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Ski resorts in Western United States are having a terrible, no-snow year
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Empty queue lines during a shutdown at the Telluride Ski Resort in Mountain Village, Colorado, in December 2025.
PHOTO: WILLIAM WOODY/NYTIMES
David Goodman
UNITED STATES – Bare slopes. Closed terrain. Cancelled vacations. In Western United States, the 2026 ski season is shaping up to be one of the worst in decades.
A snow drought of historic proportions is hobbling many ski areas, leading skiers to stay home, mountain towns to face economic uncertainty, and sparking fears of water shortages and wildfires come summer.
