How the Deer Valley, UT, Historic Expansion Came to Fruition After Decades in the Making — And What It Means for Skiing Deer Valley Resort (DV) is now in the midst of the largest ski resort expansion in industry history. Skiers were able to explore it this past winter season, but it still begets the question: how did it come to fruition? It is slowly coming together, from speculation about the development in 2017, to DV absorbing the planned mountain resort in […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | July 16, 2026 0 Comments
Deer Valley Resort, UT, Announces Hail Peak Express, Growing Resort To Over 4,500 Skiable Acres Deer Valley Resort in Utah is undergoing the largest ski resort expansion in history, featuring an additional new lift called Hail Peak Express, located on a 200-acre expansion called Hail Peak. This new terrain expansion is scheduled to open in the 2026-27 ski season, expanding the resort’s skiable acres to 4,500, and cementing it as the nation’s sixth-largest ski destination […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | July 6, 2026 1 Comment
Ski Utah Opens 2026-27 Passport Program for Young Skiers and Snowboarders Back for its 28th year, families can now register their kids for Ski Utah’s 2026-27 Passport Program. The program gives eligible fourth, fifth, and sixth-grade students 45 days of skiing across Utah’s 15 participating resorts, providing families with one of the most affordable ways for their kids to experience the Beehive State’s world-class ski resorts. The Passport Program represents incredible […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | July 1, 2026 0 Comments
Deer Valley, UT, Pedal Pass Charges $50 To Ride Trails You Used To Climb For Free If you want to ride the downhill trails at Deer Valley, Utah, this summer, the new Pedal Pass means you will have to pay, even if you skip the lift and pedal up yourself. The resort is charging $50 for a season pass or $12 per day for riders who pedal into the resort’s lift-served downhill terrain. Until now, riding […] Biking Quinn Brophy | June 14, 2026 3 Comments
Is The “Mountaineer Express” The Best Bang for Your Buck at Deer Valley, UT? Is the Mountaineer Express Chairlift the best bang for your buck at Deer Valley, UT? I think it might be… Why the Mountaineer Is Great: Rarely a lift line Ride time: ~5–7 minutes (short, efficient vertical gain) Capacity: ~2,400 people per hour Laps per hour: 8–10 (realistically achievable without rushing) Vertical per hour: ~10,000–13,000 ft Direct fall-line skiing from top […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 27, 2026 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Record Warm Weather Forces Deer Valley Resort, UT, to Close 3 Weeks Sooner Than Planned Deer Valley Resort, Utah, will be closing for the season this Sunday, March 29, resort officials announced Thursday, three weeks sooner than the resort’s original April 19 closing date. Related: Taking a Lap With Deer Valley, UT, President and COO Todd Bennett: How Culture, East Village Development, and Long-Term Vision Are Shaping the Resort’s Future The announcement follows a week […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 26, 2026 0 Comments
Deer Valley’s Expansion: The Playbook for Exploring New Terrain Deer Valley Resort is entering a new era with an epic terrain expansion that’s essentially doubling its skiable acreage. Over 100 new runs across 3,700 added acres are coming online, along with 10 new lifts. This means fresh playgrounds for beginners and experts alike, from open glades at 9,300 feet to steep chutes off new-found ridgelines. With so much uncharted […] Gear Lynn Barlow | March 3, 2026 0 Comments
Salt Lake City, UT’s, Snow Crisis: The Least Snowy Winter on Record Salt Lake City, Utah, typically a premier destination for world-class skiing, is currently experiencing the least amount of snowfall for a winter on record. According to Matthew Johnson, a Salt Lake City-based meteorologist, the disparity is staggering. While the average snowfall for this point in the winter is 28.2 inches, a measly 0.1 inches has fallen in Salt Lake City. […] Climate Greg Wedow | January 23, 2026 3 Comments
Deer Valley, UT, Report: Skiing The “New Deer Valley” Before the Big Storm Conditions Report from Sunday, January 4, 2026 The temperature was in the low 30s at Deer Valley Resort when I was there on Sunday. It was very cloudy, as a major winter storm was finally rolling in to boost Utah’s low snowpack. I parked at the Snow Park parking lot in lower Deer Valley (DV), ready to ski and see […] Conditions Report Luke W. Smith | January 7, 2026 0 Comments
First Milestone at Deer Valley, UT: East Village Gondola And Pinyon Express Are Open On December 27, Deer Valley Resort, Utah, launched the first batch of new terrain. Opening up never-before-skied terrain, via Pinyon Express and the flagship 10-person East Village Gondola, this marks a major milestone for the evolving Utah resort. Guests were greeted with 5 inches of new snow, donuts, and hot cocoa, along with two brand new lifts opening for the […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | December 28, 2025 0 Comments
