Park City Mountain season will start November 19

The Turn in Your Ticket program allows guests who purchased a lift ticket during the 2021-22 season to apply the amount they paid for a single day’s ticket, up to $100, as a credit towards the cost of a 2022/23 Season Pass. Photo: Kyle Cartwright, Vail Resorts

PARK CITY, Utah — Park City Mountain is scheduled to open for the 2021/22 season on Friday, November 19.

The season is set to run through April 17, 2022 (dates subject to change based on conditions).

Vail Resorts announced opening dates for all 34 of its North American resorts on Thursday.

“We are thrilled to welcome guests back this season for a fantastic winter of outdoor fun across our portfolio of resorts,” said James O’Donnell, president of the mountain division of Vail Resorts. “As always, our goal is to provide a safe and memorable experience of a lifetime for our guests and employees, and to do everything we can to provide incredible skiing and riding all season long.”

Rockies & West planned opening dates, which are subject to change:

• October: Keystone (CO) – as early as possible, as weather and conditions permit
• Nov. 12: Breckenridge (CO), Vail (CO)
• Nov. 19: Heavenly (CA), Northstar (CA), Park City (UT)
• Nov. 24: Beaver Creek (CO), Crested Butte (CO)
• Nov. 25: Whistler Blackcomb (Canada)
• Dec. 3: Kirkwood (CA), Stevens Pass (WA)

“Vail Resorts prioritizes the health and safety of its guests, employees and communities and will continue to monitor public health guidance surrounding COVID-19,” the company said in a press release. “Details of any necessary safety protocols will be communicated ahead of the season as the situation continues to evolve.”

At this time, Vail Resorts does not plan to have a mountain access reservation system.

Labor Day (September 6) is the last day to purchase an Epic Pass at the lowest possible price.

Some of the most popular pass offerings include:

• Epic Pass ($783 vs. $979 last season) provides unlimited, unrestricted access to 34 North American resorts – including Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Park City and Whistler Blackcomb – as well as access to many partner resorts, including Telluride, Snowbasin and Sun Valley.
• Epic Local Pass ($583 vs. $729 last season) provides unlimited, unrestricted access to 26 resorts – including Breckenridge and Keystone – from the East to the West coast, as well as holiday-restricted access to resorts like Park City, Heavenly and Stowe, and 10 days total to use at Vail, Beaver Creek and Whistler Blackcomb.
• Epic Day Pass is the best option for anyone who plans to hit the slopes only one to seven days next season. With Epic Day Pass, guests can visit premier resorts like Vail, Beaver Creek and Whistler Blackcomb for as low as $87 for one day, with discounts increasing as more days are purchased, and – a new option this year – resorts like Keystone, Heavenly and Stowe for as low as $67 for one day.