Purgatory Resort opens Nov. 20, 2026, adds Colorado Couloir lift and expanded beginner snowmaking, and launches nonstop Houston–Durango flights while offering discounted tickets and free kids skiing.
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October 2, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Purgatory Resort opens Nov. 20, 2026, adds Colorado Couloir lift and expanded beginner snowmaking, and launches nonstop Houston–Durango flights while offering discounted tickets and free kids skiing.
Don't be scared, we're about a month out from the start of snowmaking. Nights like these coming soon...
This is week 7 of posting footage from last winter until life looks like this again.
This is week 7 of posting footage from last winter until life looks like this again.
October 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Don't be scared, we're about a month out from the start of snowmaking. Nights like these coming soon...
This is week 7 of posting footage from last winter until life looks like this again.
This is week 7 of posting footage from last winter until life looks like this again.
Levi and Ruka opened October 2 using snow farming to preserve last season’s snow, enabling early winter operations despite climate change and limited snowmaking temperatures.
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October 2, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Levi and Ruka opened October 2 using snow farming to preserve last season’s snow, enabling early winter operations despite climate change and limited snowmaking temperatures.
Levi and Ruka opened October 2 using snow farming to preserve last season’s snow, enabling early winter operations despite climate change and limited snowmaking temperatures.
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October 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Levi and Ruka opened October 2 using snow farming to preserve last season’s snow, enabling early winter operations despite climate change and limited snowmaking temperatures.
🏗️💨❄️ The seven-figure investment is a huge upgrade to the resort's snowmaking system and will allow it to take advantage of shorter cold-snap windows at the start of the ski season. 🙌
Tamarack Resort, ID, Invests Heavily in Snowmaking Ahead of 2026-27 Season
Tamarack Resort, Idaho, recently announced a massive seven-figure investment in its snowmaking system ahead of the 2026-27 season.
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October 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
🏗️💨❄️ The seven-figure investment is a huge upgrade to the resort's snowmaking system and will allow it to take advantage of shorter cold-snap windows at the start of the ski season. 🙌
💨❄️ We aren't talking about months away; we are talking about weeks away. 😮
Loveland Snowmaking Set to Start as Ski Area Targets a Mid-October to Early-November Opening
Loveland snowmaking crews tested snowguns Sept. 29. See when the Colorado ski area typically starts making snow and aims to open.
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September 30, 2026 at 10:30 PM
💨❄️ We aren't talking about months away; we are talking about weeks away. 😮
SnowBrains: Loveland Snowmaking Set to Start as Ski Area #Targets a Mid-October to Early-November Opening - https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/end-of-line.html#SnowBrains
September 30, 2026 at 7:15 PM
SnowBrains: Loveland Snowmaking Set to Start as Ski Area #Targets a Mid-October to Early-November Opening - https://kensbookinfo.blogspot.com/p/end-of-line.html#SnowBrains
Loveland crews test and service snowmaking equipment in late September, typically starting in early October, to prepare for early-season skiing when temperatures allow.
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September 30, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Loveland crews test and service snowmaking equipment in late September, typically starting in early October, to prepare for early-season skiing when temperatures allow.
Loveland crews test and service snowmaking equipment in late September, typically starting in early October, to prepare for early-season skiing when temperatures allow.
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September 30, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Loveland crews test and service snowmaking equipment in late September, typically starting in early October, to prepare for early-season skiing when temperatures allow.
Willamette Pass will triple snowmaking power and expand its snow gun fleet to deliver earlier openings and more consistent skiing conditions.
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September 29, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Willamette Pass will triple snowmaking power and expand its snow gun fleet to deliver earlier openings and more consistent skiing conditions.
Willamette Pass will triple snowmaking power and expand its snow gun fleet to deliver earlier openings and more consistent skiing conditions.
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September 29, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Willamette Pass will triple snowmaking power and expand its snow gun fleet to deliver earlier openings and more consistent skiing conditions.
Ahh snowmaking took me a moment I must have done that run 1000 times on my snowboard.
September 29, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Ahh snowmaking took me a moment I must have done that run 1000 times on my snowboard.
NEWS—Saving snow through summer heat
Saving snow through summer heat
An alternative to early-season snowmaking saves snow from previous seasons
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September 28, 2026 at 11:02 AM
NEWS—Saving snow through summer heat
I can't help but wonder if they're planning to use wastewater and hoping to hide that from us. Does anyone remember that plan from years back?
It may have been Arizona, and it caused quite an uproar!
www.kezi.com/news/local/w...
www.kezi.com/news/local/w...
It may have been Arizona, and it caused quite an uproar!
www.kezi.com/news/local/w...
www.kezi.com/news/local/w...
Willamette Pass adds snow guns in major expansion ahead of ski season
Willamette Pass Resort is expanding its snowmaking system ahead of the upcoming ski season, more than doubling its snow gun fleet to 19. The resort says the upgrades could help
www.kezi.com
September 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I can't help but wonder if they're planning to use wastewater and hoping to hide that from us. Does anyone remember that plan from years back?
It may have been Arizona, and it caused quite an uproar!
www.kezi.com/news/local/w...
www.kezi.com/news/local/w...
It may have been Arizona, and it caused quite an uproar!
www.kezi.com/news/local/w...
www.kezi.com/news/local/w...
➕⏰ The expanded hours add up to an additional 4 and a half days for skiers and riders through the core winter weekends this season. ⛷️🤘
Winter Park Resort, CO, Extends Opening Hours for 2026-27 Season
Winter Park Resort 2026-27 season adds an extra weekend hour, new Rope Drop Club perks, and snowmaking upgrades for skiers and riders.
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September 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
➕⏰ The expanded hours add up to an additional 4 and a half days for skiers and riders through the core winter weekends this season. ⛷️🤘
News Roundup: Northwest https://liftblog.com/2026/09/25/news-roundup-502/
News Roundup: Northwest
* Public backlash quashes the Rock City, Georgia gondola project as currently designed.
* Revelstoke Mountain Resort tells local elected officials CA$120 million in new lift and snowmaking infrastructure depends mostly on real estate sales.
* The ski industry pushes back on proposed elimination of seasonal time changes.
* A wild viral video shows a haul rope being cut with an angle grinder on a decommissioned lift in France.
* Vail and Booth Creek visionary George Gillett, Jr. dies at 87.
* Eagle Point shares a fire recovery update.
* Goldbelt shares a Juneau tram crash recovery update.
* The lawsuit threatening Park City’s Iron Mountain Express heads to mediation.
* The activist investor seeking to influence Vail Resorts buys more shares.
* Snow Trails, Ohio to install new chairs on Alpine and tower heads on Silver.
* Loveland to replace Lift 2 with a Leitner-Poma detachable quad in a new alignment.
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Willamette Pass Resort is expanding its snowmaking system ahead of the upcoming ski season, more than doubling its snow gun fleet to 19. The resort says the upgrades could help it open earlier and provide more consistent conditions throughout the winter.
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Sugar Mountain Ski Resort is rebuilding Summit House, beautifying the Summit Express garage, and upgrading snowmaking and lighting infrastructure.
Willamette Pass Ski Resort triples snow-making capacity www.statesmanjournal.com/story/travel... via @salem_statesman
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September 24, 2026 at 12:52 AM
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Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe invested nearly $2 million in infrastructure and facilities improvements to enhance snowmaking, tubing, lift safety, and operations for the upcoming season.
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Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe invested nearly $2 million in infrastructure and facilities improvements to enhance snowmaking, tubing, lift safety, and operations for the upcoming season.