What’s New in Utah for 2026/27 Season
Once again, our favorite resorts in Utah have been busy all spring, summer and fall adding new chairlifts and snowmaking, and upgrading trails and dining facilities, along with upgrades in sustainability.
Here’s what’s new in Utah for the 2026/27 season.
Resorts Near Salt Lake City
A New Day Lodge at Alta Ski Area
Albion Base skiers, rejoice: The newly renovated Albion Day Lodge opens this winter, offering brand new indoor and patio dining spaces, gear storage, and fireside lounging. Plus, guests will now enjoy indoor and outdoor service at the popular Alta Java Café.
Night Skiing at Brighton
A favorite season pass option gets an upgrade with the introduction of the Off-Peak Pass. The pass gives riders and skiers access between 9AM and 2PM on most non-holiday weekdays, plus uninterrupted night skiing access. That means you can ride Brighton after 2PM every day of the week, weekends included, without blackout dates.
Night skiing operations will see a new schedule this year. Sunday will open for night skiing, shifting the weekly maintenance closure to Tuesday evening instead.
Lifts & Learning at Snowbird
Chickadee has been a training ground for skiers and riders at Snowbird for more than 50 years. This year, families and developing skiers will love the new, comfortable four-seat chairlift. Snowbird has also expanded Chickadee’s terrain, offering a better learning environment for guests of all ages and abilities.
As for the rest of the mountain, Snowbird is introducing 11 new fully automated snowmaking guns to improve coverage and snowmaking capabilities.
Snowmaking & Commitments At Solitude Mountain Resort
Some things are new at Solitude this year, and some things aren’t changing. The news is expanded snowmaking capabilities, including fixed and mobile snow guns, and operational improvements that should increase coverage and capacity across the resort.
What’s staying the same? Solitude is back with its commitment to Utah’s longest ski season, plus signature events like the winter DJ, Solidaze and more.
Expanded Lift Access at Sundance Mountain Resort
The resort founded by Robert Redford debuts the Electric Horseman Lift this year. It’s a high-speed quad spanning Wildwood Base to Bearclaw Summit on the back mountain, and a welcome improvement for skiers and riders who prefer spending their days on Sundance’s steeper runs.
The new lift opens and accesses a 105-acre bowl of new terrain adjacent to Bishop’s Bowl. That’s 1,850 vertical feet of new terrain served by a six-minute lift ride. Hard not to love that.
Rounding out Salt Lake ski area news, Monte has been designated as Utah’s first-ever MICHELIN Star restaurant. Eight more restaurants near Salt Lake and Park City were recognized in MICHELIN’s American Southwest Guide, making it a bona fide foodie destination.
See Utah’s MICHELIN restaurants here
Resorts Near Park City
Even More Terrain At Deer Valley Resort
Since December 2024, Deer Valley has more than doubled in size, the largest resort expansion in ski industry history, and there is more this season. Deer Valley will spin the all-new Hail Peak Express lift, opening 200 skiable acres of new terrain near the East Village. On the other end of the East Village, the resort is building a family-friendly snow feature zone at Pioche Express, offering rollers and berms for an introductory ski cross experience.
The skiers-only resort also has added a new snowmaking reservoir to improve snow conditions while recapturing 80-90% of water used for snow production. Definitely eco-friendly.
Superpipe & Skyway Gondola at Park City Mountain
The 2026–27 is being branded as “Larger Than Life” campaign. First up, a new Canyon Village Skyway Gondola replaces the open-air Cabriolet lift, making the connection between the Canyon Village Forum and its parking structure faster, more comfortable and more convenient.
On the opposite side of the resort, trail and terrain crews have rebuilt the dirt foundation of the resort’s superpipe. It will be showcased in January in Shaun White’s The Snow League, where athletes will be throwing down
Northern Utah Resorts
RFID Passes At Nordic Valley
Families love skiing at Nordic Valley, and with good reason. The resort offers approachable terrain, great pricing, and a friendly environment. Until now, the biggest hurdle was procuring that ticket and managing it in the lift line. Well, forget those extra steps, because Nordic Valley is moving to RFID passes this season. That’s a measurable improvement to getting your family on the mountain, where every inch is worth a mile.
New Lifts & Terrain At Powder Mountain
Expert skiers can look forward to the new DMI lift which will serve 1,000+ acres of advanced terrain that could only be accessed by boot pack or guided tour before. Opposite the new DMI terrain, a comfortable high-speed four-seat lift replaces the aging Sundown Lift, which had a reputation for being a cold, slow ride. Simply put, don’t overlook Sundown this season at a resort with numerous basecamps to choose from.
Meadow Pavilion Updates At Snowbasin Resort
The Meadow Pavilion, located near the base, is expanding for the upcoming season. Commonly used as a basecamp for lunches, ski school students, and gathering your party before hitting the slopes, a spacious expansion is exactly what your ski day needs to get off on the right foot.
Resorts in Southern Utah
Preparing For El Niño at Brian Head Ski Resort
Brian Head is positioned to be one of the biggest winners if Super El Niño delivers above-average storms to Utah this winter. Not to be a surprise, the resort has been making operational updates throughout the summer. Improved snowmaking efforts will allow more snow guns to run simultaneously on Navajo Mountain, and routine work on existing lifts.
A New Surface Lift At Snowland Resort
The small community resort near Fairview, Utah, reopened last season after spending more than forty years closed, and is continuing improvements in its second season. The resort’s sole tow rope will be accompanied by a new surface lift coming this winter, and dedicated tube runs are in the works. Pay a visit to Snowland Resort this year if you’re looking for a smaller, affordable ski day.
A New Beginning For Eagle Point
The Cottonwood Fire, a 97,000-acre wildfire that exploded across central Utah, ravaged Eagle Point over the summer ravaged Eagle Pont. In a tragic blink-of-an-eye, nearby communities lost so much to a natural disaster. Eagle Point announced its closure for the 2026–27 season soon after the fire was contained, but that’s not the end of the story.
“While the losses are significant, THE FIRE DID NOT DESTROY THE SPIRIT OF THIS COMMUNITY… the question is not whether this community will recover. The question is how we work together to get there.” – Shane Gadbaw, Eagle Point Resort Owner
That announcement came in July 2026. Now, roughly four months later, Eagle Point has shared that the Canyonside Lodge cleanup is complete, clearing a path towards recovery. Lifts are currently being assessed, and the damage is expected to be manageable. The resort is working closely with state transportation and utility companies to restore access and power, and will continue to provide updates. It’s an incredible recovery, a promising vision, and something we should all support if we’re able.
You can support Eagle Point and its surrounding communities at BeaverTUF.org
See you on the slopes!
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