Your 2025-26 Ski Season Thread

[Shredmonkey254]

Silver star is a cool place. Fun terrain. Nothing too hairy, but fun. Very cool base/village situation with the colorful Victorians. It snowed about an inch while I skied and everything skied chalky and workable. Kinda eastern conditions but very fun.

It’s dumping in revelstoke at the valley floor at least 2” down already and already 5 cm reported up the resort


Solid one day sightseeing of silver star -


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Don’t know if it’s on your route but I think Kimberly is worth checking out. Had a good day there, reasonably steep and plenty of trees.

 

[KustyTheKlown]

Very very out of my way and not on my pass. But I’ve been there once years ago. I liked it. Fernie is my favorite down there

 

[thetrailboss]

1. December 2, 2025: Brighton (Opening Day Turns off of Majestic)
2. December 7, 2025: Alta (Opening Day but lacking the Greatest Snow on Earth)
3. December 8, 2025: Snowbird (thin cover but glad to be skiing!)
4. December 9, 2025: Brighton (afternoon turns on Crest)
5. December 11, 2025: Alta (more early season turns)
6. December 12, 2025: Snowbird (first Tram day)
7. December 13, 2025: Alta (Sugarloaf Opens!)
8. December 14, 2025: Snowbird (more early season skiing to get the legs in shape).
9. December 27, 2025: Burke (Homecoming with 3" of fresh pow on top of grooming; East Bowl, Powderhorn, and the other favs!)
10. December 28, 2025: Burke (Wilderness, McHarg's, East Bowl redux, and more cold laps)
11. December 30, 2025: Burke Mountain (COLD turns on the lower mountain in the AM and upper mountain in the PM with lots of lodge warm-ups).
12. December 31, 2025: Burke Mountain (my nephew's first day on skis!)
13. January 4, 2026: Alta (Back in Utah in time for the beginning of a big storm cycle--powder day!)
14. January 5, 2026: Alta (monster powder day but lots of delays and crowds)
15. January 9, 2026: Snowbird (amazing soft turns in Upper Gad Valley)
16. January 11, 2026: Alta/Snowbird (First day on the Mavericks and first Mineral Basin day)
17. January 18, 2026: Alta/Snowbird (mainly a groomer day, but hit Hoop's and Bookmark to mix it up)
18. January 19, 2026: Brighton (First Night Skiing of 2026. Wren Hollow, but otherwise sticking to the groomers)
19. January 22, 2026: Snowbird (groomer morning and 20k vertical to boot)
20. January 25, 2026: Alta/Snowbird (A cold, windy day not for man nor beast)
21. February 1, 2026: Alta/Snowbird (another warm, sunny groomer day; we need snow badly).
22. February 2, 2026: Snowbird (Morning laps on firm conditions. Met Guru Dave Powers (finally after 15 years). Earned my "custom sticker". )
23. February 8, 2026: Alta/Snowbird: another sunny groomer day although the snow is pretty beat up.
24. February 13, 2026: Alta/Snowbird (NEW snow made for an AWESOME way to kick off the holiday weekend! Tiger Tail to Ted's Bowl and Bookmark)
25. February 15, 2026: Brighton (late afternoon turns on Great Western and apres with the wife).
26. February 16, 2026: Alta/Bird: Windy ski day; earned my Snowbird bounty (barely) as most of SB was closed.
27. February 17, 2026: Brighton: night riding on a windy night before the storm.

28. February 22, 2026: Alta (hitting the natural stuff on High T and the Backside FINALLY!)

 

[deadheadskier]

Black 11/28
Cannon 11/30
Gunstock 12/6
Gunstock 12/7
Gunstock 12/14
Stowe 12/18
Gunstock 12/20
Gunstock 12/21
Gunstock 12/26
Pats 12/28
Gunstock 1/1
Tenney 1/3
Gunstock 1/4
Pats 1/7
Gunstock 1/9
Gunstock 1/10
Pats 1/14
Gunstock 1/18
Pat's 1/21
Gunstock 1/25
Pat's 1/28
Pat's 1/31
Pat's 2/4
Gunstock 2/8
Pat's 2/11
Dartmouth 2/14
Tenney 2/15
Pat's 2/18
Burke 2/21
Orford 2/22

 

[thetrailboss]

Black 11/28
Cannon 11/30
Gunstock 12/6
Gunstock 12/7
Gunstock 12/14
Stowe 12/18
Gunstock 12/20
Gunstock 12/21
Gunstock 12/26
Pats 12/28
Gunstock 1/1
Tenney 1/3
Gunstock 1/4
Pats 1/7
Gunstock 1/9
Gunstock 1/10
Pats 1/14
Gunstock 1/18
Pat's 1/21
Gunstock 1/25
Pat's 1/28
Pat's 1/31
Pat's 2/4
Gunstock 2/8
Pat's 2/11
Dartmouth 2/14
Tenney 2/15
Pat's 2/18
Burke 2/21
Orford 2/22

How was Burke? I am returning in 2 weeks......

 

[deadheadskier]

How was Burke? I am returning in 2 weeks......

Fantastic. Full on.

Leaning towards stopping there on our way home from Quebec on Thursday.

