Website down nov 19 - dec 3November 18, 2025
From November 19 through December 3, website will be down for upgrades. Don’t worry, we will pause the game so you can pick up your progress after we open the website again.
Free to Play
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The Free Online Ski Resort Management Game
Ski-Manager is a free-to-play browser game where you design, build and run your own ski resort from the ground up. No download required – simply create a free account and start playing instantly. Whether you are a casual gamer or a hardcore strategy enthusiast, Ski-Manager offers a rich management experience packed with depth and replayability.
Starting with a bare mountain and a tight budget, you must lay out ski runs and install chairlifts, build restaurants and hotels, hire experienced staff, manage snowmaking and weather, and attract thousands of tourists each season. Every decision you make affects your resort's reputation, visitor numbers and profitability – so plan carefully and grow wisely!
Latest News
Backend updates in coming monthsNovember 17, 2025
Major back end updates and changes are coming in the coming months, you might see the website down for some time. after the update you should see improved performance, lower data usage, and improved loading speed.
Officialy working on creating an app on the play sOctober 17, 2025
We started working on a play store app for ski-manager, it should be in early access late 2025 or early 2026.
Website will be down April 25-27February 17, 2025
Website will be down April 25-27 for scheduled maintenance, sorry for any incontinences.
Ski-Manager.net no longer closing on Feb 28February 17, 2025
Ski-manager.net has a new owner and will no longer close on Feb 28!!!
100 Génépis as present to start 2021January 3, 2021
In order to start 2021 in the best possible way, 100 Génépis have been rewarded to all players. We wish you a wonderful 2021 year! See you on the slopes!
Lift throughput and speed updatedNovember 14, 2020
The throughput and speed of several lifts have been adjusted to be more realistic. This may impact the number of tourists in your resorts (positively or negatively).
Improved occupancy of buildingsJuly 26, 2020
Since not all tourists will break their leg, rent skis, stay at the hotel or eat at the restaurant, the maximum number of tourist is not directly limited by your infrastructure. You can see the details for each building type at the bottom of the Resort page, in the last two columns. Put your mouse over the question mark icon for more details.
Corrected an issue with achievement 133July 26, 2020
There was a small problem with achievement 133 (Unlock event venues) never being completed. This is corrected, as well as a bug on the event venues page.
New feature: Tournaments!July 11, 2020
You can now organize tournaments in your resort. There are 26 tournaments to run, with different requirements for each. You will need to build event venues for the most difficult but the prestige awarded will increase the money spent by your tourists! Start right now!
Easier to complete certain achievementsApril 10, 2020
Achievements "Build for XXX €" were sometimes hard to achieve. To make this easier, upgrading a building or a lift, is now counted for this type of achievements. Until now, it was only counted for achievements of type "Upgrade for XXX €".
Change slope difficulty afterwardsFebruary 16, 2020
It is possible to change the difficulty of a slope after it has been built!
New slope types available!February 16, 2020
Downhill skiing is the most popular nowadays but let's not forget cross-country skiing, luge, bordercrosses and snowparks! You can now build all of them in your resort! See more info at http://tiki.ski-manager.net/tiki-index.php?page=slope
Income tax introducedJanuary 27, 2020
Governments have been watching the increasing tourism numbers and profits of the ski industry with an interested eye. They have decided that due to infrastructure requirements and environmental concerns, they will implement an income tax on all resorts. The income tax will be based on a progressive system, so that smaller resorts pay less tax, and the larger resorts will pay more. This means the larger resorts, with greater water usage, infrastructure requirements, and environmental impacts, wil
Sector 5 is open!January 27, 2020
Sector 5 is now available for players who have completed the required achievements (check out the bottom of the achievements page). Beware that there is a price to unlock this sector! Indeed, unlike the other sectors you don't own the land and need to acquire it for a fee which is connected to your actual cash flow. See more info on the wiki.
Skipass max price increasedJanuary 25, 2020
The maximum price of the skipasses has been increased
Corrected minor bug with groomer capacityJanuary 14, 2020
A rare bug has been corrected in regards to the staff assigned to the snow groomers. Please check on the resort page if your grooming requirements are fulfilled. If not, hire accordingly.
