Nordic Valley Ski Resort Director of Resort Services Katie Gubler told the Standard-Examiner on Friday that the resort has made some infrastructure investments that will boost the experience in the coming season.

“We’re super excited for this upcoming ski season,” she said. “We’re — as always — the most affordable, accessible and the best beginner terrain in the Wasatch. We have some really cool improvements. We repaired our snow-making system and put over $300,000 into capital improvements so that we can have a more solid base at our lower base area.”

She said skiers can expect more music events and a few improvements have been made in the base area.

“We’re also going to be doing a lot more outdoor events, live music and DJs and really encouraging that parking lot party atmosphere,” she said. “Our base area does have some minimal improvements. Since we’re temporary, we can’t do a ton, but we’ve got improved access to our snack shack area with some stairs added. We’ve also added a mural to our base area on one of the conexs and it’s absolutely beautiful. And we’re doing a lot of dirt work and ground work to help with the spring runoff to create a better experience at the base area.”

Gubler said the resort is also expanding its Rookie Sender Program from just Sundays to Monday-Thursday for new skiers aged 18 and up this season.

“If you haven’t skied, the midweek Rookie Senders is the program for you,” she said.

In 2024, the resort lost its lodge to a large overnight fire that injured no one but rendered the facility a total loss.

Gubler said that there is some movement beginning on the construction of a new lodge, but skiers will still largely be served by temporary facilities this season.

“We’re working in partnership with our landowners and the development in the neighborhood to get our lodge rebuilt, but this summer, it was mostly horizontal infrastructure,” she said. “We’ll be operating out of our yurts and temporary buildings with lots of outdoor seating, fire pits and food trucks.”

She said it will likely be a few more years before a permanent lodge is in use once again.

Even with the new lodge still well over the horizon, Gubler said there’s still a lot to look forward to in the upcoming season.

“We’re super excited to be part of the local community and to offer the 12-and-under ski free and have families come up and experience skiing for the first time or for the 30th time,” she said. “We’re just super excited to get snow on the ground and get everybody out on the hill.”

For more information on the Nordic Valley Ski Resort and upcoming events on the property, visit https://www.nordicvalley.ski/.