Fresh off a well below-average winter, the major properties that are part of the Vail Resorts portfolio are preparing for summer operations.
Last week, Vail Resorts announced the summer operating schedule for its mountains in Colorado and Utah. Operations are set to start in May for some golf courses and in June for other attractions. Activities offered include scenic lift rides, hiking, mountain biking, mountain coasters, and tubing.
Epic Pass holders for the 2026-27 season will be able to access a variety of activities at these mountains. Epic passholders get unlimited access to lift and gondola rides, plus discounts on golf, bike rentals, and more. If you didn’t get up to the mountains to ski last winter, going up in the summer to explore is a nice remedy.
Here’s a rundown of the operations schedule and activities that will be offered.
- June 19 – Sept. 27: Open Daily through Sept. 7, then Saturday-Sunday only through Sept. 27
- Golf opens at Beaver Creek Golf Club on May 16, and at Red Sky Ranch on May 18
- Activities: 4×4 off-road tours, an Adventure Center, eating chocolate chip cookies, fly fishing, hiking, horseback riding, scenic lift rides, and more.
- June 12 – September 7: Open Daily
- Activities: Alpine slide, hiking trails, mountain biking, mountain coaster, scenic chairlift rides, and more.
Crested Butte Mountain Resort
- June 13 – Sept. 7: Open Daily through Sept. 7, then Saturdays & Sundays through Sept. 27
- Activities: Adventure Center, disc golf, hiking, mountain biking, scenic rides on the Silver Queen Express, and more.
- June 25 – Sept. 20: Open Thursday – Monday through Labor Day Weekend, then Friday – Sunday through Sept. 20
- Golf opens at The River Course on May 8, and at Keystone Ranch on May 15
- Activities: Boat rentals out of Lakeside Village, golf, mountain biking, scenic gondola rides, summer snow tubing, and more.
- June 12 – Sept. 27: Open Daily through Sept. 7, then Friday-Sunday only through Sept. 27
- Gondola One will open on June 12, and Gondola 19 will open on June 19Â
- Activities: Hiking trails, mountain coaster, mountain biking, scenic gondola rides, summer tubing, and more.
- June 6 – Sept. 27: Open daily through Sept. 7, then Thursday-Sunday only through Sept. 27
- Crescent Lift (bike haul), Town Lift, and Red Pine Gondola will open June 13
- Golf Opens at Canyons Golf Course on May 16
- Activities: Alpine slides, concerts, disc golf, the other type of golf, hiking trails, mountain biking, mountain coaster, mini golf, ziplines, and more.
- Construction: Parts of the Canyons Village will be a work zone, with the new Parking Garage and Gondola (formerly the Cabriolet) lift under construction.
Image Credits: Park City Mountain Resort
