- Deer Valley and Beaver Mountain are the latest Utah resorts to announce early closures.
- The forecast calls for moderate to heavy snowfall at some ski areas next week.
- Most of Utah's 15 ski resorts remain open, though terrain is limited.
Is it too early to put your skis or snowboard away?
Certainly, the snowpack at resorts across Utah is melting away under the unseasonably hot sun in the West. Beaver Mountain and Deer Valley are the latest victims of the heat wave, announcing season closing dates of March 27 and March 29, respectively.
But the lifts are still spinning at several ski areas. And snow is in the forecast.
“We gave it hell and really wanted to get through this coming weekend. Mother Nature had other ideas. Following several more days of overnight lows in the 50s, we have run out of cards to play,” Travis Seeholzer, Beaver Mountain operations manager, posted on Facebook.
Todd Bennett, Deer Valley president and COO, posted on X that the 2025-26 season will be remembered as one of the most exciting and challenging ever at the Park City area resort. It opened 100 new runs and eight new lifts while navigating the lowest snowfall in Utah history, he said.
“This season tested us at every turn, but the commitment to our guests never wavered,” Bennett said. “But with sustained warm temperatures reaching into the 70s and nearly two weeks without a freeze, we’ve run out of options.”
Snow in the forecast
Late March and early April snowstorms aren’t unusual in Utah, producing surprisingly good spring powder skiing and riding. This year appears to be no exception, though base is greatly diminished compared to years past.
OnTheSnow meteorologist Chris Tomer is predicting moderate to heavy snow accumulation in Utah mountains March 31 through April 4. His forecast calls for 6 to 12 inches across the Wasatch, with the higher totals at Solitude, Brighton, Alta and Snowbird. Brian Head in southern Utah could see a foot of new snow.
All five of those resorts remain open, though terrain is limited.
Alta is projected to close April 26, while Brian Head and Solitude have not moved from their projected May 10 and May 17 dates, respectively. Brighton and Solitude have not announced closing dates, per Ski Utah.
Park City Mountain lists an April 20 closing.
Snowbasin shut down last Sunday, while Cherry Peak, Eagle Point and Nordic Valley closed earlier this month.
Despite the “unusual” winter, Ski Utah communications director Alison Palmintere told the Deseret News last week the season isn’t over.
“There’s still a lot of skiing to be had, especially at the higher-elevation resorts,” she said.
Palmintere said ski resorts are experts at what they do and know how to manage their snowpack.