Alta Ski Area

Projected opening date: Nov. 22

Acres/vertical drop: 2,614/ 2,538 feet

Lifts: 7 (1 double, 3 high-speed quads, 1 high-speed six, 2 surface lifts)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $199

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Reservations required Friday-Sunday and holidays ($25) and for early mornings Monday-Thursday ($15) from Dec. 15 to April 6. Free parking for Alta passholders and $10 parking for online ticket purchasers.

Lessons: Group and private available for ages 4+, reservations required

Child care: Daily, ages 2-12

Passes: Ikon (7 days combined with Snowbird); Ikon Base+ (5 days combined with Snowbird); Mountain Collective (2 days); Yeti (1 day)

Notable: Added two Sunkid covered conveyor lifts, Big Griz and Little Griz, to replace the ski school conveyor near the Albion base; added a ski patrol building at the top of Sugarloaf; made terrain changes to the top of Mambo and on the Ballroom and High Traverse. Also, UDOT has installed Wyssen towers in Little Cottonwood Canyon to replace the Howitzer cannons that had been housed at Alta. Supreme lift will be replaced for 2025-26 due to structural issues. Skiing only.

Website: alta.com

Beaver Mountain

Projected opening date: mid-December

Acres/vertical drop: 828/1,700 feet

Lifts: 6 (1 double, 3 triples, 2 surface lifts)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $70

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Free

Lessons: Group for ages 4+; private for all ages

Child care: No

Multi-resort passes: Indy Pass (2 days); Yeti (1 day)

Notable: New circular dropoff area in front. Expects construction of the new Marge’s Cabin — a 25,000-square-foot facility that will include a new rental shop, snowsports school, skier services, retail space and cafe — to be ready for the 2025-26 season.

Website: skithebeav.com

Brian Head Resort

Projected opening date: Nov. 8

Acres/vertical drop: 650/1,320 feet

Lifts: 11 (1 double, 5 triples, 2 high-speed quads, 3 surface lifts)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $69

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Free

Lessons: Group and private lessons, ages 3+

Child care: No

Multi-resort passes: Yeti (1 day)

Notable: Adding three new ski trails for a total of 74; replaced over 2,400 feet of snowmaking line; added new ramps at the base and top of the Giant Steps Express, Navajo Express, Wildflower and Alpen Glow lifts.

Website: brianhead.com

Brighton Resort

Projected opening date: Nov. 14

Acres/vertical drop: 1,050/1,875 feet

Lifts: 8 (1 triple, 1 quad, 3 high-speed quads, 1 high-speed 6 pack, 2 surface lifts)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $120

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Paid reservations ($25) required daily 7 a.m.-1 p.m; 4+ carpool ($10); Brighton passholders free. New reservations open every Monday at 6 p.m and at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. the day before for next-day reservations.

Lessons: Group and private, ages 4+; Friday, Saturday and Sunday camps

Child care: No

Multi-resort passes: Ikon Base Pass (5 days); Yeti (1 day)

Notable: Adding lights to the terrain under Milly Express; added snowmaking to Snake Creek; updated terrain park; remodeled women’s bathroom in the Alpine Rose; restriped the parking lot.

Website: brightonresort.com

Cherry Peak

Projected opening date: TBD

Acres/vertical drop: 400/1,265 feet

Lifts: 4 (3 triples, 1 surface lift)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $55

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Free

Lessons: Group and private, no age minimum

Child care: No

Multi-resort passes: Yeti (1 day); Indy Pass Allied (25% off weekends/holidays; 50% off weekdays)

Notable: The resort is under new management for the 2024-25 season.

