The fire came first, then came the flash floods and the crumbled highway.

This winter, though, skiers and snowboarders won’t come to Eagle Point Resort. Owner Shane Gadbaw announced Monday that due to the impact of the Cottonwood Fire, he will keep the quaint ski area east of Beaver closed for the 2026-27 winter season.

“This is not the news we wanted to share,” Gadbaw said in a statement released on social media, “and we know it will be disappointing for our guests, homeowners, passholders and the entire Beaver County community.”

When media members toured the resort last month after the fire ripped through roughly half of the ski area’s 600 acres, destroyed one of two lodges and impacted four of five chairlifts, Gadbaw spoke of rebuilding. He refused to put a timeline on the recovery, though.

Then flash floods further eroded the burn scar and wiped out sections of State Route 153 — the main road from Beaver to the resort. And Gadbaw’s hesitation to give a timeline proved warranted.

Gadbaw indicated fire damage to the lifts created the breaking point for Eagle Point. He said deterioration of “lift infrastructure, including several haul ropes, will require replacement. Those components can take months to manufacture and deliver, making it impossible for us to responsibly plan for winter operations this season”

“Our first responsibility is the safety of our guests and employees,” he added.

Those who already purchased a 2026-27 season pass have three options, according to Eagle Point’s statement. They can receive a full refund, defer their season pass until 2027-28 or donate some or all of the purchase price to BeaverTUF.org. Eagle Point operators set up the fund to support the 145 families who lost residences near Eagle Point.

“While this chapter is difficult,” the resort’s statement said, “our commitment to Eagle Point, Beaver County, and the people who make this mountain special remains unchanged.”