Snowbasin Resort in Utah is officially opening for the 2025/2026 season (their 85th opening day) this Friday, December 5th, with top-to-bottom skiing and 2,500’ of vertical terrain. To announce their opening day they shared the following video, a hilarious clip that undoubtedly took some planning and work to accomplish.
Opening weekend at Snowbasin will include three lifts, Needles Gondola, Middle Bowl Express, and Littlecat Express, with plans to open additional lifts in the near future. Every trail set to open for the first day of the season will be indicated on Snowbasin’s Mountain Report by Friday, but will include Sweet Revenge, Bullwinkle, the newly expanded Bear Hollow, School Hill, Snowshoe, and more.
To celebrate their 85th birthday, Snowbasin will be handing out 850 free cookies and the first 100 people in line will receive jersey tank tops with the number 85. Monster Energy will also be on mountain handing out free drinks. Those committed to getting in line as early as possible will be allowed to camp overnight on Thursday night for the Needles Gondola, but equipment must be away by 7am.
