2025 0 Comments
Nationwide U.S. Snow Cover Hits Highest Early-Season Level in 20 Years Snow–for skiing and snowboarding, the more the better, right? Most riders would agree, and further proof is the popularized phrase, “No friends on a powder day.” While some areas of the Western United States are experiencing below-average snowfall, the Northeast is thriving with the opposite. But what is the overall trend? According to Chris Vickers, WTOL Chief Meteorologist, the United […] Climate Greg Wedow | December 5, 2025 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Vermont’s Jay Peak Smashes 25-Year-Old Record Hitting 103 Inches of Snowfall Already this Season Jay Peak, Vermont, is having one of its best starts to a ski season in over 25 years. It already had 99 inches of snow on Tuesday in November, while some ski resorts out West had not even opened for the 2025-26 season. Jay Peak went over 100 inches on Thanksgiving. The total snowfall Jay Peak has received so far […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | November 29, 2025 2 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts—North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls on November 24 While much of the western United States is looking pretty dry and dismal, causing many resorts to postpone opening days, there is no such problem at these resorts below! Related: [NOVEMBER UPDATE] NOAA Winter 2025-26 Forecast: New Forecast Pinpoints Snowiest (and Driest) Regions At the time of writing, these resorts across North America had the most snow in the last […] SnowBrains | November 24, 2025 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT, Trades Mowers for Goats and Sheep to Help with Fall Trail Maintenance Jay Peak Resort has added some unusual employees to its fall operations team. This September, the mountain isn’t just relying on seasonal workers with gas trimmers—it’s bringing in goats and sheep to chew their way through overgrown trails to prepare for the ski season. Related: Vail Resorts Announces 2025-26 Winter Opening Dates and Sneak Peek at What’s New Across its […] Industry News Brent Glogau | August 21, 2025 0 Comments
Jay Peak Resort, VT, Reopens Slopes for Summer Skiing and Music Festival Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, will open its slopes for skiing and snowboarding this Saturday, June 21, in a rare seasonal crossover event that merges snow sports, live music, and community engagement. Related: Jay Peak Resort, VT, Farms 128,000 Cubic Feet of Snow for June Ski and Ride Event The Second Annual Solstice Sessions, recently recognized as a 2025 Vermont Signature […] Industry News SnowBrains | June 18, 2025 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT, Hoping to Reopen for Bonus Weekend of Skiing and Riding This Friday, May 9 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 […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | May 6, 2025 0 Comments
Jay Peak Resort, VT, Farms 128,000 Cubic Feet of Snow for June Ski and Ride Event Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, is set to blur the lines between winter and summer again, announcing that its Solstice Sessions event will return June 21 with a record-breaking mound of farmed snow. One of North America’s snowiest this winter, the resort has sealed away 128,000 cubic feet of snow–about 40% more than last year’s stash–ensuring that skiing and snowboarding will […] SnowBrains | April 28, 2025 0 Comments
The Top 9 Snowiest East Coast Ski Resorts of the 2024-25 Season A relentless parade of winter storms transformed the 2024-25 ski season into one of the snowiest in recent memory for the East Coast. Vermont, in particular, got dumped on, with Jay Peak leading the charge and several other resorts not far behind. Jay Peak features sixth in the snowiest resorts in North America, beating out all Colorado, California, and most […] SnowBrains | April 25, 2025 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT, Report: A Message to All Who Say The East Coast Ski Season is Complete Jay Peak conditions report from Friday, March 28, to Saturday, March 29, 2025 As I sat in my 450 square-foot apartment in Hoboken, NJ, last Monday, I wondered, like many, if my ski season had finally come to an end. Sure, I’ll always have Big Snow down the road, but I wasn’t quite ready to call it quits on my […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | April 2, 2025 0 Comments
Today’s Deepest Resorts—North America’s Top 5 Snowfalls on March 26 Spring is here, which means winter is over—already. But that doesn’t mean it’s going to stop snowing. All these resorts are celebrating powder days this morning. Related: 9 Deepest Snowpacks in North America This Weekend When writing, these resorts across North America had the most snow in the last 24 hours. Others with bigger totals may still need to update their websites. […] SnowBrains | March 26, 2025 0 Comments
Jay Peak, VT, is the 3rd Snowiest Resort in North America Right Now Jay Peak is deep in Northern Vermont, where a slice of paradise is frozen in traditional ski culture, providing access to some of the best terrain in the East. The infamous “Jay Cloud,” notorious for delivering plenty of snowfall, won’t show itself until you are practically on the resort, where snow banks are twice the size as those just down […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | March 3, 2025 4 Comments
This May Be the Best East Coast Ski Season in Almost 20 Years: It Just Keeps Snowing While it’s still relatively early, 2024-25 is shaping up to be a memorable year on the East Coast. The last several seasons have been fairly poor, but it looks like all the suffering may finally be over. At 187 inches, Killington Resort, Vermont, is on pace to have its largest season total since 2006-07 and has received more snow than […] Industry News Spencer McLaughlin | February 14, 2025 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest East Coast Resorts So Far This Season East Coast ski resorts are experiencing a banner winter, with several mountains reporting exceptional snowfall totals that surpass many of their Western counterparts. The snowiest East Coast resorts have seen over 200″, with the top one here more than 300″ so far this season. Wow! Related: Jay Peak, VT, Has More Snow Than All Colorado, California, Utah, and Most Western Resorts […] SnowBrains | February 14, 2025 0 Comments
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