Local ski area

Cochran's Ski Area

Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont

Open to the publicOperating seasonal businessOfficial website

About Cochran's Ski Area

Lift-served downhill skiing at a local or community hill, including rope-tow areas.

  • Community-oriented hill in Richmond with 8 trails, 3 lifts and 350 ft of vertical per Ski Vermont.
  • Operator site lists youth programs, a 4-day lesson series and private lessons; at fetch time it said closed for the season.
  • Night skiing is listed as an amenity on the Ski Vermont profile.

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Season

Usual season
Not published
2026-27 announced opening
Not yet announced
2026-27 announced closing
Not yet announced
Today's conditions
Check the official site for lifts, trails and snow

Terrain and facilities

Vertical drop
350 ft
Skiable area
15 acres
Trails
8
Lifts
3

Source: skivermont.com.

Skiing here: Downhill skiing, Snowboarding. Snowboarding is allowed.

Amenities: Lessons, Night skiing.

Weather forecast

This Afternoon
54°F · Mostly Cloudy · 14% precip.
Tonight
30°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy · 19% precip.
Saturday
51°F · Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
26°F · Mostly Clear
Sunday
58°F · Sunny
Sunday Night
38°F · Partly Cloudy · 1% precip.

National Weather Service forecast near the base area (about 400 ft), issued recently. Summit weather can differ. Full forecast at weather.gov

Snow report: see the official site for current snowfall, base depth and grooming.

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Sources and verification

Checked against the operator's or land manager's site. Last checked Oct 29, 2026.

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