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    Utah Ski Resorts Opening Dates for Winter 21/22 - Updated

    Michael FultonMichael Fulton·17 Nov 2021

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    Sitting at home counting the days until you can ski or snowboard again? Don't worry, the Utah ski resorts have come to the rescue and released the dates they plan to start operations.

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    Credit: Park City Mountain Resort Updates: Whilst we all saw a record breaking snowfall across Utah that has sadly been backed up by rather warm temperatures and a lack of any further snowfall. Due to these warmer November conditions many of the ski resorts across Utah have had to push back their opening days. We have updated our list below. The leaves have started to turn and we are now seeing a nice dusting of snow on the upper peaks of the Wasatch front. That means winter is just a hope skip and jump away so start waxing those skis or board as the Greatest Snow On Earth will soon be falling over Utah.To add to the excitement a number of Utah ski resorts have released their planned opening dates for the 21/22 winter season.Planning on getting to Utah this season? Here are all the anticipated opening dates to start planning and keep your stoke levels high for the winter season ahead:Alta: Planned: November 20, 2021 Revised: November 24, 2021 Alta Snow Cams Beaver Mountain:Planned: To be announcedRevised: still pending a confirmed date Beaver Mountain Snow Cams Brian Head: Planned: November 19, 2021Revised: pending a confirmed date Brian Head Snow Cams Brighton Mountain Resort: Planned: To be announcedRevised: still pending a confirmed date Brighton Snow Cams Deer Valley: December 4, 2021Deer Valley ski resort always planned to welcome back riders in early December, lets hope there is a touch more snow between now and then. Deer Valley Snow Cams Eagle Point: December 17, 2021Eagle Point ski resort always planned to welcome back riders in mid December, lets hope there is a touch more snow between now and then. Eagle Point Snow Cams Park City: Planned: November 19, 2021Revised: pending a confirmed date Park City Snow Cams Powder Mountain:Planned: To be announcedRevised: still pending a confirmed date Powder Mountain Snow Cams Snowbasin: Planned: November 24, 2021Revised: pending a confirmed date Snowbasin Snow Cams Snowbird:December 1, 2021Snowbird ski resort always planned to welcome back riders in early December, lets hope there is a touch more snow between now and then. Snowbird Snow Cams Solitude: Planned: November 19, 2021 Revised: November 24, 2021 Solitude Snow Cams Sundance:December 10, 2021Eagle Point ski resort always planned to welcome back riders in mid December, lets hope there is a touch more snow between now and then. Sundance Snow Cams Woodward Park City:Planned: To be announcedRevised: still pending a confirmed date Woodward Snow Cams *all dates are subject to change and conditions permitting.As more resorts release their dates for opening we will continue to update our content. Utah is home to some of the best ski resorts in North America and this map below (credit to James Niehues) you can see how close they all are to Salt Lake City. Using the map below storms would roll in from the right hand side coming across the great salt lakes and as soon as they hit those massive peaks that when the snow machine gets cranked on and up to 1000.

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    Michael Fulton

    Michael Fulton

    Melbourne-based skier and snowboarder with 50+ resorts across 5 continents. Specialises in Australian resorts and international resort comparisons.

    50+ resorts visited15 years skiing

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