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It’s been a tough season across much of the West, and now the impacts are becoming impossible to ignore. A growing number of ski resorts are either shutting down early or have already called it a season, as persistently low snowfall and warm temperatures have taken their toll. Thin coverage, exposed terrain, and shortened operating windows have become the norm in what has been one of the more underwhelming winters in recent memory.
A recent heat wave has only made things worse, accelerating snowmelt at a time when many mountains would typically be eyeing spring operations. Instead of soft corn cycles and bonus late-season laps, many resorts are facing bare slopes and difficult decisions about whether it’s even feasible to stay open. For skiers and riders hoping to stretch the season, this year is serving as a reminder of just how dependent the sport is on consistent snow and cold temperatures.
Here is a list of all the ski resorts that are closing early or already have.
Arizona
- Mount Lemmon Ski Valley: Didn’t open
- Sunrise Park: Closed March 20
California
- Mt. Shasta Ski Park: Closed on March 2
- Badger Pass: Closed on March 18
- Dodge Ridge: Closed on March 15
- Mountain High Resorts: Closed March 15
- Snow Valley: Closed March 15
- Mt. Baldy: Closed March 15. May reopen if more snow comes
- Homewood: Closed on March 17
- Donner Ski Ranch: Closed March 22 but could reopen if more snow comes
- Sierra-at-Tahoe: Closed March 22
- China Peak: Closed March 22
- Big Bear: Closing March 25
- Northstar: Closing April 5
- Heavenly: Closing April 5
Colorado
- Cranor Ski Area: Didn’t open
- Lee’s Ski Hill: Didn’t open
- Ski Hesperus: Didn’t open
- Lake City: Didn’t open
- Kendall Mountain: February 28
- Chapman Ski Hill: Closed March 11
- Cuchara Mountain Park: Closed March 15
- Ski Cooper: Closed on March 22
- Howelson Hill: Closed March 22
- Powderhorn: Closed March 22 (possible reopening March 28-29, weather permitting)
- Sunlight Mountain Resort: Closed on March 22
- Winter Park: Mary Jane closed March 28
- Purgatory: March 29
- Steamboat: April 5
- Aspen Snowmass: April 19
- Eldora: April 19
- Loveland: closing April 26
Idaho
- Bald Mountain: Didn’t open
- Cottonwood Butte: Didn’t open
- Magic Mountain: Didn’t open
- Blizzard Mountain: Didn’t open
- Soldier Mountain: Closed March 6
- Pebble Creek: Closed March 12
- Little Ski Hill: Closed March 14
- Rotarun: Closed March 15
- Bogus Basin: Closed March 22
- Schweitzer: April 5
Montana
- Bear Paw Ski Bowl: Didn’t open
- Bridger Bowl: Closed March 22
Nevada
- Elko Snowbowl: Didn’t open
- Sky Tavern: Closed March 8
- Lee Canyon: Closed March 22
- Diamond Peak: Closing March 29
New Mexico
- Sandia Peak: Closed since February
- Ski Apache: Closed since mid-March
- Pajarito: Closed March 19
- Ski Santa Fe: Closed March 22
- Taos: Closing March 29
Oregon
- Cooper Spur: Didn’t open
- Warner Canyon: Didn’t open
- Hoodoo Ski Area: Closed February 24 (2nd closure of the season)
- Mt. Ashland: Closed February 28
- Mt. Hood Skibowl: Closed since February
- Willamette Pass: Closed since mid-March, could reopen, but needs new snow
- Mt. Hood Meadows: Closing April 12
- Mt. Bachelor: Closing April 19
Utah
- Snowland: Closed on March 7 in its comeback season
- Nordic Valley: Closed March 8
- Cherry Peak: Closed March 11
- Eagle Point: Closed March 15
- Snowbasin: Closed March 22
- Beaver Mountain: Closing March 27
- Sundance: Closing on March 28
- Deer Valley: March 29
- Park City Mountain: Closing March 29
- Powder Mountain: Closing March 29
Washington
- Loup Loup Ski Bowl: Did not open
- Mt. Spokane: Closed on March 15
Wyoming
- Hogadon Basin: Closed on March 22
- Snow King: Closed on March 22
This season stands in sharp contrast to 2022–23, when storms lined up for months and delivered record-breaking snowfall at 18 resorts across the West. That winter brought deep snowpacks, extended seasons, and some of the best conditions in years, with many mountains staying open well into late spring or even summer. This year has flipped that script entirely, with inconsistent storms, long dry stretches, and warm temperatures leading to thin coverage and early closures instead of the all-time conditions skiers were enjoying just a couple seasons ago.
While a few late-season storms could still bring a brief return to winter in higher elevations, the bigger picture is already set for many resorts. This season will be remembered for its inconsistency, its early endings, and the reminder that even in strong ski regions, nothing is guaranteed. For now, skiers and riders will take what turns they can get, wherever snow still holds on, and hope next winter brings a much more familiar rhythm.
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