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News
Vermont Has More Open Resorts Than Colorado. Nobody Saw That Coming.
Nine mountains still spinning in the Green Mountain State while the West shuts down. Plus: Vail angers Swiss locals, the antitrust lawsuit goes deeper, and where to ski this weekend.
Apr 10, 20267 min readvermont, colorado, ski season, closures, vail resorts, crans-montana, spring skiing, killington, jay peak, antitrust
Analysis
The Season That Fell Apart
California is melting. Colorado bookings are cratering. Resorts are shutting down weeks early. And the CEO of Alterra just walked out the door. A postmortem on the worst Western ski season in decades.
Mar 18, 20269 min readski season, 2025-26, climate, snowpack, california, colorado, alterra, vail resorts, early closures, snow drought, analysis