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, Apr 28
Above Treeline
1 - Low
Near Treeline
1 - Low
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Wednesday, Apr 29
Above Treeline
1 - Low
Near Treeline
1 - Low
Below Treeline
1 - Low
Avoid rounded pillows of firm drifted snow in high-elevation terrain where you could trigger an avalanche. These will be found close to ridges and along gully walls. The avalanche you trigger will most likely be harmless unless you are in consequential terrain.
Issued on: Mon, Apr 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Weather Forecast
32°
Partly Cloudy
High 34°
·
Low 18°
31°
21°
Sun 26
34°
18°
Today
29°
16°
Today
36°
18°
Wed 29
32°
21°
Thu 30
6 PM
--
32°
6 MPH
W
7 PM
--
29°
5 MPH
W
8 PM
--
23°
8 MPH
SW
9 PM
--
25°
12 MPH
W
10 PM
--
25°
13 MPH
SW
11 PM
--
22°
10 MPH
SW
12 AM
--
21°
9 MPH
SW
1 AM
--
22°
9 MPH
W
2 AM
0.1"
22°
12 MPH
W
3 AM
--
22°
13 MPH
SW
4 AM
--
16°
9 MPH
W
5 AM
--
19°
10 MPH
SW
6 AM
--
19°
12 MPH
SW
7 AM
--
22°
12 MPH
W
8 AM
--
24°
15 MPH
W
9 AM
--
24°
18 MPH
W
10 AM
--
26°
23 MPH
W
11 AM
0.2"
27°
23 MPH
W
12 PM
--
27°
26 MPH
W
1 PM
0.2"
27°
25 MPH
W
2 PM
--
25°
20 MPH
NW
3 PM
--
29°
22 MPH
W
4 PM
--
28°
22 MPH
W
5 PM
--
28°
21 MPH
W
6 PM
--
28°
19 MPH
W
Hourly Forecast
6 PM
--
32°
6 MPH
W
7 PM
--
29°
5 MPH
W
8 PM
--
23°
8 MPH
SW
9 PM
--
25°
12 MPH
W
10 PM
--
25°
13 MPH
SW
11 PM
--
22°
10 MPH
SW
12 AM
--
21°
9 MPH
SW
1 AM
--
22°
9 MPH
W
2 AM
0.1"
22°
12 MPH
W
3 AM
--
22°
13 MPH
SW
4 AM
--
16°
9 MPH
W
5 AM
--
19°
10 MPH
SW
6 AM
--
19°
12 MPH
SW
7 AM
--
22°
12 MPH
W
8 AM
--
24°
15 MPH
W
9 AM
--
24°
18 MPH
W
10 AM
--
26°
23 MPH
W
11 AM
0.2"
27°
23 MPH
W
12 PM
--
27°
26 MPH
W
1 PM
0.2"
27°
25 MPH
W
2 PM
--
25°
20 MPH
NW
3 PM
--
29°
22 MPH
W
4 PM
--
28°
22 MPH
W
5 PM
--
28°
21 MPH
W
6 PM
--
28°
19 MPH
W