Adjusted stats of skibusesJanuary 5, 2020
The prices and revenues of the skibuses have been adjusted to be slightly closer to reality.
Marketing campaigns available!December 23, 2019
After a few weeks of maintenance, marketing campaigns are available again. It is no longer required to login and publish them every day. Just go at your own peace. The rewards are also more interesting than they were before!
Marketing campaigns available!December 23, 2019
After a few weeks of maintenance, marketing campaigns are available again. It is no longer required to login and publish them every day. Just go at your own peace.
Adjusted loans interest rateDecember 21, 2019
The interest rate of the loans has been adjusted. The total cost of new loans should be slightly smaller.
Play without limits! Sandbox mode!November 25, 2019
Not patient? Want to build your resort without waiting? Go to the Genepis page and switch your account into the sandbox mode. You will instantly get 1 billion euros to spend in your resort as you wish. And to celebrate Black Friday, the sandbox mode is available for a ridiculous small price, this week only!
Building capacity increasedNovember 17, 2019
The capacity of several buildings has been increased.
Rush your constructions and upgrades!November 13, 2019
It is now possible to rush most of the buildings, slopes and lifts upgrades and constructions. Once a construction started, click on the "rush" button to complete the building instantly, for a few Génépis (the virtual currency of the game). If you are out of Génépis or don't know what they are, go to Account > Génépis to learn more.
Hiring staff does no longer cost anythingNovember 13, 2019
There is no longer a cost associated to hiring an employee. Only the salary will be deducted, not the "hiring fee".
Corrected problem with loansNovember 13, 2019
Corrected an issue where the cost for only one loan was taken everyday.
Revenues from ski schools adjustedNovember 4, 2019
The formula for the revenues from the ski schools has been adjusted to a more realistic one. The previous one was not considering the number of instructors for resorts with many tourists. You may see a decrease in ski school revenues but this is more accurate.
Changes on Finances pageNovember 3, 2019
The Finances page now shows the figures from the previous day (instead of current day). As the revenues and costs are calculated at the end of the day (just after midnight), you cannot get the figures for the current day.
New feature! Overview of your buildingsNovember 1, 2019
You can now get an overview of all the buildings available in your resort, as well as their capacity to receive tourists. The table is available at the bottom of the Resort page.
Lift/slope construction cost calculationOctober 28, 2019
The details of a lift or slope construction costs are now displayed before validation. This will help players to understand how the length impacts the cost of the lift/slope.
Need more Genepis? Buy them through PaypalOctober 12, 2019
You can now buy Genepis via the secure payment service Paypal! Go to Account > Genepis for more info.
"Upgrade for XXX €" achievements correctedOctober 6, 2019
The "Upgrade for XXX €" achievements were not updated when upgrading a building. They were only updated when upgrading a lift or equipment. This is now corrected.
Borrow more money!October 5, 2019
It is now possible to subscribe to more loans at the same time! You can have up to one standard loan and two VIP loans simultaneously, or three VIP loans.
Changes related to unlocking achievementsSeptember 27, 2019
Some background mechanisms have been changed when unlocking achievements. If you experience anything strange or if achievements don't get unlocked, contact us. It's also worth trying to close/open a slope/lift if the achievement is connected to that action.
Upgrade costs significantly reduced!September 23, 2019
The upgrade costs of buildings, lifts and equipment have been significantly reduced to help players to develop their resort and also reflect the fact that a large investment has already been made for the initial construction. Time to spend that money!
Follow your reputation progress!September 23, 2019
You can now see the evolution of your reputation over time, similarly to your affluence, snow level, expenses or revenues, check the Finances page to check out the new graph.
Limited number of ski/snowboard instructorsSeptember 16, 2019
There is now a limit of ski/snowboard instructors, connected to the number of slopes in the resort. If you hit the limit, you need to build more slopes. You don't want your slopes invaded by ski schools right? :)
Slope 19 relocatedAugust 31, 2019
Slope 19 is now part of sector 3 (previously sector 2)
Leaderboard and reputation updatedAugust 24, 2019
The leaderboard and the reputation level has been updated as mentioned in the previous news.
