{"id":1848711,"date":"2026-03-26T17:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1848711"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T14:39:11","slug":"photos-record-warm-weather-forces-deer-valley-resort-ut-to-close-3-weeks-sooner-than-planned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1848711","title":{"rendered":"[PHOTOS] Record Warm Weather Forces Deer Valley Resort, UT, to Close 3 Weeks Sooner Than Planned"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_397063\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-397063\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-397063 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAHiAQMAAABC1++sAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAD1JREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20JT6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgL8BmIIAAZNBcuwAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"482\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260323_181107191.RAW-01.jpeg?resize=640%2C482&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260323_181107191.RAW-01.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260323_181107191.RAW-01.jpeg?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260323_181107191.RAW-01.jpeg?resize=1200%2C904&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260323_181107191.RAW-01.jpeg?resize=768%2C578&amp;ssl=1 768w, 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auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-88726227\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-1-69071268\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-69071268\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/?s=deer%20valley\">Deer Valley Resort<\/a>, Utah, will be closing for the season this Sunday, March 29, resort officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWWjiftmZww\/\">announced<\/a> Thursday, three weeks sooner than the resort\u2019s original April 19 closing date.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/taking-a-lap-with-deer-valley-ut-president-and-coo-todd-bennett-how-culture-east-village-development-and-long-term-vision-are-shaping-the-resorts-future\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Taking a Lap With Deer Valley, UT, President and COO Todd Bennett: How Culture, East Village Development, and Long-Term Vision Are Shaping the Resort\u2019s Future<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The announcement follows a week of record-breaking warm temperatures.<\/strong> Resort management cited sustained temperatures reaching into the 70s and nearly two weeks without a nighttime freeze as the conditions that made continued operations untenable.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWith sustained warm temperatures reaching into the seventies and nearly two weeks without a freeze, we\u2019ve run out of options. We will close the 2025-26 ski season this weekend,\u201d Todd Bennett, Deer Valley Resort President and Chief Operating Officer, said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b>Deer Valley Resort, Utah\u2019s latest ski area, suffered from the warm winter of 2025-26.<\/b> The season was challenging from the start, with the resort postponing its November opening due to insufficient snowmaking caused by unusually warm temperatures. It finally opened on December 6.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF;border: 0;border-radius: 3px;margin: 1px;max-width: 540px;min-width: 326px;padding: 0;width: calc(100% - 2px)\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWWjiftmZww\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px\">\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;align-items: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 40px;margin-right: 14px;width: 40px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 100px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 60px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"height: 50px;margin: 0 auto 12px;width: 50px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 550;line-height: 18px\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: row;margin-bottom: 14px;align-items: center\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px;flex-grow: 0;margin-right: 14px;margin-left: 2px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;height: 12.5px;width: 12.5px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 50%;flex-grow: 0;height: 20px;width: 20px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 2px solid transparent;border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4;border-bottom: 2px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-right: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;flex-grow: 0;height: 12px;width: 16px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0;height: 0;border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4;border-left: 8px solid transparent\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"flex-direction: column;flex-grow: 1;justify-content: center;margin-bottom: 24px\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;margin-bottom: 6px;width: 224px\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4;border-radius: 4px;flex-grow: 0;height: 14px;width: 144px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;line-height: 17px;margin-bottom: 0;margin-top: 8px;overflow: hidden;padding: 8px 0 7px;text-align: center;white-space: nowrap\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd;font-family: Arial,sans-serif;font-size: 14px;font-style: normal;font-weight: normal;line-height: 17px;text-decoration: none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWWjiftmZww\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Deer Valley Resort (@deervalleyresort)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Despite those challenges, the season coincided with the largest expansion in Deer Valley\u2019s 45-year history.<\/strong> The resort opened and operated nearly 100 new runs and eight new lifts while navigating the lowest snowfall in Utah history, according to Bennett. \u201cWe have accomplished something that\u2019s never been done before in the history of skiing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/deer-valley-ut-has-added-more-terrain-in-1-season-than-many-destination-ski-resorts-have-total-acreage\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Deer Valley, UT, Has Added More Terrain in 1 Season Than Many Destination Ski Resorts Have Total Acreage<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Historical closing dates at Deer Valley have consistently fallen in mid- to late April.<\/strong> The resort closed on April 20 in 2025 and on April 21 in 2024, a season in which it extended operations for only the second time in its history due to abundant snowfall. With the exception of March 15, 2020, due to COVID, a March 29 closing date might be the earliest in the resort\u2019s recorded history.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All Deer Valley season passes will be valid Saturday and Sunday, March 28 and 29, including Mid-week, Utah Limited, and Select Passes.<\/strong> Season pass holders will receive a complimentary lunch at Snow Park Lodge or Silver Lake Lodge, along with a voucher valid for an entr\u00e9e, beverage, and Deer Valley cookie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to one last stretch of sunny spring skiing,\u201d Bennett said.<\/strong> \u201cWhether you\u2019re visiting from out of town or part of the local community, we hope you\u2019ll join us for one run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The resort has seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deervalley.com\/explore-the-mountain\/mountain-report\">144\u2033 of snow all season<\/a>, less than half its <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deer_Valley\">average<\/a>, and has a 33\u2033 base, <a href=\"https:\/\/opensnow.com\/location\/deervalley\/snow-report\">46% of average<\/a> for this time of year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_384305\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-384305\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-384305 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Deer-Valleys-2025-26-winter-trail-map-hights-major-terrain-expansion-Credit-Deer-Valley-Resort-1.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Deer-Valleys-2025-26-winter-trail-map-hights-major-terrain-expansion-Credit-Deer-Valley-Resort-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Deer-Valleys-2025-26-winter-trail-map-hights-major-terrain-expansion-Credit-Deer-Valley-Resort-1.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Deer-Valleys-2025-26-winter-trail-map-hights-major-terrain-expansion-Credit-Deer-Valley-Resort-1.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Deer-Valleys-2025-26-winter-trail-map-hights-major-terrain-expansion-Credit-Deer-Valley-Resort-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Deer-Valleys-2025-26-winter-trail-map-hights-major-terrain-expansion-Credit-Deer-Valley-Resort-1.jpg?resize=600%2C338&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-384305\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Deer-Valleys-2025-26-winter-trail-map-hights-major-terrain-expansion-Credit-Deer-Valley-Resort-1.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-384305\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Deer Valley\u2019s 2025-26 winter trail map highlights major terrain expansion. | Credit Deer Valley Resort<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Photos<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_397047\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-397047\" style=\"width: 2590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-397047 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFmAQMAAADH9rliAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADNJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20LL6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHgZxRgAB9rDqigAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Webcam view from the top of Hoodoo Express at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Deer Valley will be closing this Sunday, three weeks early.\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SCR-20260326-pilr.jpeg?resize=640%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SCR-20260326-pilr.jpeg?w=2590&amp;ssl=1 2590w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SCR-20260326-pilr.jpeg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SCR-20260326-pilr.jpeg?resize=1200%2C672&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SCR-20260326-pilr.jpeg?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SCR-20260326-pilr.jpeg?resize=1536%2C860&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SCR-20260326-pilr.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1147&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SCR-20260326-pilr.jpeg?resize=600%2C336&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SCR-20260326-pilr.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SCR-20260326-pilr.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"358\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-397047\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SCR-20260326-pilr.jpeg?resize=640%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Webcam view from the top of Hoodoo Express at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Deer Valley will be closing this Sunday, three weeks early.\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-397047\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Webcam view from the top of Hoodoo Express at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-3-45603806\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-3-45603806\" data-insertion-no-dbg 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