North America — Boyne Resorts has spent the past few years modernizing its ski resorts with new lifts, terrain expansion, and more upgrades. This offseason is no different, as new projects are underway across the continent.
Last week, Boyne Resorts revealed the projects it has been working on this offseason at its various ski resorts. Some of the highlights include a new gondola at Big Sky, the replacement of a historic chairlift at Alpental, and a tubing park expansion at Cypress Mountain.
Here’s a rundown of what’s coming to the ski resorts owned and/or operated by Boyne Resorts for the 2025-26 season.
Big Sky Resort, Montana: It’s been another busy offseason at Big Sky Resort, with its 13th new lift in 10 years nearing completion. The big addition is the Explorer Gondola, which connects Mountain Village to the Lone Peak Tram. At the top of Lone Peak Mountain is the new Kircliff, a viewing platform that will offer incredible views. For dining, M by the Alinea Group is starting a residency in December. The One & Only Moonlight Basin, which debuted its gondola and lodge last winter, is making its full opening in November.
The Summit at Snoqualmie | Alpental, Washington: The major change at the four mountains of Snoqualmie this upcoming winter is over at Alpental. Chair 2 was a historic Riblet double, which was retired last spring. Its replacement will be a Doppelmayr fixed-grip triple chairlift. This chairlift will increase uphill capacity by 40% and reduce the ride time to the top by 30%. Additionally, for those who have a fear of heights (i.e., myself), Chair 2 will feature safety bars.
Sunday River, Maine: Following the addition of new chairlifts like the Jordan 8 and Barker 6 in recent years, Sunday River is enhancing its snowmaking capacity this offseason. Work is underway on a new booster pumphouse, which will significantly increase the snowmaking capacity on Barker and Locke Peaks, which are pivotal areas of the mountain to open during the early season. The Igloo, a cool frozen attraction with a lounge inside, is returning for its third season.
Sugarloaf, Maine: Maine’s largest ski resort has grown a lot in recent years, with the addition of the West Mountain expansion (120 new acres of intermediate/beginner terrain and a new high-speed quad) along with its new mountain biking park (which opened this summer).
Work has been underway this summer on various projects. For lifts, the big upgrade was the replacement of the haul rope of the Superquad, which is the ski resort’s main workhorse. For snowmaking, Sugarloaf has completed the final year of its three-year project of upgrading the main water line from 14 to 20 inches. Other snowmaking enhancements include redeployed pipe on the Spillway XCut and Gin Pole trails, new tower snowmaking guns in the West Mountain terrain pod and the Spurline trail, and the building of a fourth booster pump. In terms of real estate, Sugarloaf is developing the new Snowcross community, which is situated on West Mountain.
Loon Mountain, New Hampshire: Following a recent expansion of its terrain, the addition of new lifts, and substantial real estate development, Loon is working on several projects for the upcoming winter. A new snowmaking pumphouse on North Peak will allow them to make snow on two trails compared to the one before the addition. A new magic carpet lift, Little Sass, will make its debut, as the shorter surface lift will be ideal for first-timers. The Sarsaparilla Carpet top and bottom terminals have been upgraded, leading to smoother and faster rides.
Brighton Resort, Utah: Dining additions headline the changes at Brighton this winter. The Holiday House will be a new Christmas-themed mid-mountain lodge with holiday-inspired food and drinks. New gondola cabins are being placed at the Snake Creek Lodge, where they will be available for private outdoor dining.
Boyne Mountain, Michigan: The OG Boyne ski resort has modernized in recent years with various new lifts, including the Midwest’s first eight-pack chairlift, and new attractions, like SkyBridge Michigan. New this winter will be Iglu Snow & Ice Bar, a new après-ski experience located next to the SkyBridge. Boyne was also the last to close in the Midwest this past ski season, and plans to do so again next year.
The Highlands, Michigan: The Highlands will be debuting a new event in the spring of 2026. Inspired by the golf courses at The Highlands, the new Swing & Slide Golf Challenge will have participants play snow golf across the ski resort. Players will play five holes starting at the top and concluding at the Camelot base area.
Cypress Mountain, British Columbia: One of the closest ski resorts to Vancouver is Cypress Mountain, which is around thirty minutes away from downtown. For the 2025-26 season, the tubing park has been relocated to a new central location, meaning it’s now next to the Cafe, bathrooms, and a ticket office. With this new location, the tubing park is growing from 5 to 8 lanes.
Pleasant Mountain, Maine: Located near North Conway and Portland, Pleasant has the largest night skiing network in New England. Pleasant will be joining two new major pass products for the 2025-26 season. The first new pass is the New England Gold Pass, which includes unlimited access to Loon, Sugarloaf, and Sunday River. It’s also joining the Snow Triple Play pass, a three-day product that gives access to ski areas across the Northeast.
Last winter saw the addition of the Summit Express, the ski resort’s first high-speed chairlift. The base-to-summit lift drastically quickened the ride time to the summit and improved the guest experience.
Image/Video Credits: Big Sky Resort, The Summit at Snoqualmie, Sunday River Resort, Sugarloaf Mountain, Loon Mountain Resort, Boyne Mountain, Pleasant Mountain