Reputation adjustment due to bugAugust 21, 2019
Some players have been affected by a bug, granting them additional reputation and cash. The problem should be corrected but the reputation needs to be adjustment. You might see your reputation reduced in the coming days. Once the operation is complete, a new post will be done here.
Sector 4 is waiting for you!August 21, 2019
That's it! The work in sector 4 is completed and this new area is waiting for you to invest. With 7 lifts and 22 slopes there are plenty of opportunities to attract even more tourists! Some even say that they have seen some activity in sector 5... But these are only rumors... or?
Ski schools rebalancingAugust 19, 2019
Revenues generated by the ski schools have been rebalanced (reduced).
Join our Discord server!June 27, 2019
Wanna discuss with other players, ask for help or exchange about your favorite topics? Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/PQNssrN
3 000 000€ give for each new season started!April 25, 2019
Great news! Each new season started (after day 135) will give you a bonus of 3 000 000€ to help making new investments! For those who are already playing the second season, you have also received this gift!
Error in display of marketing campaignsMarch 28, 2019
Small errors regarding the level of marketing campaign published have been displayed on the Activity page. Normal levels are expected to be rectified shortlly. The gain related to the campaigns is however correct and as stated in the Marketing campaign page.
Less injuries in your resorts!March 4, 2019
The nightly algorithm has been adjusted so there will be less injuries each day. The amount of reputation lost per injury has also been decreased.
Injuries can be avoided by hiring highly-skilled ski patrol of all your slopes and keeping a good snow quality (highly-skilled Snow groomer mechanic).
Markting campaigns are back!December 28, 2018
Did you know that you could increase your revenue by logging to the game everyday and publishing Marketing Campaigns? You can also attract more tourists and earn reputation. Go to Management > Marketing and get started right now!
Marketing campaigns disabledNovember 16, 2018
Marketing campaigns have been temporary disabled and will be reworked in a couple of weeks. Until then, there are plenty of other things to do!
Beginner's guide completed!October 5, 2018
The beginner's guide is completed and ready to help you building your resort! Visit the wiki to learn more!
Ski-Manager available in FrenchSeptember 24, 2018
Ski-Manager is now available in French!
Bank adjustmentSeptember 12, 2018
In order to prevent indebtedness, it is no longer possible to subscribe a loan if your revenues are not covering the loan cost.
Grand opening of Ski-ManagerSeptember 5, 2018
It's time! Time to build your ski resort and make it the most attractive and profitable! The game has now opened so register and start investing wisely! :)
Live Statistics
Ski-Manager by the Numbers
4 762
registered members
5 689
slopes
2 927
lifts
5 109
tournaments organized
1 534 705 733
tourists since opening
2
languages
Why Ski-Manager
Why Play Ski-Manager?
Build Your Resort
Place slopes, lifts, restaurants and hotels on an interactive map. Design your dream ski resort from the ground up.
Manage Finances
Balance your budget, take out bank loans, earn revenue from lift tickets and services, and grow your financial empire.
Dynamic Weather
Adapt to real seasonal weather patterns. Manage snowmaking, grooming and energy to keep your resort running smoothly.
Hire & Manage Staff
Recruit ski instructors, lift operators, patrol and medical teams. Keep your team happy and your guests safe.
Compete & Win
Join tournaments, climb the global leaderboard, and earn achievements. Challenge other resorts and prove your management skills.
Grow & Expand
Unlock new technologies, expand your mountain, build an empire and attract thousands of tourists every season.
Get Started
How to Get Started
1
Create a Free Account
Register in seconds – no credit card or download needed. Your account is free forever.
2
Choose Your Mountain
Pick a location on the interactive map and customise your resort name. Your mountain, your rules.
3
Build Slopes & Lifts
Draw ski runs across the terrain, install chairlifts and gondolas, and open your resort to the first skiers.
4
Expand Your Facilities
Add restaurants, ski rental shops, hotels, medical stations and more to keep guests happy and spending.
