Park City Mountain announces opening day, plans to offer more early-season terrain

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Lifts will start turning Friday, November 22, conditions permitting and Park City has early-season deals on tap

PARK CITY, Utah – The weather is hot, but it’s the time of year when skiers and riders have undoubtedly been thinking about winter. Park City Mountain announced their opening day today; it’s set for Friday, November 22 and they’re promising expanded early-season terrain open thanks to new snowmaking investments on popular trails Chicane and Another World on the Canyons Village side of the resort.

In the past, Park City Mountain has opened the season at Canyons by using the Red Pine Gondola to access its High Meadow Park beginner terrain and the intermediate terrain off of the Saddleback Express lift.

During the off season, the resort upgraded snowmaking on Chicane, one of the mountain’s main thoroughfares, in an effort to spread early crowds out and offer visitors a way off the mountain other than downloading the Red Pine Gondola.

Chicane also provides access to the Tombstone Express lift. Resort spokesperson Sara Huey said it’s possible that lift could open earlier depending on whether or not there is enough snow for skiers to return to the lift via Red Pine Road.

Epic Pass prices go up September 2

Skiers and riders have until September 2 to purchase an Epic Pass before prices increase. Epic Passes offer significant pre-season savings compared to lift ticket prices.

• Epic Day Pass (as low as $73-$95 per day) offers skiers and riders the ability to build their own Pass – choosing 1-7 days to use throughout the season. Epic Day Passes provide up to 65% savings compared to lift ticket prices. Ski and ride Park City Mountain for as low as $95 per day. Epic Day Passes include the flexibility to visit additional resorts like Vail Mountain (from $95 per day), Keystone and Crested Butte (from $73 per day).
• Epic Local Pass ($746) provides season-long access to Park City Mountain, plus unlimited, unrestricted access to 29 resorts including Breckenridge, Keystone and Crested Butte. Epic Local Pass Holders also receive 10 combined days access to Vail Mountain and Beaver Creek (excluding peak dates). With the Epic Local Pass, you can ride Olympic-caliber terrain in Utah and ski the best resorts in the Colorado Rockies.
• Epic Pass ($1,004) continues to offer the best deal in skiing and riding with unlimited, unrestricted access to Park City Mountain, plus access to more than 80 resorts worldwide.
• Specialty Passes are available including active and retired Military and their dependents ($177), Veterans and their dependents ($573), College ($675) and Adaptive Passes ($492) that offer access to 42 resorts at a discount.

View all Epic Passes on epicpass.com before prices rise September 2.

Epic Passes also provide savings on other parts of the in-resort experience. Passes come with Epic Mountain Rewards, which offer exclusive discounts including 20% off on-mountain food and beverage, lodging, group ski and ride lessons, equipment rentals and more – all winter long.

Premium gear, available slopeside, for $50 with My Epic Gear

Travelers no longer have to buy and haul their equipment to and from Park City Mountain with the launch of My Epic Gear, a first-of-its-kind membership that combines the luxury of owning high-quality gear and the convenience of a premium valet. Members unlock access to more than 60 of the latest ski and snowboard models from 13 leading brands. The entire membership experience, from gear selection to free daily slopeside pick-up and drop-off, is available in the My Epic app.

Memberships are limited for the 2024/25 winter season, and available on a first-come, first-served basis. My Epic Gear is available for the whole family (ages 3 and up) across Park City Mountain, Vail Mountain, Whistler Blackcomb, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Keystone, Crested Butte, Heavenly, Northstar, Stowe, Okemo and Mount Snow. Memberships cost $50 for the 2024/25 season, with a $55 daily use fee for adults and $45 for kids (3-12).

Book lodging now for up to 35% off room rates

Skiers and riders who buy an Epic Pass now will get early access to Vail Resorts’ Winter Getaway Sale, offering discounted lodging rates for a limited time in Park City Mountain’s Canyons Village base area at the Grand Summit Hotel (a RockResort), Lift Park City, Sundial Lodge and Silverado Lodge, as well as across hotels and vacation rentals at other Vail Resorts locations. With Epic Mountain Rewards, Pass Holders will be able to save up to 35% off room rates. Pass Holders can book preferred lodging beginning 8/22 by logging into their Epic Pass account and selecting the sale. Public access will be available online from 8/27-9/3.

Other Vail Resort-owned opening days:

November 8: Breckenridge, CO

November 15: Vail Mountain, CO

November 22: Whistler Blackcomb, BC, Heavenly, CA, Northstar, CA, Park City Mountain, UT

November 27: Beaver Creek, CO, Crested Butte, CO

December 6: Kirkwood, CA, Stevens Pass, WA

Editor’s note: stay tuned for more opening day news for resorts across Utah.