Utah ski resorts plan $600M in upgrades

Driving the news: One of the resorts undergoing a major transformation is Deer Valley, which is more than doubling its skiable terrain.

• It's the "world's biggest ski resort expansion," according to Forbes, with the addition of 10 lifts and almost 100 runs set to open this season.
• Sundance Mountain Resort also plans to open The Inn, a 63-room hotel featuring an art gallery and a wellness center, this winter.

By the numbers: Skiers and snowboarders spent $2.51 billion during the 2024–25 season, supporting 31,800 jobs and generating $342.6 million in state and local tax revenue, according to a new report by the University of Utah's Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute.

• During that period, Utah resorts tallied 6.5 million skier days, according to the report.

What they're saying: "You are going to see no slowing down in terms of upgrades and improvements for our resorts," Ski Utah president and CEO Nathan Rafferty told reporters on Wednesday.