 

[4aprice]

1. 11/27 Winter Park Co (Ikon)
2 11/28 Ski Granby Ranch Co (Homeowners)
3. 12/07 Camelback Pa (Ikon)

Ski season interrupted had to go to Florida for business for the 12 thru the 17 th. Now back north.

4 12/23 Shawnee Mt Pa (Indy)
5 12/24 Blue Mt Pa (Ikon)
6 12/26 Camelback Pa (Ikon)
7 01/01 Ski Butternut (Ikon Bonus)
8 01/02 Bolton Valley (Indy)
9 01/03 Burke Mt (Indy)
10 01/04 Saskadena 6 (Indy)
11 01/08 Blue Mt Pa (Ikon)
12 01/17 Camelback Pa (Ikon)
13 01/25 Stratton (Ikon)
14 01/31 Tenney Mt (Indy)
15 02/01 Loon Mt (Ikon)
16 02/02 Waterville Valley (Indy)
17 02/03 Cannon Mt /Mittersill (Indy)
18 02/11 Blue Mt Pa (Ikon)
19 02/14 Camelback Pa (Ikon)
20 02/15 Camelback Pa (Ikon)
21 02/16 Shawnee Mt Pa (Indy)

22 02/21 Magic (Indy)

I should add column of days missed. Got at least 4 due to weather and cold. Missed Sunday due to the pending Blizzard hitting NJ. My wife and ski partner was nervous about the drive so we left Brattleboro at 7 am and got home at 10:30 am before it hit. Missed the hockey game but saw Jacks goal on replay

 

[Edd]

Drove through a blizzard to get to Gunstock but it crapped out 10 miles before I got here. Storm moved in around 10:00 and the wind is dramatically resetting the table. Impressed the lifts are running at this point.

 

[pinion]

12/27: Wildcat
12/28: Cranmore (Twilight + Night skiing)
12/29, 12/31: Wildcat
01/01: Attitash
01/02: Wildcat
01/03: Attitash
01/04, 01/10, 01/11: Wildcat
01/17: Black
01/18: Wildcat
01/24: Attitash
01/31, 02/01, 02/07, 02/08, 02/14, 02/15: Wildcat
02/16, 02/17: Jay
02/18: Burke
02/19: Owl's Head
02/21: Wildcat (day) + Black (Saturday Night Lights)
02/22: Wildcat

 

[pinion]

Fantastic. Full on.

Leaning towards stopping there on our way home from Quebec on Thursday.

I hadn't been to Burke since '97, finally got back there last week. Compared to Jay, crowds were non-existent... was still skiing corduroy on Willoughby until 11a! Dixieland and Lower Powerline were very fun; can imagine they'd be even more fun in fresh snow. Will definitely be back.

 

[machski]

1. 1/2/26 SR
2. 1/3 SR
3. 1/4 SR
4. 1/18 SR
5. 1/19 SR
6. 1/22 Loon
7. 1/26 SR
8. 1/27 SR
9. 1/29 Tenney
10. 1/31 SR
11. 2/1 SR
12. 2/12 Loon
13. 2/14 BMOM
14. 2/15 Mt. Abram
15. 2/18 Pat's Peak
16. 2/21 BMOM
17. 2/23 SR (Just Sundance teaching niece and nephew)
18. 2/25 SR

 

[machski]

1. 1/2/26 SR
2. 1/3 SR
3. 1/4 SR
4. 1/18 SR
5. 1/19 SR
6. 1/22 Loon
7. 1/26 SR
8. 1/27 SR
9. 1/29 Tenney
10. 1/31 SR
11. 2/1 SR
12. 2/12 Loon
13. 2/14 BMOM
14. 2/15 Mt. Abram
15. 2/18 Pat's Peak
16. 2/21 BMOM
17. 2/23 SR (Just Sundance teaching niece and nephew)
18. 2/25 SR
19. 2/26 Saddleback. First time up here, man is this a sweet area. Casablanca glades are fantastic and plenty of untracked lines still available today. All of their upper mountain trails that weren't wind scoured out were skiing great. Obviously with their exposure, wind scouring is the one drawback here with the typical WNW winter winds. Solid area and nice to get away from SR and not really worry about edges/bases in the woods. Will definitely be back

 

[Edd]

1. 1/2/26 SR
2. 1/3 SR
3. 1/4 SR
4. 1/18 SR
5. 1/19 SR
6. 1/22 Loon
7. 1/26 SR
8. 1/27 SR
9. 1/29 Tenney
10. 1/31 SR
11. 2/1 SR
12. 2/12 Loon
13. 2/14 BMOM
14. 2/15 Mt. Abram
15. 2/18 Pat's Peak
16. 2/21 BMOM
17. 2/23 SR (Just Sundance teaching niece and nephew)
18. 2/25 SR
19. 2/26 Saddleback. First time up here, man is this a sweet area. Casablanca glades are fantastic and plenty of untracked lines still available today. All of their upper mountain trails that weren't wind scoured out were skiing great. Obviously with their exposure, wind scouring is the one drawback here with the typical WNW winter winds. Solid area and nice to get away from SR and not really worry about edges/bases in the woods. Will definitely be back

Wow, shocked that was your first time, you being such an SR guy.