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
Friday, Mar 13
Above Treeline
3 - Considerable
Near Treeline
3 - Considerable
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Saturday, Mar 14
Above Treeline
3 - Considerable
Near Treeline
3 - Considerable
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Avalanche conditions are most dangerous on recently wind-loaded northerly and east-facing slopes. On Wednesday, another round of wind loading led to a large natural avalanche in the Tenmile Range. You can still trigger these same-sized avalanches, especially where the slab is hard yet thinner, making it easier to affect weak layers buried in the snowpack.
Stick to southerly slopes with supportable melt-freeze crusts or low elevation slopes with a soft snowpack that you can poke a ski pole through to the ground.
Issued on: Thu, Mar 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Weather Forecast
37°
Clear
High 37°
·
Low 24°
32°
28°
Thu 12
37°
24°
Today
42°
26°
Sat 14
27°
-4°
Sun 15
19°
-5°
Mon 16
3 PM
--
37°
29 MPH
W
4 PM
--
37°
27 MPH
W
5 PM
--
37°
27 MPH
W
6 PM
--
35°
27 MPH
W
7 PM
--
32°
20 MPH
W
8 PM
--
30°
18 MPH
W
9 PM
--
29°
21 MPH
W
10 PM
--
29°
21 MPH
W
11 PM
--
29°
22 MPH
W
12 AM
--
29°
25 MPH
W
1 AM
--
28°
23 MPH
W
2 AM
--
28°
19 MPH
W
3 AM
--
27°
17 MPH
W
4 AM
--
28°
21 MPH
W
5 AM
--
28°
21 MPH
W
6 AM
--
28°
22 MPH
W
7 AM
--
28°
22 MPH
W
8 AM
--
29°
24 MPH
W
9 AM
--
32°
25 MPH
W
10 AM
--
36°
34 MPH
W
11 AM
--
38°
34 MPH
W
12 PM
--
39°
34 MPH
W
1 PM
--
41°
35 MPH
W
2 PM
--
41°
33 MPH
W
3 PM
--
42°
34 MPH
W
Hourly Forecast
3 PM
--
37°
29 MPH
W
4 PM
--
37°
27 MPH
W
5 PM
--
37°
27 MPH
W
6 PM
--
35°
27 MPH
W
7 PM
--
32°
20 MPH
W
8 PM
--
30°
18 MPH
W
9 PM
--
29°
21 MPH
W
10 PM
--
29°
21 MPH
W
11 PM
--
29°
22 MPH
W
12 AM
--
29°
25 MPH
W
1 AM
--
28°
23 MPH
W
2 AM
--
28°
19 MPH
W
3 AM
--
27°
17 MPH
W
4 AM
--
28°
21 MPH
W
5 AM
--
28°
21 MPH
W
6 AM
--
28°
22 MPH
W
7 AM
--
28°
22 MPH
W
8 AM
--
29°
24 MPH
W
9 AM
--
32°
25 MPH
W
10 AM
--
36°
34 MPH
W
11 AM
--
38°
34 MPH
W
12 PM
--
39°
34 MPH
W
1 PM
--
41°
35 MPH
W
2 PM
--
41°
33 MPH
W
3 PM
--
42°
34 MPH
W
