Eagle Point ski resort in Beaver, Utah, is officially closed for the 2026-27 winter season due to damage from the Cottonwood Fire that raged through the community earlier this summer.

The resort originally closed on June 23, 2026, the day after the fire was first reported, due to mandatory evacuation orders in the area as the fire exploded in size to 10,000 acres (more than 15 square miles) in a matter of hours. 

On June 29, Eagle Point reported that the resort and its community had suffered extensive damage.

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Multiple buildings and four of Eagle Point’s five chairlifts were damaged or destroyed, and 145 families lost a home or condominium in the community.

The fire has impacted approximately 300 of Eagle Point’s 600 skiable acres, but the damage goes far beyond the resort’s boundaries.

The Cottonwood Fire is nearing megafire status (at least 100,000 acres burned), with the latest official update for the fire reporting that it has burned 97,464 acres and a containment of 95%, as of August 3, 2026.

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That same day, Eagle Point resort announced it would remain closed for the 2026-27 winter season, though officials are already looking to the future.

The restoration begins

Recovery efforts have been slow-going so far, and a lot has to happen before construction crews can come out to begin rebuilding.

Recent flooding and road damage from the fire have also been a major hurdle, according to a press release from Eagle Point, and the community is now only accessible by one unpaved route from Junction, Utah.

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But just like the fire, the recovery is going to extend beyond Eagle Point to the forested mountains. The resort is planning a large-scale forest restoration project with support from BeaverTUF, a nonprofit organization supporting recovery efforts from the Cottonwood Fire in Beaver County, Utah.

Forest restoration will help reduce erosion, stabilize hillsides, protect watersheds and restore wildlife habitats, all of which are essential to the health of the ecosystem, and supports the communities that reside in the forest and rely on it for their livelihoods.

What you need to know

If you already booked a season pass to Eagle Point for the 2026-27 season, there are a few options available for you.

The first two options are pretty standard: you can request a full refund or transfer your season pass to the 2027-28 season.

You can also opt to donate all or part of your purchase to BeaverTUF and support restoration efforts from the fire.

Sara Tonks is a content meteorologist with weather.com and has a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Georgia Tech in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, along with a master’s degree from Unity Environmental University in Marine Science.