It's Snowing in Utah, but Only Three of the State's Resorts Are Open

Just three of Utah’s 15 ski resorts remain open as a warm and often snowless season winds down earlier than usual. You know what they say, though: it ain’t over till it’s over.

This weekend brought fresh snow to the state’s mountains, boosting conditions as some mountains hang on for another few days or weeks.

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Snowbird

Storm total: 12 inches

Closing day: TBD

Snowbird has pivoted to a weekends-only operating schedule, a common end-of-season approach. From now until the resort closes, it’ll be open Friday through Sunday. That decision was made to preserve the snow that’s still on the ground and to “extend the season as long as possible,” according to Snowbird.

Snowbird noted in a recent social media post, “upper mountain coverage and ski quality remains strong,” even as lower mountain trails are getting harder to maintain. 

The shift to weekends-only comes earlier than normal for Snowbird.

“We fully understand frustrations around our transition to weekends-only skiing and in an average winter we’d expect daily operations to last a few more weeks,” the resort explained, pointing to the challenges (read: lack of snow) this season presented. 

Brighton

Storm total: 14 inches

Closing day: May 3, 2026

Brighton remains open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. until its closing day of May 3. The resort benefited from this latest storm, too, and, on Sunday, shared tantalizing footage from the top of the Crest 6 lift. It looks like winter up there right now, per the webcams.

Through the end of Brighton’s season, lift tickets cost $49. Thanks to this ongoing storm, which could deliver a few more inches, it might be one of the best opportunities for cheap powder skiing this winter. 

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Brian Head

Storm total: 3 inches

Closing day: May 3, 2026

At Brian Head, weekday operations are over, but the resort plans to reopen for two more days of skiing on May 2 and May 3. True to character, the last lift tickets of the season cost about as much (or less) than a ski lodge hamburger. At the time of writing, Saturday and Sunday tickets cost $13 and $8, respectively, but prices may increase as demand increases.

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