What’s New at Boyne Resorts – Winter 2025/26

Over the past five years, Boyne Resorts has installed more than 20 new chairlifts across its destinations, with two more launching this winter season—part of an unprecedented era of mountain innovation. Beyond ski, resorts are introducing new dining, scenic experiences, and events. Here's what's new for winter 2025/26:

Boyne Mountain, Michigan

• Boyne Mountain is elevating the winter experience with high-energy additions and expanded offerings for the 2025-26 season. Highlights include a new gondola car DJ booth bringing live music to the base area, two Saturday Mountain 'til Midnight events featuring extended skiing until midnight with the Red Bull DJ Truck, and Splash & Stay packages offering waterpark passes starting at just $30 for overnight guests. The resort is also introducing Small Fry Camps for ages 2-4, expanded snowmaking infrastructure including nine new Super PoleCat guns, and an upgraded Northern Nights Pass now including Saturday access.

Big Sky Resort, Montana

• Big Sky continues to be guided by an ambitious, forward-looking vision, transforming both the ski industry and what many once dimissed as "a crazy idea" into one of America's premier mountain destinations. The new Explorer Gondola (the resort's 13th new lift in 10 years) creates a base-to-summit lift network transporting riders atop Lone Peak, where Kircliff, a stunning glass viewing platform awaits, cantilevered off the 11,166-foot summit. Off-slope, M by the Alinea Group begins a limited winter residency in December. The One&Only Moonlight Basin, the brand's first ski destination, opens in November.

The Summit at Snoqualmie | Alpental, Washington

• Alpental is upgrading the iconic Edelweiss chairlift, affectionately known by many as “Chair 2.” The new triple chair will increase uphill capacity by 40%, decrease ride time by 30%, add the chair’s first safety bar, and give experts even better access to some of the most legendary terrain in the Northwest. Steep, deep, and full of character - Alpental always provides.

Sunday River, Maine

• Sunday River is known as New England’s “happy place” for good reason—whether it’s the renovated, slopeside Jordan Hotel lobby, the Jordan 8's weatherproof bubble chairs with heated seats, the magic of stepping into a giant après igloo, or the snow you can count on that arrives in early November. This season brings even more to love, with a new booster pumphouse doubling snowmaking capacity on Barker and Locke peaks, and the return of The Igloo for its third season, featuring exciting new additions you’ll just have to experience for yourself.

Sugarloaf, Maine

• Sugarloaf celebrates its 75th anniversary while continuing to expand. Following last season's successful West Mountain Expansion (120 new acres of intermediate/beginner terrain and a new high-speed quad), the resort is developing Snowcross, a new slopeside neighborhood. Their newly launched bike park is already making waves as New England's newest lift-serviced downhill destination.

Loon Mountain, New Hampshire

• Loon’s 60th season is marked by its continued commitment to lift experience and snow quality. North Peak is getting a major boost—adding more snowmaking firepower at Loon’s tallest peak. Little Sass—a brand-new carpet lift will debut this winter with a shorter ride, making learning more inviting for first timers. High-speed upgrades to Sarsaparilla Carpet’s top and bottom terminals will create smoother rides and give beginners more time where it counts—on the slopes.

Brighton Resort, Utah

• Home to Utah's fastest chairlift, Crest 6, Brighton’s welcoming, no-frills vibe alongside some of the biggest snowstorms that Big Cottonwood Canyon provides make the resort a Utah legend. This winter, stop by The Holiday House – a brand-new, mid-mountain Christmas-themed lodge that serves up food, drinks, and festive vibes all holiday season long. For another unique dining experience, the Snake Creek Gondola Cabins offer private outdoor dining in cozy, repurposed gondola cabins right outside Snake Creek Lodge.

The Highlands, Michigan

• The Highlands is rolling out its most robust winter programming yet for the 2025-26 season, introducing family-focused racing events including the new Kids Mountain Challenge and Parent & Child Race, while expanding its après offerings with the return of Zoo Bar's Friday Night Concert Series and a new outdoor snow stage featuring DJs throughout the season. The enhanced event calendar builds on recent infrastructure investments including Camelot 6—the Midwest's fastest lift—and the new Interconnect lift, which have transformed the resort's on-mountain experience. Highlights include the festive Bubbles & Bows holiday market (December 6), New Year's Eve Fireworks & Torch Parade, the Annual Anniversary Weekend celebration (January 23-25), and March's spring festivities culminating in the Slide & Swing Golf Challenge and beloved Annual Slush Cup.

Cypress Mountain, British Columbia

• Just 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver, Cypress is the ultimate winter playground in the North Shore Mountains, offering downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and snow tubing. This year, the Tube Park will expand from 5 to 8 lanes in a new central location with convenient access to the Cafe, washrooms and ticket office.

Pleasant Mountain, Maine

• Pleasant Mountain, just one hour outside of Portland, Maine, joins the New England Gold Pass, alongside sister resorts Sunday River, Sugarloaf, and Loon.