The Top 10 Longest Ski Runs in North America If you are in the market for long and leisurely cruisers, check out some of these runs known for their extreme length and stately views at resorts throughout the North American West. These mostly groomed beginner- or intermediate-level cruisers are known for their significant length, which tests the endurance of most skiers and riders. Traversing across multiple mountain areas and […] Brains Luke W. Smith | December 22, 2025 6 Comments
Taking a Lap With Deer Valley, UT, President and COO Todd Bennett: How Culture, East Village Development, and Long-Term Vision Are Shaping the Resort’s Future The first thing you notice skiing with Deer Valley President and COO Todd Bennett isn’t what he says, it’s who he talks to. On a quiet afternoon during a slow early-season start, Sterling Express hums steadily above our heads. Coverage is thin across much of the West, and Deer Valley, similar to every resort in the region, is leaning heavily […] Industry News Brett Ploss | December 18, 2025 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Significant Snowfall Returns to the Intermountain West This Week. But When and How Much? Source: maps.weatherbell.com Big Picture This last week, if not the whole season, has been bleak for skiers in Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. The latest trend was a series of atmospheric rivers hitting the Pacific Northwest, at the same time that a series of clipper systems were hitting the Great Lakes and Northern Plains. This has resulted in wet, but mild, […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 15, 2025 0 Comments
Deer Valley, UT, Report: Gifted Grooming & Early Season Fun Report from December 9, 2025 Day #2 of the ski season found me at Deer Valley. I believe I’ve become an old Deer Valley skier… It’s my closest resort to home and it’s lovely. I rolled up to the main base area around 11am and marched onto the Carpenter Chair headed for Sterling. I did 8 laps on Sterling and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 11, 2025 0 Comments
Digging into Utah’s Mining History Ahead of Deer Valley’s Expansion Extell, the well known NYC real estate developer, has expanded westward with its flagship Deer Valley East Village development. The village is set to become a $5 billion masterpiece, but the land the village is sitting on has centuries of history, and was once home to the Mayflower Mine, which was operational from 1929 until 1972. Related: Deer Valley, UT, Invites […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | December 9, 2025 0 Comments
Killington to Breckenridge: America’s Best Ski Counties Compared There are countless great skiing and snowboarding locations across the United States. Some counties, however, pull far above their weight when it comes to quality and quantity of snow, elevation, access to great inbounds and backcountry terrain, vibrant après scene, accessibility from major airports, and of course number of ski resorts. From coast to coast, we’ve compiled a list using […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | November 14, 2025 1 Comment
The Ultimate Ikon Pass Odyssey: How to Spend a Year Skiing Across 5 Continents As the mega passes grow in both mountain access and price, being a casual skier is no longer worth the hefty cost. The Ikon Pass nearly spans the entire skiable world, covering both hemispheres, five continents, 13 countries, and 70 resorts. So what’s the most value someone can get from one Ikon Pass? Did you know that access to Southern […] Brains Zach Suffish | November 13, 2025 0 Comments
Deer Valley, UT, Has Added More Terrain in 1 Season Than Many Destination Ski Resorts Have Total Acreage Deer Valley has been in the midst of a massive expansion, with 2,000 skiable acres opening this season in addition to the 300 new acres added last season. It’s hard to fathom a resort more than doubling its size in two seasons with the bulk of the expansion opening this season. The largest expansions prior to this were less than […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | October 27, 2025 0 Comments
Deer Valley, UT, Unveils New Trail Map Highlighting Major Expansion for 2025-26 Season Deer Valley Resort in Utah has released a new trail map showcasing its largest expansion in history, nearly doubling the resort’s size to over 4,300 acres of skiable terrain. The updated map, painted by ski map artist Rad Smith, features almost 80 new trails and seven new chairlifts that will open for the 2025-26 ski season. Much of the new […] Industry News Brent Glogau | October 21, 2025 0 Comments
Deep Powder, Deep Pockets: Major Investments Drive the Competitive Utah Ski Scene It’s been six months since Utah ski resorts closed in April, and major projects have been set in motion since to enhance the ski experience for guests this winter and beyond. Skiers and riders may already be familiar with Deer Valley’s massive terrain expansion, which includes a new base village and around 2,000 new acres of skiable terrain. While Deer […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | October 4, 2025 0 Comments
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