Anyone watching the NCAA basketball championships over the past month has probably heard the term “spring sadness.” It’s when a fan’s team gets knocked out of the tournament and won’t be seen on the court again for months.
Five of Utah’s ski and snowboard areas have closed for the 2024-25 season. Here’s which ones are next and what they have planned to keep the party going through their final days.
Anyone watching the NCAA basketball championships over the past month has probably heard the term “spring sadness.” It’s when a fan’s team gets knocked out of the tournament and won’t be seen on the court again for months.
Skiers and snowboarders experience a similar phenomenon this time of year. For them, this version of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) comes along when their favorite ski area shutters its winter operations and they realize it will likely be at least six months before they are sliding down the snow again.
The bad news is that “spring sadness” is being felt right now by regulars of a third of Utah’s ski areas, which have already closed the book on the 2024-25 season. Another few waves are expected throughout April, according to resort spokespeople and websites.
The good news, however, is that some Utah resorts plan to take this season into overtime, with closing dates tentatively set for mid-May — or beyond.
Here are the planned 2024-25 closing dates* for each of Utah’s 15 ski areas, as well as deals and events to look for in the waning days:
Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune Michael Jones as Puppy Monkey Baby, in the 20th Annual Pond Skimming Contest at Park City Ski Resort, Saturday, March 19, 2016.
Closed
Sunday
April 20
April 21
May 4
May 11
May 18
May 26
*Tentative closing dates dependent upon snow conditions. Expect operations to become more limited later in the season.