Website: skicpr.com

Deer Valley Resort

Projected opening date: Dec. 7

Acres/vertical drop: 2,342/3,040 feet

Lifts: 29 (1 double, 5 triples, 1 quad, 15 high-speed quads, 1 high-speed 6-pack, 1 gondola, 5 surface lifts)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $299

Walk-up tickets available: Yes, but ticket sales are capped

Parking: Free at Snow Park Base, Deer Valley East Village and Jordanelle Gondola lots

Lessons: Group for ages 3+, private for all ages, with reservations

Child care: Yes

Multi-resort passes: Ikon (7 days, reservation required); Ikon Base Plus (5 days, reservation required); Yeti (1 day)

Notable: The first new lifts in the East Village terrain will open in December, conditions permitting. That includes three new lifts — one of which connects skiers to the traditional terrain — and at least 300 acres of newly skiable terrain with 20 new runs. Eventually, the resort plans to open up an extra 3,700 acres of skiable terrain. Skiing only.

Website: deervalley.com

Eagle Point

Opening date: Dec. 20

Acres/vertical drop: 650/1,500 feet

Lifts: 5 (2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 quad, 1 surface lift)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $101

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Free

Lessons: Group ages 5+, private all-ages, with reservations

Child care: No

Multi-resort passes: Indy (2 days); Yeti (1 day)

Notable: Kids 12-under ski free; reduced group lesson price; open daily from Dec. 20 to Jan. 5, then Friday-Monday from Jan. 10 to Feb. 24; Friday-Sunday from Feb. 28 to April 6. Entire resort can be rented out on weekdays via its As You Wish program for a base price of $15,000 for up to 200 people.

Website: eaglepointresort.com

Nordic Valley

Projected opening date: Dec. 7

Acres/vertical drop: 500/1,700 feet

Lifts: 5 (2 doubles, 1 triple, 1 high-speed six, 1 surface lift)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $25

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Free

Lessons: Group for ages 8+, private for all ages

Child care: No

Multi-resort passes: Yeti (1 day)

Notable: Bridger and Apollo double chairs back in action; replaced the haul rope on the Crockett lift; will bring in food trucks for dining options; kids 12-under ski free with Power Kids Pass; will not offer night skiing this season.

Website: nordicvalley.ski

Park City Mountain

Projected opening date: Nov. 22

Acres/vertical drop: 7,300/3,200 feet

Lifts: 42 (4 doubles, 7 triples, 4 quads, 10 high-speed quads, 6 high-speed six, 4 gondolas, 7 surface lifts)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $306

Walk-up tickets available: Yes but ticket sales may be capped

Parking: Paid reservations ($28; $46 for garage) required daily at Mountain Village from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. from Dec. 5-April 1; 4+ carpool free. Free daily parking at The Canyons in the Cabriolet lot, at all resort lots after 1 p.m. and at Park City High on weekends and holidays.

Lessons: Yes, for ages 5+.

Child care: No.

Multi-resort passes: Epic (daily); Yeti (1 day)

Notable: Updated snowmaking on Chicane and Another World on the Canyons Village side; expanded Tombstone Express; launched My Epic Gear as a valet ski/snowboard rental program; passes and lift tickets available on the MyEpic app.

Website: parkcitymountain.com

Powder Mountain

Opening date: Dec. 7

Acres/vertical drop: 3,200/3,436 feet

Lifts: 7 (3 quads, 2 high-speed quad, 2 surface lifts) + 3 private (3 quads)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $211

Walk-up tickets available: Yes, but numbers are capped

Parking: Costs $12 until 1 p.m. on weekends and holidays paid via app; carpools of 3+ are free; all parking free Monday to Friday.

Lessons: Yes, group and private for ages 5+

Child care: No

Multi-resort passes: Yeti (1 day)

Notable: Two previously public lifts, Village and Mary’s, as well as the new Raintree lift will be privatized; added Lightning Ridge lift; upgraded Paradise and Timberline lifts; added terrain parks to the Sundown (Confidence trail) and Hidden Lake base areas; added art installations near the Timberline and Lightning Ridge lifts; offering backcountry tours to Don’t Mention It and Wolf Creek. Will offer night skiing daily for $19.

