Overview
- Through Jan. 4, skier visits fell 20% from a year earlier across Vail’s North American resorts, according to an investor update.
- Snowfall in November and December ran about 50% below the 30-year average in the West and nearly 60% below in the Rockies, leaving only about 11% of Rocky Mountain terrain open in December.
- Ski school revenue declined 14.9% and on-mountain dining fell 15.9% compared with the same period last season.
- Vail lowered its fiscal 2026 earnings outlook and warned results could weaken further if Rockies conditions do not improve by Presidents Day weekend.
- Vail Mountain recorded a 4.4-inch snowpack, its lowest since records began in 1978, while stronger early-season snow in the East did not offset Western shortfalls.