Utah's ski resorts are introducing various upgrades, including new lifts and expanded terrain, for the upcoming 2026–27 winter season. These developments aim to improve operational sustainability, safety, and the overall guest experience across the state.
Resorts near Salt Lake City are preparing significant updates. Alta Ski Area will open a renovated Albion Day Lodge featuring new indoor and patio dining and gear storage. Brighton is introducing an Off-Peak Pass that provides access between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on most non-holiday weekdays and offers uninterrupted night skiing, with Sunday now included in the night skiing schedule. Snowbird is installing a new four-seat chairlift at Chickadee and adding 11 automated snowmaking guns. Solitude Mountain Resort is expanding snowmaking with fixed and mobile guns, while Sundance Mountain Resort will debut the Electric Horseman Lift, a high-speed quad providing access to 105 acres of new terrain near Bishop’s Bowl.
In the Park City area, Deer Valley Resort is adding the Hail Peak Express lift to open 200 skiable acres of new terrain and is building a family-friendly snow feature zone at Pioche Express. The resort is also integrating a new snowmaking reservoir designed to recapture 80-90% of water used for production. Park City Mountain is replacing the Cabriolet lift with the Canyon Village Skyway Gondola and has rebuilt the dirt foundation of its superpipe.
Northern Utah resorts are also seeing changes. Nordic Valley is transitioning to RFID passes, while Powder Mountain is introducing the DMI lift at Sundown Base Area to serve over 1,000 acres of advanced terrain. Snowbasin Resort is expanding The Meadow Pavilion near its base.
In Southern Utah, Eagle Point Resort announced its closure for the 2026–27 season in July 2026 following the Cottonwood Fire, a 97,000-acre wildfire that impacted the area over the summer. Resort owner Shane Gadbaw stated that while losses are significant, the community's spirit remains intact as the Canyonside Lodge cleanup has recently been completed.
Other regional updates include a new surface lift at Snowland Resort and operational preparations at Brian Head Ski Resort to prepare for potential Super El Niño storm patterns.
