Alterra Mountain Company Rolls Out Winter Season Upgrades Across Mountain Resort Portfolio

Deer Valley
The company said the last two seasons brought Utah’s Deer Valley and its “Expanded Excellence” vision to life with its Deer Valley East Village and one of the largest ski resort expansions in history, effectively doubling its terrain, redefining the mountain experience.

Building on last season’s expansion, Deer Valley’s vision is expected to continue to unfold with the Hail Peak Express, adding 200 more skiable acres and seven new runs for the 2026/27 winter season. With these newest additions, Deer Valley will now offer 32 chairlifts and 4,500 skiable acres.

Tremblant’s Master Vision
Tremblant in Québec is reportedly building on its long-term vision to reach new heights through a CN$42.5 million long-term investment. For winter 2027/28, Tremblant will debut Timber Summit, 62 new acres of terrain with eight new trails and a new high-speed chairlift that will increase hourly lift capacity by 10 percent. Alterra said this represents the most significant terrain expansion since the opening of Versant Soleil in the early 2000s.

For winter 2026/27, Tremblant will introduce a new dedicated learning area at the base of Versant Soleil designed specifically with first-time skiers and riders in mind, with a purpose-built environment where guests can build confidence, develop their skills and discover the joy of skiing and riding.

Snowmaking and Avalanche Mitigation

• Palisades Tahoe is investing $3.2 million in remote avalanche control systems designed to help the resort conduct avalanche mitigation more efficiently and reduce the amount of time employees spend in avalanche terrain. The project includes six new Gazex and Gazflex exploders at Palisades, five Wyssen avalanche towers at Alpine and a new CATEX cable system in The Funnel at Palisades. Together, these systems give the resort’s avalanche control teams more tools to address unstable snow from a remote location, including during periods of heavy snowfall, limited visibility and strong winds.
• Mammoth Mountain and June Mountain in California are expanding avalanche safety with 16 new Remote Avalanche Control Systems (RACS) across both resorts. Nearly a decade in the making, this $5.7M investment gives Ski Patrol more flexibility to mitigate hazards remotely in severe storms while keeping safety at the center of operations. This project is the result of years of evaluation, testing, regulatory work, and collaboration with avalanche professionals and industry partners.
• Solitude Mountain Resort’s commitment to having Utah’s longest ski and ride season continues in 26/27 with another major investment in snowmaking. New fixed and mobile snow guns, along with system-wide improvements, will increase both snowmaking coverage and capacity across the mountain. The multi-million dollar project builds on more than $5 million invested in snowmaking improvements last season.
• Deer Valley Resort’s new 10-million-gallon reservoir will work in tandem with the existing Summit Pump House to provide even more snowmaking coverage. In the spring, 80-90% of water used for snowmaking will return to its water source, either the Jordanelle Reservoir or the Provo River.
• Continuing a multi-year effort to completely rebuild its snowmaking infrastructure from the ground up, Winter Park Resort in Colorado continues its commitment to early season snowmaking with another round of infrastructure enhancements including additional automated fan guns and mobile guns. This project helps with earlier opening dates, doubles snowmaking capacity on Lower Hughes, and improves water usage efficiency.
• With a focus on sustainable operations, last year, Palisades Tahoe purchased California’s first hybrid Pisten Bully 600E+ snowcats, the world’s only diesel-electric snowcat. Two additional snowcats were purchased for its fleet for 26/27. Mammoth Mountain followed suit and purchased three E+ hybrid snowcats for the 26/27 season, creating one of the largest hybrid snowcat fleets in North America.

Elevated Guest Amenities

• Stratton’s guests who purchased the new premium Black Bear Pass will have access to an elevated guest experience at a new premium lounge located above the Guest Services building in the main base area of the Vermont destination. The club will offer slopeside access, a full restaurant and bar, wood-burning fireplace, and magnificent views of the mountain action from its new floor-to-ceiling windows and outdoor deck.
• CMH Heli-Ski & Summer Adventures in British Columbia will debut a refreshed CMH Valemount Lodge experience – one of the most coveted private heli-skiing experiences – complete with 10 fully renovated modern guestrooms, exceptional hospitality, private jet charter and a personal helicopter to explore its famed 400+ backcountry runs.
• Mammoth Mountain will unveil a new restaurant concept, Apricity, at The Westin Monache. Guests can expect a fully reimagined space, food & beverage offerings and experience featuring an open floor plan and a menu that emphasizes seafood, family-style entrées and seasonal specials.
• Steamboat in Colorado is repurposing excavated material from The Stockman, an Auberge Collection hotel and residences, to re-shape the base of Maverick’s Halfpipe, located in Bashor Bowl. This will reduce snowmaking and natural snow required to build the halfpipe by 60%, while also allowing the facility to open earlier in the season.

Employee Housing
For the coming year, Alterra has committed to continuing its investment in workforce housing. These investments will include critical housing renovations at Palisades Tahoe, Mammoth Mountain, Snowshoe, Steamboat and Crystal Mountain. Alterra is facilitating ground-up development of employee housing at Palisades Tahoe and acquiring a new housing property for Sugarbush. In the past year, Alterra secured 160 new employee housing beds for Crystal Mountain and invested in renovations that helped improve the lives of 200 employees across four communities.