{"id":2188117,"date":"2026-10-09T17:08:07","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2188117"},"modified":"2026-10-09T17:08:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:08:07","slug":"utah-ski-resorts-2026-27-opening-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2188117","title":{"rendered":"Utah Ski Resorts\u2019 2026-27 Opening Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Will El Ni\u00f1o give Utah a magical 2026-27 ski season? | Image: SnowBrains<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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On Tuesday, September 22, more than four months after the state\u2019s final ski resorts closed for the 2025-26 season, several high-elevation areas in Utah got their first taste of winter.<\/strong> Hopefully it won\u2019t be long until the state that is famous for its champagne powder and the best snow in the United States will be skiing and riding soon. With the super El Ni\u00f1o growing, that could mean a great 2026-27 season.<\/p>\n

Last season, <\/strong>Brian Head<\/strong><\/a> pushed its season to 160 days, which solidified it as having one of the longest in Utah this winter.<\/strong> The resort kicked off last season on November 21, 2025. This season, it plans to open on November 6, which would be the earliest in the state.<\/p>\n

The resort invested more than $2 million in upgrades this summer ahead of the 2026-27 season, and<\/b> $1 million was focused on improving its snowmaking capabilities. Brian Head Resort installed a new pipeline on Navajo Mountain, allowing up to 24 snow guns to run simultaneously (up from 18). The added capacity will take advantage of cold snaps and build terrain more quickly at the start of the season<\/p>\n

In a bold move that goes against most of the ski industry, Mountain Capital\u00a0<\/a>Partners <\/a>(MCP) will<\/span>\u00a0offer $9 lift tickets at all nine of its U.S. ski resorts this winter (including Brian Head).<\/strong> Tens of thousands of $9 tickets will be available at MCP resorts in Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oregon. Select lift tickets also include $10 in resort credit that guests can use at on-mountain stores and restaurants. Kids 12 and younger also ski free all season at every MCP ski resort through the Power Kids Pass, with no purchase required.<\/p>\n

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