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, 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
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, Report: West Coast Snowfall, East Coast Skiing Jay Peak conditions report from Sunday, December 21, 2025 By now, we all know the storyline that has dominated the early-season ski news: the East Coast is having an early-season for the history books, while the West Coast ironically is off to one of the worst starts in the past three decades. This storyline is no better exemplified than by […] Conditions Report Liam Abbott | December 23, 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, 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
[PHOTOS] Jay Peak Resort, VT, Sees Another Big Early Season Snow Dump It is mid-October, but you could be forgiven for thinking it’s mid-December judging by the pictures reaching us from Jay Peak Resort, Vermont. A solid 12 inches of snow fell at this New England resort in the last three days, flipping the switch from leaf-peeping season straight to ski season for a few days. While the snow won’t be here […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 17, 2024 0 Comments
The Most Challenging Ski Runs on the East Coast According to Locals Mostly known for extremely variable and icy conditions, the East Coast is not exactly famous for its challenging runs. Nevertheless, there are definitely some very steep and technical runs located at various ski areas throughout the region. We hope that this list will help out the select skiers and riders who seek out more of a challenge on the East […] Industry News Jake Benton | July 24, 2024 2 Comments
New Owners of Jay Peak, VT, Not Planning to Make Any Changes for ’22/23 Season Pacific Group Resorts Inc. (PGRI) who purchased Jay Peak Resort for $76 million in a Sept. 8 auction, has no major changes in store for the mountain this upcoming 2022/2023 Winter. The transaction is expected to officially close sometime in October after the resort group’s bid was cleared by the U.S District Court of Florida on Sept. 16. Jay Peak […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | September 29, 2022 0 Comments
Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. Has Bought Jay Peak Resort, VT, for $76-Million Jay Peak Resort, VT, has a new owner. The auction for the resort concluded yesterday after a full day of bidding, reports Alan J Keays for the VTDigger. Utah-based Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. won the auction with the highest bid of $76 million. PGRI owns and operates five other North American ski areas: Ragged Mountain, NH; Wisp, MD; Wintergreen, VI; Powderhorn, CO; […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 8, 2022 0 Comments
Park City Company Begins the Bidding for Jay Peak Resort, VT, at $58 Million Pacific Group Resorts, Inc. (PGRI) has entered into a $58 million asset purchase agreement (APA) to acquire Jay Peak Resort, VT, reports Ski Area Management. A judge has ten days to approve the sale after which other companies can still bid in excess of PGRI’s $58 million offer. “All that has happened is the receiver has filed a motion with the […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 2, 2022 0 Comments
Former Vermont Ski Resort Owner Sentenced to 5 Years in Jail for Fraud Ariel Quiros, the former owner of Vermont ski resorts Jay Peak and Burke Mountain Resort, has been sentenced to serve five years in jail, ending Vermont’s longest-ever fraud-related case. After nearly seven years and multiple accounts of money laundering, Quiros agreed to a plea deal and will serve time. Quiros is set to begin his sentence on July 26th. After […] Industry News Aunika Skogen | May 2, 2022 0 Comments
Indy Pass Adds Jay Peak Resort, VT for Winter 20/21 The Indy Pass is having a monumental offseason. After previously announcing 12 new ski areas for the upcoming winter season, the Indy Pass will be adding Jay Peak Resort to bring its total to 57 independent ski areas. Jay Peak Resort, located in Northern Vermont, is known for its challenging terrain and a lot of snow. It has the largest […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 20, 2020 0 Comments
Jay Peak Resort, VT Refunding All Canadians Who Bought a Season Pass Jay Peak Resort, VT, has decided to refund all season pass purchases made by its customers in Canada. Related: US-Canada Border Could Remain Closed Until Next Year | Reopening is a “Long, Long, Long Way Away” The four-season resort in the Green Mountains of Vermont is just 4-miles south of the US-Canada border and is one of the closest resorts […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 14, 2020 1 Comment
2020+21 Jay Peak Resort, VT Anticipated Operating Plan | No Reservations and Walk-Up Day Tickets Available Jay Peak resort, VT, has revealed how they anticipate operating next season, amid a new abnormal world. Among the obvious health and safety expectations of social distancing, hand-washing, and mandatory face-coverings, most interesting is their ticketing policy. Related: All the Individual Ski Resort Winter 20/21 Policies in One Place The resort will not be requiring pass holders to make reservations, […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 22, 2020 0 Comments
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