USA — It’s shaping up to be a disastrous week for the Western U.S. ski industry. A warm heat wave has arrived, bringing warm temperatures to the region. With most ski resorts having below-average snowpacks, it’s a recipe for disaster. This ski season, we’re seeing a larger-than-average number of ski resorts across the West calling it a season early.
Here’s a list of ski resorts in the Western U.S. that are closed for the season earlier than expected. This includes currently open mountains that have announced earlier-than-anticipated closing dates. 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
- Dodge Ridge: Closed on March 15th.
- Homewood: Closed on Tuesday.
- Mountain High Resorts: Closed March 15th.
- Mt. Baldy: May reopen, but needs natural snow.
- Mt. Shasta Ski Park: Closed on March 2nd.
- Sierra-at-Tahoe: Closing March 22nd.
Colorado
- Chapman Ski Hill: Closed earlier this month.
- Ski Cooper: Closing March 22nd.
- Cuchara: Announced today that it’s closed for the season.
- Howelson Hill: Closing March 22nd.
- Kendall Mountain: Last operated February 28th.
- Lake City: Hasn’t operated this winter.
- Sunlight Mountain Resort: Closing March 22nd.
Idaho
- Bald Mountain: Didn’t operate this winter.
- Blizzard Mountain: Likely won’t open this winter.
- Cottonwood Butte: Didn’t open.
- Little Ski Hill: Closed March 14th.
- Magic Mountain: Never opened.
- Pebble Creek: Closure announced last week.
- Rotarun: Closed March 15th.
- Soldier Mountain: Closure announced on March 6th.
Montana
- Bear Paw Ski Bowl: Hasn’t operated this winter.
New Mexico
- Ski Apache: Closed earlier this month.
- Pajarito: Closed earlier this month.
- Sandia Peak: Closed since February.
- Ski Santa Fe: Closing on March 22nd.
Oregon
- Cooper Spur: Didn’t open this winter.
- Hoodoo Ski Area: Wants to reopen, but it needs new snow.
- Mt. Ashland: Closed on February 28th.
- Mt. Hood Skibowl: Closed since February, rope tow park just closed.
- Warner Canyon: Likely didn’t open this winter.
- Willamette Pass: Wants to reopen, but needs new snow.
Utah
- Cherry Peak: Closed last week.
- Eagle Point: Closed on Sunday, March 15th.
- Nordic Valley: Closed since early March. End-of-season party planned for Sunday, March 22nd.
- Snowbasin: Closing March 22nd.
- Snowland: Technically not an early closing, but it ended its comeback season on March 7th.
Washington
- Loup Loup Ski Bowl: Reportedly hasn’t operated this winter.
- Mt. Spokane: Closed last Sunday.
Wyoming
- Snow King: Closing on March 22nd, plus the annual snowmobile hill climb event has been cancelled.
Image/Video Credits: Sierra-at-Tahoe, Willamette Pass Resort
