Jay Peak is racing towards 100 inches of snow.
If you thought the last storm was big, buckle up. In the past 24 hours, Jay Peak got hammered with another 16–24 inches of fresh powder, pushing the 48-hour total to a ridiculous 40 inches and still counting. The seven-day tally now sits at 69 inches, and the season total is a jaw-dropping 92 inches – all before Thanksgiving. That’s not “decent early season” snow. That’s “we’re legitimately racing toward 100 inches before December” snow. Ullr is not messing around this year.
Reports are that the snow is light, chalky, cold-smoke Vermont powder. Skies are clearing, the sun is about to make its grand entrance, and temperatures are staying plenty low to preserve every inch of this gift. Translation: the coverage heading into opening weekend is shaping up to be the best anyone can remember in a very long time.
What’s Open & How to Ride Right Now
- Lifts are spinning daily through this weekend.
- Mission Affordable 4-Pack buyers: you get a FREE bonus day this Saturday, November 22. Just bring your proof of purchase and photo ID to the Stateside ticket booth and they’ll hook you up.
- Season passholders: passes aren’t printed until the 26th, so grab a ticket at Stateside for now.
- Day tickets: $69 + tax (all ages) online in advance or at the window.
- Smartest play: the $199 Opening Day lodging package that includes lift tickets for a family of four. That’s literally cheaper than buying four individual tickets and you get a bed, hot shower, and zero morning drive-up stress.
Jay will close Monday–Thursday next week (typical early-season reset), then fire back up Friday, November 28, for the always-rowdy Day for the Devoted (invite-only: free tickets claimed earlier, season passes, Mission 4-Packs, Indy Pass, employees). Daily operations for the general public kick off Saturday, November 29, and they go 7 days a week from there.
Snowmaking & Grooming Update
The whales on Stateside are growing fast — 2,200 gallons per minute of man-made getting blasted to lock in that base. Groomers are packing The Jet through Wednesday. If you’re skinning or hiking, uphill travel is currently permitted ONLY on Tramside via Ullr’s Dream. Downhill route must keep you in-bounds and return you to your starting point. Snowmaking and winch-cat grooming are active in a lot of zones right now, so please respect closures and check the daily snow report before you boot-pack.
3-Day Forecast (because you’re definitely watching)
- Tuesday (today) – High 24°, 20% chance of a morning flurry, then partly to mostly sunny. Windy early.
- Wednesday – High 26°, mostly sunny, calm winds.
- Thursday – High ~30°, partly sunny.
Bottom line: if you’ve got the flexibility, get up here. The early season just went from “pretty good” to “historic” in the span of 48 hours, and there are still a few bargain ways to get on snow before the holiday hordes descend.
See you in the powder cloud.
— A very stoked skier who’s watching the season total ticker like it’s the stock market in 2021
P.S. 92 inches and counting. One. Hundred. Before. December. Let that sink in.