For some rabid skiers and snowboarders — like Sean and Abby Phillips of Park City, who admitted on Instagram that they may be “living in delusion” for seeking out the 8 inches of powder at Alta Ski Area last weekend — the 2025-26 season has already begun. For others, who ski year-round, it never ended.
Then, there’s the rest of us.
If you’re among those who are eagerly anticipating the start of ski season, but not so much that you’re willing to hike a mountain and risk pockmarking your skis for it, good news awaits. Lifts will begin hauling skiers at some Utah resorts within a month’s time, so long as nature cooperates. And within two months, more than half of the state’s ski areas should be open for business.
For those willing to wait — and those more ambitious types, too — here are the estimated opening dates for all 16 Utah ski areas. All dates are tentative, depending on weather temperatures and snowfall.
(Note: This list will be updated throughout the season as necessary).
Utah 2025-26 Ski Season Opening Dates (tentative)
Brian Head Resort: Nov. 7
Solitude Mountain Resort: Nov. 14
Alta Ski Area: Nov. 21
Park City Mountain: Nov. 21
Snowbird: Nov. 27
Woodward Park City: Nov. 28
Deer Valley Resort: Nov. 29* (*Passholders only. All others Dec. 1)
Sundance Resort: Dec. 5
Snowland: Dec. 6
Nordic Valley: Dec. 12
Powder Mountain: Dec. 12
Eagle Point: Dec. 19
Beaver Mountain: TBD
Brighton: TBD
Cherry Peak: TBD