5
Manage & Compete
Monitor your finances, run marketing campaigns, organise tournaments and climb the global leaderboard.
Community
Join the Community
Connect with other players, share tips, and stay up to date with the latest news.
Need a quick answer?
Frequently Asked Questions
Find the essentials about accounts, gameplay and how to get your first resort running.
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quick answers
Is Ski-Manager really free to play?
Yes, completely! Ski-Manager is 100% free to play with no mandatory purchases. Optional premium currency (Génépis) can be used to speed up certain actions, but the full game is accessible to everyone at no cost.
Do I need to download or install anything?
No download or installation is required. Ski-Manager runs entirely in your web browser on any device – desktop, tablet or mobile – so you can play whenever and wherever you like.
How do I start playing?
Click the "Sign Up" button to create a free account. Once registered, follow the in-game tutorial which walks you through setting up your first resort, building your first slope and opening for business.
Can I play in multiple languages?
Yes! Ski-Manager is available in English and French. You can switch language at any time using the language selector in the navigation bar.
How is my resort compared to other players?
Your resort is scored based on reputation, visitor numbers, revenue and tournament results. All scores are shown on the global leaderboard where you can see how your resort ranks against players from around the world.
Changelog Latest release
Browse the latest fixes, features and quality-of-life improvements shipped to Ski-Manager.
v6C2 July 11, 2026 5 changes
Enhancement
- Converted FAQ and Changelog accordions on home page from Bootstrap to DaisyUI collapse components
- Converted guest skill distribution stacked Bootstrap progress bar to flex-based themed component
- Converted building page snow level and water level Bootstrap progress bars to DaisyUI progress components
Bug Fix
- Fixed competitors page text-muted to opacity-60 for dark mode compatibility
- Fixed building page Bootstrap table-condensed to table-sm
v6C1 July 10, 2026 8 changes
Enhancement
- Converted remaining Bootstrap progress bars with inline text to DaisyUI <progress> elements on the Marketing campaign history, Sponsorship satisfaction, and Climate Change level pages. Text is now shown alongside the bar via flex layout.
- Converted town growth progress bar to DaisyUI <progress> element with the percentage displayed outside the bar using a flex layout.
- Updated visitor needs bar colour helper to return DaisyUI progress-* colour classes instead of Bootstrap bg-* classes. Visitor needs satisfaction bars and per-category score bars are fully theme-aware.
- Converted Bootstrap progress bars to native DaisyUI <progress> elements across government compliance, environment (eco reputation, carbon, noise, reforestation), lift network, guest AI scoring, lift tech, R&D, retail, and visitor needs pages. Bars now respect the active colour theme including dark mode.
Bug Fix
- Fixed Marketing page dark mode: replaced large minified inline style block containing hardcoded hex colours with CSS-variable-based styles. Tables, cards, badges, and stat panels now adapt to the active theme.
- Fixed Competitors page dark mode: replaced hardcoded light-mode CSS (white backgrounds, #333 text, #1e3a8a headings) with CSS custom properties (--color-base-content, --color-primary, --color-base-200, etc.) so the page renders correctly in both light and dark themes.
- Fixed ski quiz progress bar: converted from Bootstrap width-style manipulation to native <progress> element; JavaScript now sets element.value instead of element.style.width.
- Fixed broken card HTML in building, staff overview, ski quiz, emergency/crisis, and reporting pages: a stray closing tag was immediately closing the card body before any content could render.
v6C0 April 9, 2026 10 changes
Bug Fix
- Fixed beta access acceptance popup: the Accept & Enter Beta button was not working due to a server response issue. Clicking the button now correctly sets the beta access cookie and dismisses the popup.
