Vail Pass Snow Report
Colorado
Region - Eagle County
These forecasts are for use by experienced backcountry riders. This summary is not a replacement for the detailed CAIC report. Read the full Vail Pass report before heading out.
Avalanche Danger
Tuesday, May 12
Above Treeline
1 - Low
Near Treeline
1 - Low
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Wednesday, May 13
Above Treeline
1 - Low
Near Treeline
1 - Low
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Warm and dry weather leading to daily melt-freeze conditions means the avalanche conditions remain generally safe. Start and end your day early. Pay attention to warming snow and steer around steep slopes where you sink past your ankles. The most likely place to trigger a small avalanche is where you find still-transitioning dry snow on north-facing slopes at the highest elevations. Triggering a small avalanche can be dangerous if it sweeps you off your feet.
Issued on: Mon, May 11, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Weather Forecast
58°
Clear
High 58°
·
Low 33°
56°
41°
Mon 11
58°
33°
Today
61°
37°
Wed 13
53°
38°
Thu 14
55°
33°
Fri 15
3 PM
--
58°
18 MPH
W
4 PM
--
58°
18 MPH
W
5 PM
--
57°
19 MPH
W
6 PM
--
56°
12 MPH
W
7 PM
--
54°
11 MPH
NW
8 PM
--
50°
7 MPH
NW
9 PM
--
47°
4 MPH
NW
10 PM
--
45°
6 MPH
W
11 PM
--
44°
6 MPH
W
12 AM
--
42°
5 MPH
W
1 AM
--
42°
12 MPH
SW
2 AM
--
41°
12 MPH
SW
3 AM
--
40°
11 MPH
SW
4 AM
--
38°
10 MPH
SW
5 AM
--
37°
10 MPH
SW
6 AM
--
37°
10 MPH
SW
7 AM
--
45°
8 MPH
SW
8 AM
--
51°
10 MPH
SW
9 AM
--
54°
8 MPH
W
10 AM
--
56°
8 MPH
W
11 AM
--
57°
12 MPH
W
12 PM
--
59°
13 MPH
W
1 PM
--
60°
13 MPH
W
2 PM
--
61°
11 MPH
W
3 PM
--
60°
14 MPH
SW
Hourly Forecast
3 PM
--
58°
18 MPH
W
4 PM
--
58°
18 MPH
W
5 PM
--
57°
19 MPH
W
6 PM
--
56°
12 MPH
W
7 PM
--
54°
11 MPH
NW
8 PM
--
50°
7 MPH
NW
9 PM
--
47°
4 MPH
NW
10 PM
--
45°
6 MPH
W
11 PM
--
44°
6 MPH
W
12 AM
--
42°
5 MPH
W
1 AM
--
42°
12 MPH
SW
2 AM
--
41°
12 MPH
SW
3 AM
--
40°
11 MPH
SW
4 AM
--
38°
10 MPH
SW
5 AM
--
37°
10 MPH
SW
6 AM
--
37°
10 MPH
SW
7 AM
--
45°
8 MPH
SW
8 AM
--
51°
10 MPH
SW
9 AM
--
54°
8 MPH
W
10 AM
--
56°
8 MPH
W
11 AM
--
57°
12 MPH
W
12 PM
--
59°
13 MPH
W
1 PM
--
60°
13 MPH
W
2 PM
--
61°
11 MPH
W
3 PM
--
60°
14 MPH
SW
