Lee Canyon to Open Winter Season November 20
The Nevada ski resort adds three lifts and six new trails for the 2026-27 season, with daily lift tickets starting at $9.
Updated on Nov. 8, 2026 in Skiing
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Lee Canyon will open its 2026-27 winter season on Friday, November 20, 2026. The resort has added three new lifts, including the Wild West Bowl chairlift, which opens new terrain on December 12.
Why it matters
The expansion adds intermediate and advanced terrain and increases the resort's skiable vertical drop, giving Southern Nevada skiers and snowboarders more options close to Las Vegas. Lift ticket prices rise after November 10, so advance purchase may cost less.
Lee Canyon has invested $30 million over a seven-year transformation, and the Wild West Bowl chairlift adds six new trails with a 1,000-foot skiable vertical drop. Daily lift tickets start at $9, but prices rise after Tuesday, November 10, 2026, and the resort has not specified how the increase will affect individual ticket categories.
The players
Lee Canyon
A ski resort in the Spring Mountains about 35 miles northwest of Las Vegas, known as one of the closest major ski areas to the city.
The details
The resort is adding a Wild West Bowl chairlift that accesses six new intermediate and advanced trails, reached from the main base via the Bluebird chairlift. The resort will also roll out a revamped food and beverage menu at the Bighorn Grill and Bristlecone Bar. Guests are encouraged to buy lift tickets, season passes, rentals, and lessons in advance.
Timeline
Tuesday, November 10, 2026: Daily lift ticket prices increase.
Friday, November 20, 2026: Lee Canyon's 2026-27 winter season opens.
Saturday, December 12, 2026: Wild West Bowl terrain begins operations.
Season Trajectory
The Wild West Bowl expansion extends the seven-year, $30 million transformation Lee Canyon has pursued since its redevelopment began. Adding three lifts and six trails in the 2026-27 season continues a pattern of building out terrain as the Las Vegas-area ski market grows.
Buying lift tickets, season passes, rentals, and lessons in advance at www.leecanyonlv.com is encouraged before daily prices rise after November 10, 2026. Skiers planning to use the new Wild West Bowl terrain should note it opens December 12, not at the November 20 season start.
The takeaway
Buying lift tickets and season passes in advance is the most direct way to lock in pricing before the November 10 increase. Skiers interested in the expanded terrain should plan around the December 12 opening of Wild West Bowl.
What happens next
Lee Canyon's Wild West Bowl terrain begins operations on Saturday, December 12, 2026, after the season opens on November 20.
Further reading
Find more regional coverage in the Skiing section.
More information
Buy lift tickets and season passes on the Lee Canyon lift ticket and season pass purchase page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by KSNV.
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