Overview
- Most resorts have posted projected dates, with Solitude targeting Nov. 14, Alta and Park City Nov. 21, and Deer Valley Dec. 1, all subject to conditions.
- Late October brought record moisture in Salt Lake City but limited mountain snow and above-freezing temperatures that hampered early-season snowmaking.
- A brief early November cooldown may aid snowmaking, though several resorts continue to watch conditions and keep plans flexible.
- Resorts report nearly $600 million in projects through 2026, led by Deer Valley more than doubling in size with seven new chairlifts to 4,300 acres, 31 lifts and 202 runs.
- Operational upgrades include Solitude’s $4.5 million snowmaking pipeline, Alta’s four new Wyssen avalanche towers and Supreme lift realignment, and UTA’s planned ski-bus return on Nov. 23, conditions permitting.