Original reporting on ski resort terrain expansions, capital chairlift upgrades, multi-mountain pass policy adjustments, and canyon transit corridors.
Doppelmayr opened a 160,000-square-foot Salt Lake City headquarters with domestic conical tower production, expanding support for North American ski lifts.
Killington Cup concerts include The Revivalists and Dillon Francis on November 27-29. Friday is unticketed, while weekend festival access requires admission.
Alta has reopened to uphill travel with no ski patrol and unmarked hazards. Its November 20 lift-opening target remains separate from this preseason access.
King Pine targets 2030 for a new lodge and expanded trails, while snowmaking and guest-space upgrades are planned for this winter in New Hampshire.
Monarch sells four transferable lift tickets for $289 online October 21. Saturday and holiday blackouts make the dates crucial for a Colorado ski trip.
Brian Head adds a third daily lesson start for 2026-27, with adult groups from $59 in March and April. Lift tickets and equipment cost extra, so budget ahead.
Loveland started snowmaking October 14 and wants an approximately 18-inch packed base on its first route. Opening remains weather dependent for skiers.
Toggenburg has been sold to Douglas Wheeler, who plans a 2027-28 reopening. Syracuse skiers gain a potential alternative, but not for the coming winter.
Sunday River began snowmaking on Locke Mountain on October 17. Its staged lift plan helps early-season visitors judge where to stay and when to go.
Vail plans seven on-mountain performances and Dobson Arena shows by ILLENIUM and Ian Asher, giving winter visitors new dates to consider for ski trips.
Lake Louise’s C$160 Plus+Card gives free skiing on visits one, four and seven across three resorts, rewarding travelers who plan their paid days carefully.
Alta caps active parking reservations at four and adds a $100 fee after a first no-show warning, making timely cancellations part of winter trip planning.
Holiday Valley’s November 7 Beer & Wine Festival brings more than 50 vendors to the Main Lodge, with VIP entry an hour before the main afternoon session.
Park City’s Snow League debut runs January 21-23, 2027, with qualifying tickets from $10 and prices rising December 1 for fans planning a winter visit.
Lake Louise plans a new Larch connection, glading and snowmaking at Richardson’s Ridge for 2026-27, giving returning skiers a different route to explore.
Arizona Snowbowl began snowmaking October 13 ahead of its November 20 target. New learning-area equipment gives families another change to watch.
Howelsen Hill will offer free Sunday skiing during its 2026-27 season. Visitors still need a ticket, and some terrain may close for events or snow.
Jackson Hole offers $35 lift tickets on December 4 for Ski in Jeans Day, giving early-season visitors a cheaper way to plan a Teton Village weekend.
Copper Mountain is targeting Friday, Nov. 6 for 2026-27 opening day, with hot cocoa, giveaways for the first 50 in line, and music at Eagle's Landing and Aerie.
Bridger Bowl picked up about 8 inches from a mid-October Montana storm. Skiers and riders hiked for powder Monday while the resort remains weeks from opening.
Vail Mountain picked up nearly 3 inches of first snow, with Beaver Creek over an inch. Snowmaking starts this week toward a Nov. 13 opening target.
Kimberley Alpine Resort finished the bottom terminal for its new Leitner-Poma Tamarack quad. Tower work comes next by helicopter, with a December 2026 lift target.
Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe started snowmaking Oct. 12, first in Tahoe, and targets a Nov. 6 opening on Lakeview Express and Kit Carson Bowl if base depths hit 10-14 inches.
Keystone is selling adult day tickets for Saturday, Oct. 24 at $124 online, before naming opening day. Rival early Colorado dates start Nov. 1.
Killington's K-1 Express Gondola will close for most of summer 2027 so crews can replace its control system, add fiber-optic cable, and reinforce tower bases.
Sun Valley's 2027 World Cup Finals run March 18 to 25, with a March 20 downhill on the Challenger course. Weather canceled the 2025 downhill before it ran.
Banff Sunshine posted fresh snow over Thanksgiving weekend, days before its $1,678 adult earlybird pass price expires Oct. 15. Opening day is set for Nov. 6.
Shareholder Thomas Stewart sued Vail’s board and CEO Rob Katz on Oct. 5 over alleged Epic Pass price-fixing oversight. The claims are unproven.
Deer Valley’s Hail Peak Express opens 200 acres and seven new runs for 2026-27, pushing the Ikon mountain to 32 lifts and 4,500 skiable acres.
Powder Mountain’s new Skytrac DMI triple unlocks 1,000+ advanced acres in Wolf Creek Canyon for 2026-27, terrain that once needed a guided tour or boot pack.
Timberline on Mount Hood rolled season pass prices back five years, with Tier 2 now $849 versus $1,249 last year, after Oregon's SB 1517 eased liability rules.
Whiteface Mountain saw its first snow of the season on Oct. 5, and ORDA expects to open for 2026-27 the week before Thanksgiving. Pass prices rise after Dec. 2.
Killington ran its first major snowmaking test of 2026-27 on Oct. 6, including two new SMI Super Puma fan guns on hydraulic arms. No opening date is set yet.
Snowshoe Mountain is targeting Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving, to open for 2026-27, with its rebuilt Shavers Center day lodge set to debut the same day.
Big Sky Resort is the No. 1 U.S. ski resort in Condé Nast Traveler's 2026 Readers' Choice Awards, ahead of a Nov. 25 opening with a new beginner center.
Loon Mountain filed a plan for a fourth peak with 280 acres and four lifts above downtown Lincoln, which would take it to 955 skiable acres at full build-out.
Blue Mountain added a system to its Silver Bullet Express that spots unlowered safety bars and badly seated riders, then alerts staff before the first tower.
Alterra Mountain Company named Kelly Vohs CEO effective Oct. 19, ending months of board-led management at the Ikon Pass owner just weeks before opening day.
Mountain Capital Partners is selling tens of thousands of $9 lift tickets at all nine of its U.S. resorts this winter, with Brian Head opening first on Nov. 6.
Taos Ski Valley saw its first snow on Sept. 30, starting on the 12,000-foot Highline Ridge after last winter's record-low snowpack. Opening is set for Nov. 26.
Vail and Beaver Creek private lessons now include Epic Ascent for 2026-27: a concierge, skip-the-line access, and flexible start times for groups of up to six.
Whitewater near Nelson, BC is adding its Short Side zone inbounds for 2026-27: about 190 acres and six new gladed runs, patrolled from a Dec. 4 opening.
Snowmass runs the Makaha Rail Park Saturday and Sunday with free lift access on stored summer snow, a pilot that kept usable snow through a warm season.
Mt. Baker opens its Any Day season-pass window Saturday at 7 a.m. PT with a hard sales cap. Last year the allotment sold out within hours of opening.
Ski Ward in Shrewsbury fired up Latitude 90 all-weather snowmaking in late September, putting another October lift opening within reach for the 220-foot hill.
Stowe crews tested snow guns across Mount Mansfield while holding a Nov. 20 opening target, putting mid-to-late November snowmaking on the clock.
Mammoth Mountain caught a light September dusting at McCoy Station and still targets Nov. 13 as California's first planned open of 2026-27.
Arizona Snowbowl targets Nov. 20 with eight $1 lift-ticket days plus $1M-plus upgrades after a first September dusting hit the peaks.
Whitefish adult season passes jump from $805 to $1,199 on Oct. 1, then climb again after Nov. 15 for unlimited Big Mountain access.
Purgatory debuts the Colorado Couloir lift with about 40 acres of advanced and expert terrain, aiming for a Nov. 20, 2026 opening.