Park City Joins Other Utah Resorts in Delaying Opening Day

“Winter is taking the scenic route.”

So began a brief update published by Park City Mountain on social media, explaining that, like other Utah ski resorts, it wouldn’t start the upcoming season as originally planned.

Park City first eyed November 21. Now, “We’ve decided to hit the pause button,” the resort wrote. “Our snowmaking team is on standby and ready to roll once conditions line up. We’re ready, and we can’t wait to ski and ride together soon. We will keep you updated on a new date!”

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The delay mirrors what happened at Brian Head, Alta Ski Area, and Solitude Mountain in Utah. Because of mild temperatures and low snowfall, they’ve all pushed their opening dates back. 

Brian Head now plans to open this Friday, November 21, and, per its webcams, has solid snow coverage. Solitude, in a social media post, said it’s hopeful that colder conditions forecasted throughout the next few days could facilitate an opening on November 27. Alta is aiming for December 5.

Other delays have popped up throughout the West this month. Mammoth Mountain, California, changed its opening day from November 14 to November 20 after a storm didn’t deliver as much snow as hoped, but it has since seen more wintry weather. Schweitzer, Idaho, made a similar move. 

The coming week doesn’t appear poised to deliver a dramatic turnaround. 

In his latest mountain weather forecast, meteorologist Chris Tomer spied only a few major snow totals through November 24 across the West. Whistler Blackcomb could tally 20 inches at higher elevations by then, with the snow conditions looking more promising in British Columbia and Alberta. But Park City and Alta were slated for five inches or less.

The situation out West contrasts sharply with the Northeast, where Jay Peak, Vermont, is already racing towards 100 inches of seasonal snowfall. Killington, another resort in the state, recently wrote in its snow report that “it’s safe to say that this has been one of the best starts to the season on record.”

We wish we had some sage advice for the snow-starved Westerners among us. In moments like these, though, all you can really do is wait.

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