Vail gets first dusting of snow for the 2018-19 season

By Polina LaConte — October 7, 2018

Photos from Oct. 6; Vail received its first dusting of snow.

Vail Mountain is scheduled to open for the 2018-2019 ski and snowboard season on Friday, November 16, with Beaver Creek opening on Wednesday, November 21.

Above is a still shot from the Wildwood Web Cam on Oct. 6. Vail is planning a full lineup of activations to launch the season.

Vail Snow Days takes place Dec. 13th through the 16th, bringing free concerts at Ford Park, in-town and on-mountain early season specials, après and after-dark parties, a lively expo village and more. New for this year, Vail Snow Days has expanded to become a four-day festival. Acts announced so far include Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and Shakey Graves.