The snow is already falling in the West, so get your skis or snowboards ready for what promises to be a great season, thanks to El Nino.
These are the opening dates scheduled for Ikon Pass resorts. Some also are members of the Mountain Collective multi-destination pass.
Opening dates are subject to change without notice. Check local destination websites for current information.
In alphabetical order – the only fair way – including downhill destinations in Europe and Asia.
| DESTINATION | 26/27 TENTATIVE OPENING DATE |
|---|---|
| Alta Ski Area | Nov 20 |
| Alyeska Resort | Nov 28 |
| APPI Resort | Dec 5 |
| Arai Mountain Resort | Dec 12 |
| Arapahoe Basin | TBA |
| Aspen Highlands | Dec 12 |
| Aspen Mountain | Nov 26 |
| SkiBig3 – Banff Sunshine | TBA |
| Bear Mountain | TBA |
| Beidahu Ski Resort, China | Oct 25 |
| Big Sky Resort | Nov 25 |
| Blue Mountain, Canada | TBA |
| Blue Mountain Resort, PA | TBA |
| Boyne Mountain | TBA |
| Brighton | TBA |
| Buttermilk | Dec 12 |
| Camelback Resort | TBA |
| Valle d’Aosta – Cervino Ski Paradise | Oct 24 |
| Chamonix Mont Blanc | Nov 28 |
| CMH | Dec 7 |
| Copper Mountain | Nov 6 |
| Valle d’Aosta – Courmayeur Mont Blanc Funivie | Nov 28 |
| Crystal Mountain | Nov 27 |
| Cypress Mountain | TBA |
| Deer Valley Resort | Dec 5 |
| Dolomiti Superski | Nov 28 |
| Eldora Mountain Resort | Nov 13 |
| Valle d’Aosta – Espace San Bernardo | Nov 28 |
| Furano Ski Resort | Nov 28 |
| Grandvalira Resort Andorra | Dec 4 |
| Granite Peak | Nov 21 |
| Niseko United – Hanazono Niseko | Nov 28 |
| Ischgl, Austria | Nov 26 |
| Jackson Hole Mountain Resort | Nov 27 |
| June Mountain | Dec 19 |
| Killington | TBA |
| Kitzbühel, Austria | Nov 28 |
| SkiBig3 – Lake Louise Resort | TBA |
| Lake Songhua Resort | TBA |
| Le Massif de Charlevoix | Dec 5 |
| Loon Mountain | TBA |
| Lutsen Mountains | Nov 21 |
| Madarao Mountain Resort | Dec 12 |
| Mammoth Mountain | Nov 13 |
| Megève Ski Area | Dec 19 |
| Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing | Dec 5 |
| Mona Yongpyong | Nov 20 |
| Valle d’Aosta – Monterosa Ski | Nov 28 |
| Mt. Bachelor | Dec 4 |
| Mt.T | Dec 19 |
| Myoko Suginohara | Dec 19 |
| NEKOMA Mountain | Nov 28 |
| Niseko United – Niseko Annupuri | Nov 28 |
| Niseko United – Niseko Grand Hirafu | Nov 28 |
| Niseko United – Niseko Village | Nov 28 |
| SkiBig3- Norquay | TBA |
| Palisades Tahoe | Nov 25 |
| Panorama | Dec 4 |
| Pico | Dec 11 |
| Valle d’Aosta – Pila | Nov 28 |
| RED Mountain | Dec 12 |
| Revelstoke Mountain Resort | Dec 5 |
| Schweitzer | Nov 27 |
| Sierra-at-Tahoe | TBA |
| Silverstar Mountain | Nov 27 |
| Shiga Kogen Mountain Resort | Dec 5 |
| Valle d’Aosta – Skyway Monte Bianco | Dec 5 |
| Snow Summit | TBA |
| Snow Valley | TBA |
| Snowbasin | Nov 27 |
| Snowbird | Nov 27 |
| Snowmass | Nov 26 |
| Snowriver Mountain Resrt | Nov 21 |
| Snowshoe | Nov 25 |
| Solitude Mountain Resort | Nov 20 |
| St. Moritz – Corvatsch | Nov 21 |
| St. Moritz – Corviglia | Nov 28 |
| St. Moritz – Diavolezza | Oct 17 |
| Steamboat | Nov 21 |
| Stratton | Nov 25 |
| Sugarbush | Nov 21 |
| Sugarloaf | Nov 20 |
| Sun Peaks Resort | Nov 21 |
| Sun Valley | Nov 26 |
| Sunday River | Nov 15 |
| Taos Ski Valley | Nov 26 |
| The Highlands | Dec 11 |
| The Summit at Snoqualmie | TBA |
| Tremblant | Nov 26 |
| Winter Park | TBA |
| Yunding Snow Park | TBA |
| Zao Onsen Ski Resort | Dec 12 |
| Zermatt | Nov 1 |
These are the 2027 opening dates for New Zealand and Chile
| DESTINATION | 2026 OPENING DATE |
|---|---|
| Coronet Peak | June 13 |
| Mt Buller | June 6 |
| Mt Hutt | June 12 |
| The Remarkables | June 13 |
| Thredbo | June 6 |
| Valle Nevado | June 19 |
See you on the slopes!
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