More October Snow Blankets Utah Resorts as Ski Season Fast Approaches
Fresh off a storm that brought winter to California earlier this week, Utah ski resorts are also tallying up the powder.
Outside Salt Lake City, Alta Ski Area saw seven inches of snow following another storm earlier this month. The mountain recently shared footage from the storm on social media, with one commenter writing, “Thank you Spielberg for this absolute MOVIE of a reel.” We couldn’t agree more.
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Other ski resorts, too, saw a powder harvest. Next to Alta, Snowbird shared this afternoon that it had received eight inches of snow overnight. In southern Utah, at Brian Head Resort, five inches of snow fell, prompting another post.
The party isn’t over yet—according to the National Weather Service, a bit more snow will stack up today at Alta, Snowbird, and other mountains in Utah. It comes as the state’s ski resorts are planning for their fast-approaching opening dates.
Of the mountains that have said when they plan to open, Brian Head is slated to be the first, with a targeted date of November 7. The rest of the state’s resorts are eyeing mid-November or early December. Alta, for its part, aims to kick off the season on November 21.
In the not-so-distant future, we’ll finally be able to stop writing and talking about going skiing. Instead, we’ll just go skiing (or, if you’re particularly adventurous and don’t mind a core shot or two, you could take advantage of the relatively minimal snow that’s already on the ground).
While the latest and incoming snow may or may not translate to a more permanent coverage, October storms are always a fun opportunity to check out some powder measurements. These are some of the latest snowfall totals published by Utah’s ski resorts either on social media or their conditions report web pages.
Utah Ski Resorts’ October Storm Totals
- Alta Ski Area: 7 inches
- Brian Head Resort: 5 inches
- Park City Mountain: 5 inches
- Powder Mountain: 4 inches
- Snowbird: 8 inches
- Solitude Mountain Resort: 7 inches
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