Website: powdermountain.com

Snowbasin

Projected opening date: Nov. 29

Acres/vertical drop: 3,000/3,000 feet

Lifts: 11 (3 triples, 2 high-speed quads, 1 high-speed six, 2 gondolas, 1 tram, 3 surface lifts)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $219

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Free; Lot A in Earl’s reserved for carpools of 3+ plus prize incentives for carpooling; all of Earl’s is reserved for carpools on weekends until 11 a.m.

Lessons: Daily and group sessions for ages 3+; private for all ages; two Women on Wednesdays sessions. With reservations

Child care: No

Multi-resort passes: Ikon Base Plus (5 days); Mountain Collective ( 2 days); Yeti (1 day)

Notable: Partnered with the UDOT to allow cars in both northbound and southbound lanes to turn onto Trapper’s Loop/Snowbasin Rod simultaneously;

Website: snowbasin.com

Snowbird

Opening date: Nov. 28

Acres/vertical drop: 2,500/3,240 feet

Lifts: 14 (3 doubles, 7 high-speed quads, 1 tram, 3 surface lifts)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $173

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Free, but reservations are available for $20-$50/day; discounts/preferred space for carpools of 3+

Lessons: Yes, group and private for ages 5+; private for ages 3-4

Child care: Yes, in The Cliff Lodge

Multi-resort passes: Ikon (7 days combined w/Alta); Ikon Base+ (5 days combined w/Alta); Mountain Collective (2 days); Yeti (1 day)

Notable: Upgrade the two-person, fixed-grip Wilbere lift to a high-speed quad and adjusted its alignment so it is accessible from the Creekside base area; refurbished the original red tram car, which will be used as an extension of the Tram Club; Fast Tracks pass/ticket add-on allows access to express lanes on six lifts (tram is excluded).

Website: snowbird.com

Solitude Mountain Resort

Projected opening date: Open/Nov. 15

Skiable acres/vertical drop: 1,200/2,494 feet

Lifts: 9 (1 double, 1 triple, 2 quads, 3 high-speed quads, 1 6-pack, 1 surface lift)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $125

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Reservations required Friday-Sunday + holidays from Dec. 21-March 31, costs $35, 4+ carpool free; $10 paid parking weekdays, carpool 3+ free; no reservations after 11 a.m.; no fee after 1 p.m. every day.

Lessons: Yes, group and private lessons for ages 4+

Child care: No

Multi-resort passes: Ikon, Ikon Base+, Ikon base; Yeti (1 day)

Notable: Upgraded snowmaking; All lifts powered through renewable energy credits purchased from Blue Sky program by Rocky Mountain Power.

Website: solitudemountain.com

Sundance

Projected opening date: Dec. 2

Acres/vertical drop: 540/2,150 feet

Lifts: 9 (1 high-speed triple, 4 quad, 1 high-speed quads, 3 surface lifts)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $159; S-Card ($109, including one day of skiing) allows for $99/day weekends throughout season

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Free Monday to Thursday except for Lot A + B ($25 all day or $5/hour); paid in all lots on weekends ($10-$45) but free with 4+ carpool

Lessons: Group for ages 4+, private for ages 3+, with reservations

Child care: No

Multi-resort passes: Yeti (1 day)

Notable: Erected the Mountain Camp Day Lodge, a semi-permanent tent at the base of Jake’s Lift that will offer the Mountain Camp Cafe, ski school, lift tickets, retail and rentals; added 110 parking spots; removed the Jake’s lift mid-station

Website: sundanceresort.com

Woodward Park City

Opening date: Nov. 22

Acres/vertical drop: 60/349 feet

Lifts: 4 (1 quad, 3 surface lifts)

Day-of weekend ticket price: $159

Walk-up tickets available: Yes

Parking: Free

Lessons: With reservations

Child care: No

Multi-resort passes: Yeti (1 day)

Notable: New multi-week programs offered in skiing, snowboarding and other sports, including a terrain park-centric freestyle program.

Website: woodwardparkcity.com