An Updated List Of All The Early Closings At Western U.S. Ski Resorts

USA — The last few weeks have been pretty brutal for the Western U.S. ski industry.

Last week saw a heat wave across the region, leading to record-breaking temperatures. This week has also seen some warm temperatures. Unfortunately, this means that many ski resorts are calling it a season earlier than expected. Ironically, major snowfall is expected next week at some resorts, but it will likely be too little to salvage except for the remaining open mountains.

Here’s a list of ski resorts in the Western U.S. that are closed earlier than expected. This includes currently open mountains that have announced earlier-than-anticipated closing dates, as well as those that never opened. This list will be updated as more closings are (likely) announced in the days ahead.

Arizona

• Mount Lemmon Ski Valley: Slopes presumably never opened this winter.
• Sunrise Park: Closed earlier this month.

California

• Badger Pass: Closed on March 18th.
• Bear Valley: Closing March 29th.
• Big Bear: Closed on March 25th.
• China Peak: Closed on March 22nd.
• Dodge Ridge: Closed on March 15th.
• Donner Ski Ranch: Closed on March 21st, but could reopen if new snow arrives.
• Granlinbakken Tahoe: March 24th.
• Tahoe Donner: March 22nd.
• Homewood: Closed on March 17th.
• Mountain High Resorts: Closed March 15th.
• Mt. Baldy: May reopen, but needs natural snow.
• Mt. Shasta Ski Park: Closed on March 2nd.
• Northstar: Closing on April 5th, one week ahead of schedule.
• Palisades Tahoe: Originally planning to close on Memorial Day, it’s now expected to close the Palisades side in late April, and Alpine Meadows after the first week of April.
• Sierra-at-Tahoe: Closed on March 22nd.
• Soda Springs: Closed on March 22nd.
• Sugar Bowl: Closing on April 5th.

Colorado

• Aspen Highlands: Closing on March 29th. Original closing date was April 12th.
• Beaver Creek: Closing on March 29th, two weeks ahead of schedule.
• Buttermilk: Closed on March 25th. Original planned closing date was April 5th.
• Chapman Ski Hill: Closed earlier this month.
• Ski Cooper: Closed on March 22nd.
• Cranor Hill: Didn’t operate this winter.
• Cuchara: Announced on March 19th that it’s closed for the season.
• Granby Ranch: Closing on March 29th, which is a week earlier than originally planned.
• Hoedown Hill: Closed on March 8th.
• Howelsen Hill: Closed March 22nd.
• Kendall Mountain: Last operated February 28th.
• Lake City: Hasn’t operated this winter.
• Monarch Mountain: Closing March 29th.
• Powderhorn: Closed March 22nd.
• Purgatory: Closing March 29th.
• Sunlight Mountain Resort: Closed on March 22nd.

Idaho

• Bald Mountain: Didn’t operate this winter.
• Blizzard Mountain: Likely won’t open this winter.
• Bogus Basin: Closed on March 22nd.
• Cottonwood Butte: Didn’t open.
• Kelly Canyon: Closed earlier this month.
• Little Ski Hill: Closed on March 14th.
• Lost Trail: Closing April 5th
• Magic Mountain: Never opened.
• Pebble Creek: Closure announced on March 12th.
• Pomerelle: Closed on March 22nd.
• Rotarun: Closed March 15th.
• Schweitzer: Closing April 5th, one week earlier than expected.
• Soldier Mountain: Closure announced on March 6th.
• Tamarack: Most lifts closed earlier this week, with the last chair officially closing on March 28th. Originally planned to close on April 13th.

Montana

• Bear Paw Ski Bowl: Hasn’t operated this winter.
• Blacktail: Closing on March 28th
• Bridger Bowl: Closed on March 22nd.

Nevada

• Diamond Peak: Closing March 29th.
• Elko Snowbowl: Never opened this winter.
• Lee Canyon: Closed on April 22nd.

New Mexico

• Angel Fire: Closed on March 22nd.
• Ski Apache: Closed earlier this month.
• Ski Cloudcroft: Closed since February
• Pajarito: Closed earlier this month.
• Red River: Closed on March 22nd.
• Sandia Peak: Closed since February.
• Sipapu: Closing March 29th.
• Ski Santa Fe: Closed on March 22nd.
• Taos: Closing March 29th, which is one week earlier than anticipated.

Oregon

• Cooper Spur: Didn’t open this winter.
• Ferguson Ridge: Closed since February.
• Hoodoo Ski Area: Wants to reopen, but it needs new snow.
• Mt. Ashland: Closed on February 28th.
• Mt. Hood Meadows: Closing on April 12th. This will be weeks earlier than usual.
• Mt. Hood Skibowl: Ski operations have been closed since February, and the rope tow park recently closed.
• Warner Canyon: Didn’t open this winter.
• Willamette Pass: Wants to reopen, but needs new snow.

Utah

• Beaver Mountain: Closed March 27th. Originally planned to close on March 29th, but the snowpack melted quicker than anticipated.
• Cherry Peak: Closed earlier this month.
• Deer Valley: Closing March 29th, which is three weeks earlier than anticipated.
• Eagle Point: Closed on Sunday, March 15th.
• Nordic Valley: Closed in early March.
• Powder Mountain: Closing March 29th. Typically closes in April.
• Snowbasin: Closed on March 22nd. Snowbasin typically closes in mid to late April.
• Snowland: Technically not an early closing, but Snowland ended its comeback season on March 7th.
• Sundance: Closing on March 28th. Originally planned to close in April.

Washington

• 49 Degrees North: Closing March 29th.
• Badger Mountain: Didn’t open this winter.
• Bluewood: Closure announced on March 26th. Last operated on March 22nd.
• Echo Valley: Closed since January.
• Leavenworth: Closed earlier this month.
• Loup Loup Ski Bowl: Reportedly hasn’t operated this winter.
• Mt. Spokane: Closed on March 15th.

Wyoming

• Hogadon Basin: Closed on March 22nd, three weeks earlier than expected.
• Pine Creek: Closed on March 21st, one week earlier than expected.
• Snow King: Closed on March 22nd. In addition, the annual snowmobile hill climb event was cancelled.
• White Pine: Closed on March 22nd, one week ahead of schedule.

Image/Video Credits: Palisades Tahoe, Sierra-at-Tahoe, Mt. Hood Meadows

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