Snowbird ski area it Utah, which re-opens for skiing and snowboarding this Saturday, 17th June, says the slopes will be open for this weekend only.
When the rest ended its 22-23 season on the final Monday of may, it had hoped its re-openings from mid-June would continue through to a 4th of July Independence day celebration weekend.
However the resort has discovered that despite receiving more than 800 inches (20.3 metres) of snowfall last winter, current temperatures mean that the snow is melting away too quickly.
"It might be June, but Snowbird Surf Season isn't over just yet. Snowbird is reopening its slopes for one last weekend of skiing and riding, June 17-18. We hoped to make it to July 4, but Mother Nature had other plans," a resort spokesperson confirmed.
Snowbird will operate their Tram to access the remaining snow slopes and the Little Cloud Express for skiing and riding on Saturday, June 17, and Sunday, June 18.
The Tram will operate for skiing and riding passengers from 9 am - 1 pm, with Little Cloud Express running until 2 pm. Only expert terrain will be available—there will be no beginner or intermediate terrain open.
"Due to rapid melting across the mountain, but specifically at lower elevations, open terrain will be limited to areas off Little Cloud Express. There will not be top-to-bottom skiing; guests will be asked to ride down the Tram at the end of their day," the resort spokesperson continued.
Part of the reason for the brief hiatus between winter season closure day last month and this weekend's re-opening was for scheduled tram maintenance and to install the resort's brand-new Tram rooftop balconies. This means that skiers and boarders will be able to travel up to the snow on the outside of the cabins in the open air.
The Beartooth Basin summer ski area in Wyoming to the north also closed due to snowmelt after a less than three week ski season earlier this week.
That leaves Mammoth Mountain and The Palisades in California and Timberline in Oregon expecting to stay open into July in the USA.