{"id":1850574,"date":"2026-03-27T13:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1850574"},"modified":"2026-03-27T13:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T10:25:14","slug":"utahs-warmest-winter-on-record-is-ending-park-citys-ski-season-3-weeks-early","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1850574","title":{"rendered":"Utah\u2019s Warmest Winter on Record Is Ending Park City\u2019s Ski Season 3 Weeks Early"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_397215\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-397215\" style=\"width: 2048px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-397215 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFwAQMAAAASeVjkAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADRJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T20ND6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAgBcDdHAAARSRurAAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\" alt=\"Park City Mountain Resort, UT, this week. 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The resort will close this weekend. | Photo: Facebook\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-397215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Park City Mountain Resort, UT, this week. The resort will close this weekend. | Photo: Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-2-50889200\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-50889200\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-1-31017162\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-31017162\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/?s=park%20city\">Park City Mountain Resort<\/a>, Utah, will close its Mountain Village this weekend, ending the 2025-26 season weeks earlier than in recent memory (with the exception of 2020 for COVID), and three weeks earlier than originally planned on April 20.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/a-battle-for-park-city-mountain-ut-billionaire-matthew-prince-vs-vail-resorts-empire\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">A Battle for Park City Mountain, UT: Billionaire Matthew Prince vs. Vail Resorts Empire<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Crescent and Payday lifts will spin for the final time Saturday, with 3 Kings and First Time completing their last runs Sunday.<\/strong> The closures affect only the Mountain Village side of the resort. Canyons Village will remain open, with resort officials saying they intend to keep operations going there as long as conditions allow.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/9-states-see-warmest-winter-on-record-as-u-s-logs-2nd-overall-warmest-winter-ever\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">9 States See Warmest Winter on Record as U.S. Logs 2nd Overall Warmest Winter Ever<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>As a consolation for visitors, the resort\u2019s Mountain Coaster at Mountain Village is expected to remain operational into next week, subject to conditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/park-city-ut-billionaire-matthew-prince-takes-aim-at-vail-resorts-after-earnings-shortfall\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Park City, UT, Billionaire Matthew Prince Takes Aim at Vail Resorts After Earnings Shortfall<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/DWXU32xCSav\/?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\/DWXU32xCSav\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Park City Mountain (@pcski)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Park City\u2019s Mountain Village closed <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/utah-ski-resorts-announce-2025-closing-dates-as-season-draws-to-an-end\/\">April 21 last year<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/utah-ski-resorts-closing-dates-for-the-2023-2024-season\/\">April 22 in 2024<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/closing-dates-at-utah-ski-resorts\/\">May 1 in the 2022-23<\/a> season, its latest closing since 1993 after a record-snowfall year.<\/strong> A March 29 closing date represents what appears to be the earliest shutdown in at least several decades, and likely the earliest in the resort\u2019s modern era, dating to its 2014 expansion under Vail Resorts.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur mountain operations team has done a phenomenal job all season battling Mother Nature. Hats off to them. But these sustained warm temperatures have really taken a toll on the mountain. As a result, we\u2019ll be closing Mountain Village this weekend. Saturday will be the last day for the Upper Mountain, so Peyton and Crescent will close in. And then on Sunday, it will be the last day for First Time and 3 Kings. After that, we\u2019ll keep the skiing and riding going over at Canyon Village, as long as conditions permit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Park City <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DWXU32xCSav\/\">social media statement<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Current snowpack in Park City sits at 53 inches, less than half of what it usually is this time of year.<\/strong> The resort has seen just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.parkcitymountain.com\/the-mountain\/mountain-conditions\/weather-report.aspx\">158\u2033 of snow<\/a> this season, again, significantly below its 355\u2033 average.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/record-warm-weather-forces-deer-valley-resort-ut-to-close-march-29-three-weeks-sooner-than-planned\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">[PHOTOS] Record Warm Weather Forces Deer Valley Resort, UT, to Close 3 Weeks Sooner Than Planned<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The National Weather Service reported that this winter, which runs from December to February, has been the warmest on record, with an average temperature of 40.7\u00b0F at Salt Lake City International Airport. <\/b>Park City is forecast to reach 64\u00b0F on Saturday and 58\u00b0F on Sunday, with rain as the most likely precipitation. Significant snowfall is not expected in the near term.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/salt-lake-city-ut-records-warmest-winter-in-150-years\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Salt Lake City, UT, Records Warmest Winter in 150 Years<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Park City Mountain\u2019s closure came just hours after an <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/record-warm-weather-forces-deer-valley-resort-ut-to-close-march-29-three-weeks-sooner-than-planned\/\">identical announcement<\/a> from Deer Valley Resort, which also shuttered its operations this week under the same conditions.<\/strong> Both resorts have cited persistent warmth and below-average snowfall.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_390446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-390446\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-390446 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFoAQMAAAD9\/NgSAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T+3sARQAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN3HoAAEwzlS7AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Park City Mountain Resort winter trail map. | Credit: Park City Mountain Resort \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PCMR-Trail-Map.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PCMR-Trail-Map.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PCMR-Trail-Map.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PCMR-Trail-Map.jpg?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PCMR-Trail-Map.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PCMR-Trail-Map.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-390446\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PCMR-Trail-Map.jpg?resize=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Park City Mountain Resort winter trail map. | Credit: Park City Mountain Resort \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-390446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Park City Mountain Resort winter trail map. Park City will close this weekend.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Park City Mountain Resort, UT, this week. The resort will close this weekend. | Photo: Facebook Park City Mountain Resort, Utah, will close its Mountain Village this weekend, ending the 2025-26 season weeks earlier than in recent memory (with the exception of 2020 for COVID), and three weeks earlier than originally planned on April 20. 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