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Brian Head Resort, UT, Pushes Back Opening Day By Another Week

Today, Brian Head Resort, Utah, announced it has moved its 2025–26 winter opening date to Friday, November 21, weather permitting. The resort was originally scheduled to open on November 7 and subsequently moved it to November 15. The recent  unseasonable warmth has now pushed the opening by another week to next week Friday at 10:00 a.m. Related: Brian Head Resort, […]
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A Battle for Park City Mountain, UT: Billionaire Matthew Prince vs. Vail Resorts Empire

The idea of returning Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) back to local ownership was revived by Park City local Matthew Prince. In an October 27 Zoom video conversation with SnowBrains, the billionaire founder of Cloudflare said local ownership of PCMR is inevitable. It reignited a debate that began in May 2025, when Prince bought the historic Townlift Plaza, saving it […]
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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 […]
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First Skier-Triggered Avalanche of the Utah Season Highlights Danger of Early Season Skiing

Recent early-season storms have brought everything from light dustings of snow pretty enough for Instagram, to accumulations deep enough for some rare October turns. Along with temperatures cold enough to support sustained snowmaking, these early-season storms have allowed several ski areas to open up limited terrain. Arapahoe Basin was all set to be the first to open on Sunday, October […]
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At Utah’s Powder Mountain, Skiing Meets Sculpture as the Resort Unveils New Outdoor Art

The ski slopes of northern Utah are about to take on a new role: as the world’s first skiable outdoor art museum. Following its August 2024 announcement of plans to blend skiing and large-scale art, Powder Mountain this week unveiled its first suite of permanent installations through the newly established Powder Art Foundation. The works—by artists ranging from 1970s land […]
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Deer Valley, UT, Unveils New Trail Map Highlighting Major Expansion for 2025-26 Season

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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 […]
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A Look at What’s New at Boyne Resorts’ 10 Ski Areas for the 2025-26 Season

Boyne Resorts is a family-owned and operated business comprising ten different resorts across North America. Over the last decade, the company has led the industry in lift innovation and development. Following the addition of 20 new lifts over the previous five seasons, it will be adding another two this season as well as numerous other exciting upgrades and new experiences. […]
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Utah’s 9,717′ Guardsman Pass (SR-190) Temporarily Closes Due to Significant Snowfall

Crews clearing Guardsman Pass, UT. | Photo: UDOT

Utah’s Guardsman Pass, a mountain pass linking Park City and Big Cottonwood Canyon on SR-190, closed Saturday, October 4, after an early-season snowstorm brought significant snow to the higher Wasatch elevations. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) closed the road around 11:30 a.m. to ensure safety amid accumulating snow and rapidly changing conditions. Related: [PHOTOS] Up to 16″ of October […]
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[PHOTOS] Up to 12″ of October Snow Slams Utah, Montana, and Wyoming

The first significant snowstorm of the 2025-26 season has blanketed parts of Utah, Wyoming, and Montana, bringing winter back to the northern Rockies. As forecasted by the SnowBrains weather force, the weekend of October 4-5 saw up to 12 inches of snow in some high-elevation regions. This early snow band primarily affected the higher peaks and mountain ranges, including the […]
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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 […]
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Powder Mountain, UT, to Open 2025-26 Season with Night Skiing December 12

Powder Mountain, Utah, will kick off its 2025–26 winter season with night skiing at Sundown on Friday, December 12. The resort will then continue with daytime operations from Saturday, December 13. On Friday, December 12, the Sundown Lift and the Sun Tunnel Surface Lift are scheduled to run from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. that evening, weather and snow conditions […]
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