Snowbasin to Close March 22 as Warm, Dry Winter Shortens Utah Ski Season

An unusually warm, low‑snow winter with a developing heatwave is forcing earlier shutdowns across Utah resorts.

Overview

Snowbasin set Sunday, March 22, as its final day, ending the season about a month earlier than recent closings of April 16 and April 28.
Resort officials cited scarce snowfall and accelerating melt, with forecasts calling for possible record warmth and 80s in northern Utah.
Snowbasin said it will keep as much terrain open as possible through closing and described the season as challenging but community‑strengthening.
The resort’s brand manager said this may be Snowbasin’s earliest closure on record, noting heavy reliance on limited snowmaking windows and a base that never deepened.
Smaller Utah hills such as Eagle Point, Snowland and Cherry Peak have already shut down, while Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, Deer Valley, Park City and Brian Head remain open, with Snowbird viewed as the likeliest to run the longest.