- Fixed special events, tournaments, and competitors stats panels: replaced hardcoded hex colours with DaisyUI theme-aware text-primary, text-success, and text-muted classes
- Fixed Bootstrap grid classes in ski school, mountain plan, empire, genepis, contact form, chat, and slope pages — converted col-md-*/col-lg-* to Tailwind responsive col-span classes
- Fixed ski school and snow report alerts: removed alert-dismissible padding from alerts with no close button, eliminating extra empty space on the right
- Fixed reset password form: replaced unstyled form-group divs with mb-3 spacing so form fields are no longer cramped together
- Fixed blogs pagination: converted Bootstrap pagination/page-item/page-link pattern (unstyled) to DaisyUI join-based pagination buttons
- Fixed minigames per-game win rate colour: now uses DaisyUI semantic colour classes instead of inline hex colour values
- Fixed minigames stats panel: replaced hardcoded hex colours with theme-aware DaisyUI classes (text-primary, text-success, text-warning, text-error) so stats display correctly in both light and dark themes
Enhancement
- Converted daily bonus card Bootstrap flex utilities to native Tailwind flex classes
- Removed deprecated DaisyUI v4 input-bordered and select-bordered classes from lift, mountain cam, slope custom trail, night skiing, and trail snowmaking forms
v6B9 April 9, 2026 8 changes
Enhancement
- Form labels updated to use native DaisyUI label class across all game pages including login, signup, bank, insurance, season pass, retail, emergency, ski school, building access, snow report, and mountain plan forms. Removes Bootstrap form-label class dependency site-wide. badge-pill class also removed from admin stats where it was redundant (DaisyUI badges are already rounded).
- Quiz minigame answer options now use the DaisyUI label cursor-pointer pattern with label-text spans, replacing the Bootstrap form-check div wrapper. Radio inputs use radio-sm sizing for a cleaner appearance.
- Custom trail form (Cut Your Own Trail) updated to use DaisyUI v5 fieldset and fieldset-legend components for all form field groups (map drawing, trail name, slope type, difficulty, length, aspect). Replaces the DaisyUI v4 form-control + label.label + span.label-text pattern.
- Insurance plan selection updated to use the DaisyUI label/radio pattern. Radio buttons and their labels are now wrapped in a single clickable label element with proper label-text styling, replacing the old Bootstrap form-check div wrapper pattern.
- Language switcher dropdown converted from Bootstrap JS-driven dropdown (data-bs-toggle, dropdown-toggle) to a native DaisyUI CSS-only dropdown using tabindex focus. No JavaScript required. Removes a Bootstrap shim dependency.
Bug Fix
- Fixed minigame card availability badges not displaying the correct colour. Cards were using bg-success and bg-neutral background utility classes instead of the proper badge-success and badge-neutral DaisyUI classes, causing incorrect or missing badge colours. JavaScript toggling logic updated to match.
- Fixed navbar dropdown menus for Buildings and Management (and any other 2-column menus) staying open after clicking a link or clicking elsewhere. The 2-column CSS used display:grid !important which was overriding the JavaScript close logic. Fixed closeAll() to also remove the sm-2col class so the CSS rule no longer applies when the menu should be hidden.
- Fixed achievement notification displaying the text "Achievement<br>claimed!" with a literal <br> tag instead of "Achievement claimed!". The toast function uses textContent rather than innerHTML, so HTML in the language string was being shown as plain text. Fixed in both English and French for production and CI4 beta.
v6B8 March 15, 2026 6 changes
Enhancement
- Resort page redesigned with a live stats dashboard showing star rating, open slopes, open lifts, and staff count. Slope and lift condition now shown as color-coded progress bars. Status indicators replaced with styled badges (Open, Closed, Maintenance, Out of Order, Under Construction). All remaining PNG icons replaced with FontAwesome. Building summary table now shows icons per building type.
- Staff overview now shows morale as a color-coded progress bar (green/yellow/red), specialization with a target badge, and traits with an accent badge.
- Staff skill levels now factor into all efficiency calculations. Higher-level staff perform meaningfully better at their jobs, including instructors, mechanics, and snowmakers.
New Feature
- Staff contracts are now enforced nightly. Expired contracts auto-fire the staff member with a notification. Players receive a warning 3 days before any contract expires.
- The Loyal staff trait now provides +2 morale recovery per day. Snowmaker efficiency now scales snow cannon output — skilled snowmaking teams produce more snow per night.
