Ski season is only a few weeks away in Utah. Winter storms have dropped a good couple of feet in the mountains, and resorts have been blowing man-made snow in freezing temperatures. The countdown and anticipation has begun. Late November is generally when many Utah resorts start spinning chairs, while other wait until December. Below is a list of the anticipated ski Utah ski resort openings for the 2015/16 season:
Alta: Friday, November 20
Beaver Mountain: TBD
Brian Head: Friday, November 20
Brighton: Wednesday, November 18
Cherry Peak: TBD
Deer Valley: Saturday, December 5th
Eagle Point: Saturday, December 19
Nordic Valley: Saturday, December 19
Park City: Saturday, November 21
Powder Mountain: Wednesday, November 25
Snowbasin: Wednesday, November 25
Snowbird: Friday, November 20
Solitude: Saturday, November 21
Sundance: Friday, December 4
Brighton will be the first resort to open again this season when they fire up the lifts on Wednesday, November 18th.
As if upcoming storms isn’t enough to get everyone excited, Ski Utah has launched their annual ‘Monster Dump’ contest. To celebrate the first 12 inches of snow that fell at Utah resorts, they are giving fun stuff away. Enter for a chance to win one of 12 different prizes here. Hurry though, because this contest only lasts 24 hours.