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.
Update 3/25: Post last updated on March 23rd. The updated list will be released later this week.
Arizona
- Mount Lemmon Ski Valley: Slopes presumably never opened this winter.
- Sunrise Park: Closed earlier this month.
California
- Badger Pass: Closed on March 18th.
- Big Bear: Closing on March 25th.
- Dodge Ridge: Closed on March 15th.
- Donner Ski Ranch: Closed on March 21st, but will reopen if new snow arrives.
- 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: Closed on March 22nd.
Colorado
- Chapman Ski Hill: Closed earlier this month.
- Ski Cooper: Closed on March 22nd.
- Cuchara: Announced on March 19th that it’s closed for the season.
- 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.
- 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.
- Little Ski Hill: Closed on March 14th.
- Magic Mountain: Never opened.
- Pebble Creek: Closure announced on March 12th.
- Rotarun: Closed March 15th.
- Soldier Mountain: Closure announced on March 6th.
Montana
- Bear Paw Ski Bowl: Hasn’t operated this winter.
- Bridger Bowl: Closed on March 22nd.
Nevada
- Diamond Peak: Closing March 29th.
- Elko Snowbowl: Never opened this winter.
- Lee Canyon: Closed on March 22nd.
New Mexico
- Angel Fire: Closed on March 22nd.
- Ski Apache: Closed earlier this month.
- 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.
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, the rope tow park just closed.
- Warner Canyon: Likely didn’t open this winter.
- Willamette Pass: Wants to reopen, but needs new snow.
Utah
- Beaver Mountain: Closing March 29th.
- 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.
- Powder Mountain: Closing March 29th.
- Snowbasin: Closed on March 22nd.
- Snowland: Technically not an early closing, but it ended its comeback season on March 7th.
- Sundance: Closing on March 28th.
Washington
- Loup Loup Ski Bowl: Reportedly hasn’t operated this winter.
- Mt. Spokane: Closed on March 15th.
Wyoming
- Hogadon Basin: Closed on March 22nd.
- Snow King: Closed on March 22nd. In addition, the annual snowmobile hill climb event has been cancelled.
Image/Video Credits: Sierra-at-Tahoe, Willamette Pass Resort
