Vail Resorts announces target opening dates for 2026-27 season

Denver7 · Aug 19, 2026 · 459 words · By Lauren Lennon; Danielle Kreutter

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— For those already planning their ski trips for this year, Vail Resorts just released their planned opening dates for this season.

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What happened

— For those already planning their ski trips for this year, Vail Resorts just released their planned opening dates for this season.

Why it matters

Last season posed some challenges as the state saw a lack of snow.

Common ground

▶️ Denver7's Danielle Kreutter headed to the high country to learn more about how Vail Resorts determined target opening dates Vail Resorts saying last year was one of the most challenging winters in history, with the company reporting a 12.5% drop in skier…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The planned dates for when resorts will open for the 2026-2027 season are outlined below: - As soon as possible in October – Keystone Resort (CO)”

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The evidence provided for this claim includes unrelated search results about Fendi, WoW, and Football Manager. No source confirms the 2026-2027 opening date for Keystone.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vail Resorts, Inc. is an American mountain resort company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. The company is divided among divisions that own and operate 42 mountain resorts in four countries, alon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vail_Resorts

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keystone is a city in the Black Hills region of Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 240 at the 2020 census. It had its origins in 1883 as a mining town, and has since tr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone,_South_Dakota

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Keystone Resort is a ski resort located in Keystone, Colorado, United States. Since 1997, the resort has been owned and operated by Vail Resorts. It consists of three mountains (Dercum Mountain, North…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_Resort

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Claim 2: “November 20 – Whistler Blackcomb (BC), Park City Mountain (UT), Heavenly (CA) and Northstar (CA)”

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Three independent web sources confirm that Whistler Blackcomb, Park City Mountain, Heavenly, and Northstar have planned opening dates of November 20 for the 2026-2027 season.

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web search NEUTRAL — November 20 will see the anticipated openings of Whistler Blackcomb, Park City Mountain, Heavenly and Northstar, while Beaver Creek and Crested Butte are slated for November 25. California’s Kirkwood …
https://www.justluxe.com/travel/resorts-spas/vail-resorts-an…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2026–27 Ski Season Opening Dates. Opening dates remain subject to snow, snowmaking, weather and mountain conditions.That is currently the planned opening day for: Whistler Blackcomb, Park City, Heaven…
https://unofficialnetworks.com/2026/09/10/ski-season-opening…

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web search NEUTRAL — Whistler Blackcomb is targeting Friday, Nov. 20 to kick off its 2026-27 ski and snowboard season amid Vail Resorts' anticipation for an unusually powerful El Niño. Vail Resorts announced the date Aug.…
https://www.castanetkamloops.net/news/BC/628452/Whistler-Bla…

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Claim 3: “November 6 – Breckenridge (CO)”

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The evidence provided consists of unrelated results about OBS forums, YouTube support, and an actress named Alexandra Breckenridge. No source confirms the opening date for Breckenridge.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexandra Breckenridge (born May 15, 1982) is an American actress. She began her career with supporting roles in the teen comedy films Big Fat Liar (2002) and She's the Man (2006). She later played re…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandra_Breckenridge

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Breckenridge is the home rule town that is the county seat of Summit County, Colorado, United States. The population was 5,078 at the 2020 census. Breckenridge is the principal town of the Breckenridg…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breckenridge,_Colorado

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Breckenridge STOLport was a private airport located in Breckenridge, Colorado. Due to its location at 9,401 feet (2,865 m) in elevation, the airport was considered a short takeoff and landing field, l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breckenridge_STOLport

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Claim 4: “December 4 – Kirkwood (CA) and Stevens Pass (WA)”

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No evidence was found for this claim in the provided search results.

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Claim 5: “the company has spent more than $100 million since 2015 on snow making infrastructure across all locations”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of Google Translate links and general Wikipedia entries about Vail, none of which mention snowmaking infrastructure investments of $100 million.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vail Ski Resort is a ski resort in the western United States, located near the town of Vail in Eagle County, Colorado. At 5,289 acres (8.3 sq mi; 21.4 km2), it is the third-largest single-mountain ski…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vail_Ski_Resort

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vail is a home rule municipality in Eagle County, Colorado, United States. The population of the town was 4,835 in 2020. Home to Vail Ski Resort, the largest ski mountain in Colorado, the town is know…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vail,_Colorado

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Claim 6: “November 13 – Vail Mountain (CO)”

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The evidence provided consists of results about the ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center. No source confirms the opening date for Vail Mountain.

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Claim 7: “the company reporting a 12.5% drop in skier visits this past season”

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Only one web search result explicitly mentions the '12.5% drop in skier visits'. Other results discuss financial declines (net income) but do not specify the 12.5% skier visit figure.

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Claim 8: “third-quarter revenue falling sharply compared to the prior year”

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Multiple sources confirm a sharp decline in third-quarter financial performance, including a specific mention of revenue falling sharply and net income declining by 47.8%.

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web search NEUTRAL — Vail Resorts is reporting a significant decline in skier visits this past season, with third-quarter revenue falling sharply compared to the prior year.
https://www.koaa.com/news/local-news/vail-resorts-reports-12…

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web search NEUTRAL — Vail Resorts Thursday announced its third quarter results. The company's net income declined 47.8% during the quarter including February, March and April.The company took a 47.8% decline in net income…
https://www.vaildaily.com/news/vail-resorts-reports-a-rough-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Coming into Monday morning's fiscal third-quarter financial report, Vail Resorts investors had hoped to see dramatic growth compared to last year's poor results, when ski conditions didn't really live…
https://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/06/08/vail-resor…

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Claim 9: “November 25 – Beaver Creek (CO) and Crested Butte (CO)”

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Multiple sources confirm Beaver Creek and Crested Butte are slated for November 25 for the 2026-2027 season.

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web search NEUTRAL — 2026–27 Ski Season Opening Dates. Opening dates remain subject to snow, snowmaking, weather and mountain conditions.November 25 currently includes: Palisades Tahoe, Beaver Creek, Crested Butte, Big Sk…
https://unofficialnetworks.com/2026/09/10/ski-season-opening…

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web search NEUTRAL — Colorado Ski Season, Epic Pass, Keystone Opening Day, Breckenridge, Vail, Beaver Creek, Crested Butte, Colorado Springs Weekend Trips. Vail Resorts has announced target opening dates for several Color…
https://nicolestromrealtor.com/blog/colorado-ski-season-targ…

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web search NEUTRAL — Starting in mid-October, Vail's planned opening dates depend on early season snowfall (with some assistance from the resort's modern snowmaking). Keystone then opens Nov. 10; Breckenridge, Beaver Cree…
https://www.arizonanewyork.com/ski-resort-opening-dates-plan…

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