This past Sunday morning, we sat at brunch sipping Pinot Noir as the snow gently fell outside the window while skiers and snowboarders glided down the mountain beyond.
It was another gorgeous day in Park City, Utah, and we were competing for a gold medal in our favorite winter sport: boozin’ by a fireplace!
Oh, and we were surrounded by fabulous gay men at our table, too. Kind of the perfect first Sunday of 2026 if you ask us.
So, that got us thinking about all the queer, snow-covered events coming to a North American slope near you between now and April.
Regardless if you actually ski, or prefer to have a cozy indoor view of others’ athletic endeavors instead, you’ll fit right in.
Here’s a chronological roundup of events, each delivering all the colors of the rainbow.
Starting with the bright red that’ll soon be on your nose.
Whether that’s from the sub-freezing temps or the bottomless mimosas, that’s entirely up to you.
Aspen Gay Ski Week
Aspen, Colorado
January 11-18, 2026
gayskiweek.com
Winter Rendezvous
Stowe, Vermont
January 21-25, 2026
winterrendezvous.com
Whistler Pride & Ski Festival
Whistler, Colorado
January 25 to February 1, 2026
whistlerpride.com
Catskills Pride Ski Weekend
Highmount, New York
January 31 & February 1, 2026
lgbtqcenter.org
Utah Gay Ski Week (Elevation: Utah)
Park City, Utah
February 25- March 1, 2026
utahgayskiweek.com
Telluride Gay Ski Week
Telluride, Colorado
February 28-March 7, 2026
telluridegayski.com
Mammoth Gay Ski Week (Elevation: Mammoth)
Mammoth Lakes, California
March 18-22, 2026
mammothgayskiweek.com
Jasper Pride & Ski Festival
Jasper, Alberta, Canada
April 10-19, 2026
jasperpride.ca
And, if you absolutely can’t stand the cold and prefer sand between your toes instead of snow in your butt crack, we know of at least one warm-weather winter alternative.
Winter Party
Miami Beach, Florida
February 26-March 2, 2026
winterparty.com
Main Image Photo Credit: Aspen Gay Ski Week 2025 by Matt Power Photography
