Bolton Valley Resort
Vermont, US — size M · 32 km of trails · 474 m vertical · 6 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: usually early December - early April.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 32 km — size M
- Vertical
- 474 m
- Summit
- 950 m
- Base
- 476 m
- Lifts
- 6
- Trees
- 7.1 km, 22.2% of mapped runs — Adam's Solitude, Cobrass Woods, Deer Path
- Region
- Vermont, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 546 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 34% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 5 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 233 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×2.34 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
A decade of measurements here records 2.3× the snowfall a climate model puts in the same grid cell — one of the widest gaps on the roster, and a reason to trust the gauge over the model at this mountain. 41% of it is novice or easy terrain — 13 km, against 8 km for North American resorts of 25–60 km. There is a lot of room here for someone still learning.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.1 km · 1 run
- easygreen circle13.1 km · 30 runs
- intermediateblue square10 km · 27 runs
- advancedblack diamond8.9 km · 22 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 5chairlifts
- 1rope tow
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stowe | 13 km | 67 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Smugglers' Notch Resort | 18 km | 49 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| Sugarbush Resort | 30 km | 80 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | compare |
| Middlebury Snowbowl | 55 km | 16 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Jay Peak Resort | 63 km | 41 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| Burke Mountain | 77 km | 30 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
FAQ
- Is Bolton Valley Resort on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Bolton Valley Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Bolton Valley Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Bolton Valley Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Bolton Valley Resort get?
- Bolton Valley Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 546 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Smugglers' Notch Resort (18 km), Middlebury Snowbowl (55 km), Jay Peak Resort (63 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo