Jay Peak Resort
Vermont, US — size M · 41 km of trails · 605 m vertical · 9 lifts · heavy snowfall
Open it on the map jaypeakresort.com
Closed today
Season: usually early December - mid March.
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
- 41 km — size M
- Vertical
- 605 m
- Summit
- 1166 m
- Base
- 561 m
- Lifts
- 9
- Trees
- 11.3 km, 27.6% of mapped runs — Andre's Paradise, Beaver Pond Glade, Bonaventure Glade
- Region
- Vermont, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 808 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 36% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 4 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 240 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 ×3.37 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
A decade of measurements here records 3.4× 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. Its lift fleet runs to 1 cable car among 9.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.2 km · 2 runs
- easygreen circle11.1 km · 19 runs
- intermediateblue square20.6 km · 39 runs
- advancedblack diamond8.9 km · 19 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 1cable car
- 6chairlifts
- 2magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mont Sutton | 20 km | 38 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| Destination Owls Head | 24 km | 17 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Bromont | 42 km | 46 km | moderate | Mountain Collective | compare |
| Smugglers' Notch Resort | 44 km | 49 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
| Stowe | 49 km | 67 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Burke Mountain | 62 km | 30 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | compare |
FAQ
- Is Jay Peak Resort on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Jay Peak Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Jay Peak Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Jay Peak Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Jay Peak Resort get?
- Jay Peak Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 808 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Mont Sutton (20 km), Destination Owls Head (24 km), Smugglers' Notch Resort (44 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo