Wildfire Ravaged Eagle Point Makes Difficult Decision on Next Ski Season

On Monday, August 3, 2026, Eagle Point Ski Resort officially announced that it will not open for the upcoming winter season. The resort cited damage to infrastructure, ski terrain, and surrounding forest lands from the Cottonwood Fire as the reason for the closure. The fire, which burned nearly 100,000 acres in total, impacted roughly 300 of Eagle Point's 600 acres. Additionally, the Canyonside Lodge, Tushar Warming Station, 145 homes and condos, and four out of the resort's five chairlifts were