- Staff specializations now have real in-game effects. Trainer instructors boost ski school revenue by up to 50%. Safety and Speed ski patrol reduce injury risk on assigned slopes. Precision and Tech mechanics provide stronger quality repairs on lifts and groomers.
v6B7 March 15, 2026 8 changes
New Feature
- Added Easy Mode difficulty setting in account settings. Easy mode hides advanced navigation, skips crisis events, halves reputation penalties, and doubles starting cash for new resorts.
- Players can now create custom trails and draw them directly on the resort map. Each trail supports a unique name, type, difficulty, aspect, and length. Custom trails appear on your resort map and receive per-aspect snow coverage nightly.
Bug Fix
- Fixed Error 1054 crash when creating a new resort. A missing database column (legacy_bonus_cash) prevented any new resort from being created.
- Fixed resort not resuming after returning from vacation/holiday mode. The Tourist Information Center is now explicitly closed on vacation entry and reopened on login, ensuring the nightly cron picks up the resort again immediately.
- Fixed Skip to Main Content link to only appear when navigating by keyboard, improving accessibility.
Enhancement
- Homepage features, how-to steps, and community sections improved with consistent section headings, coloured card accents, hover animations, and branded Discord/Facebook/Contact buttons.
- Homepage stats section redesigned with a dark banner, coloured icon circles, and animated count-up numbers when scrolled into view.
- Homepage hero section redesigned: side-by-side image and text layout on desktop, with Play Free and How to Play call-to-action buttons and feature badges.
v6B6 March 15, 2026 1 change
Enhancement
- Navbar dropdown menus now automatically switch to a 2-column layout when they would extend beyond the bottom of the screen, making all options reachable on any screen size.
v6B5 March 15, 2026 6 changes
Bug Fix
- Fixed icon display issues on login, contact, help, snow report, ski school and products pages Fixed broken edit buttons on admin news and player management pages General icon and display consistency improvements across all pages
- Fixed resort name edit button not responding to clicks Fixed several page errors when loading resort, staff, equipment and slope management pages
- Fixed navbar dropdown menus not displaying correctly Fixed missing icons throughout navigation (snowmaking, webcam, upgrades, crowding, real estate, climate change, ski school, seasonal objectives, tournaments, guest skills) Replaced fire emoji with consistent icon on daily login bonus
Enhancement
- Improved home page layout: Stats, Features, How to Get Started, FAQ and Changelog sections now display correctly on all screen sizes
- Improved sidebar layout with cleaner stats display and progress indicators Refined online players panel with status badges
- Modernised icon set: migrated to Font Awesome 6 throughout the entire game Updated edit buttons across all management pages to use new icon style
v6B4-1044g February 27, 2026 1 change
New Feature
- -Night Skiing Expansion Added torchlight run option Added night skiing photo package Configurable night photo pricing Improved night event flexibility -Mountain Cams Upgrade Added stream mode settings Added social media integration toggle -Scenic Lift Enhancements Added tour themes Added photography package option Added VIP gondola upgrade -Season Pass Improvements Early Bird pricing system Configurable early bird discount percentage -VIP Loyalty Expansion VIP airport transfer VIP après-ski lounge -Environmental System Expansion Water recycling upgrade Tree planting counter Eco tracking enhancements
v6B3-980h February 26, 2026 1 change
New Feature
- -Added many new pages and refreshed existing ones -New features across multiple game areas -Various UI and gameplay improvements
v5 February 19, 2026 1 change
Enhancement
- -Updated PHP version from 7.1 to 8.5 -Updated CodeIgniter framework version -Performance and stability improvements
v4.5.1 January 30, 2026 1 change
New Feature
- -bug fixes and improvements
v4.4 April 20, 2025 1 change
New Feature
- -new images on home page -bug fixes and improvements
v4.3 April 20, 2025 1 change
New Feature
- -ui improvements on home -updated icon set; more modern and better understandability -general bug fixes and improvements -fixed a bug where resort page would load in mobile view
v4.2 April 2, 2025 1 change
New Feature
- -ui improvements on marketing page