Hunter Mountain Wraps Up a Historic Winter Season in the Catskills

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HUNTER — This winter truly delivered at Hunter Mountain, with one of the most successful and memorable seasons the resort has seen in decades. As we prepare to close for the season on Sunday, April 5, guests can still enjoy top-to-bottom skiing and riding, with operating hours of 9am-4pm on weekdays and 8:30am-4pm on weekends through closing day.  

The 2025/26 winter season stood out for several major milestones and guest-favorite moments including:  

The most skiable acreage in the Catskills and in Hunter Mountain’s history, offering guests more terrain and variety all season long 

The return of legendary Hunter West terrain, fully open and skiing strong 

Multiple powder days, an uncommon but welcome highlight that delivered true winter conditions  

The launch of new events and experiences, including the Mountaintop Music Series, Salute to Service, and Expedition Hunter, adding new reasons to visit beyond the turns 

Elevated guest experience moments through enhanced lift line activations, featuring fan-favorite giveaways like bacon and fresh donut holes  

 Cold temperatures, timely natural snowfall, and strong snowmaking allowed Hunter Mountain to consistently deliver premium conditions from early season through spring, while new event programming brought fresh energy to the mountain experience.  

“This season was a true team effort start to finish,” said Trent Poole, General Manager at Hunter Mountain. “From opening every inch of terrain to creating memorable moments like handing out bacon in the lift line, which was a first for me, it truly has been an unforgettable winter. I hope everyone gets out to enjoy the amazing spring conditions as we approach our closing day.” 

With spring conditions setting the stage for fun, fast laps, and sunny days on snow, we are encouraging guests to take advantage of the final days of the season and start planning for the next. 

Epic Passes Are Now on Sale for the 2026/27 Winter Season: April 12 is the last chance to get 10 Epic Friend Tickets with an Epic Pass. Not an Epic Pass Holder yet? Turn your lift ticket into saving with the Lift Ticket Promotion.

New this year, skiers and riders, ages 13 to 30, can now purchase the 2026/27 Epic Pass and Epic Local Pass for 20% less than standard pricing. Teens and young adults can score up to $220 in savings, with Epic Pass launching at $869 and Epic Local Pass at $649. 

The Epic Pass (Adult $1,089) (NEW Young Adult $869) offers unlimited, unrestricted access to ski and ride resorts throughout the Northeast – like Stowe, Okemo, Hunter, Mount Snow, Mount Sunapee – and 37 additional resorts worldwide. 

The Epic Local Pass (Adult $809) (NEW Young Adult $649) lets you learn to ski/ride close to home and take a trip to iconic mountains like Vail Mountain, Park City Mountain, and Whistler Blackcomb (with some restrictions). 

Plan to ski or ride just a handful of days? The Epic Day Pass lets you ski and ride Hunter for as low as $74 a day.   

Catch you in the Catskills for the final laps of the season!