TL;DR
Ski California's member resorts are rolling out new facilities and programs for the upcoming winter, but are they genuinely improving the guest experience or just chasing headlines?
California Resorts Tout Upgrades, But Will They Actually Enhance Skiing?
Ski California's 36 member resorts in California and Nevada are once again trumpeting a laundry list of improvements ahead of the 2025-26 season. While some upgrades appear substantial, others seem more like attempts to generate buzz than meaningfully enhance the on-snow experience.
Last season saw 7.2 million skier visits across California and Nevada, making it the third-best year of the past decade. However, this still lags well behind the record-setting seasons of the early 2010s. Resorts are clearly hoping these latest investments will help regain that lost ground.
Some of the more noteworthy developments include:
- Homewood Mountain Resort plans to reopen after a hiatus, with a new Doppelmayr gondola slated for 2026 installation.
- Mammoth Mountain is pouring $9 million into snowmaking and infrastructure upgrades.
