i feel like i was reading something like this https://www.skiutah.com/blog/authors/kathy/the-ultimate-guide-to-ski-resort which seems to be how the industry is going, and for the road/parking issues of the Wasatch. Good info to read up on, as i am sure there will be some tweaks this year. good news is you fall under the carpool catagory, and im pretty sure you rule with an iron fist as far as getting out early. last time Dom and I were in Utah we were heading up the canyon road at 7 am.
Do i need new skis? no. who really does right? but i loooooove buying skis. I might trade in the Influences on something a little more powder oriented as opposed to the very wide "do most things pretty well" that the influences are. Its fun having some different skis with different attitudes.