Daily Ski Report (11/21) for the Wasatch Mountain Ski Resorts

Ski Area Report - 11/21
Alta - New snow in past 24 hrs 5" - 48 hrs 5" - Base depth 30" - Lifts open 4/10
Brighton - New snow in past 24 hrs 6" - 48 hrs 6" - Base depth 36" - Lifts open 4/7
Canyons - Opening Nov 25th
Deer Valley - Opening Dec 3rd
Park City - New snow in 24 hrs 3" - 48 hrs 3" - Base depth 24" - Lifts open 3/16
Snowbird - New snow in past 24 hrs 5" - 48 hrs 5" - Base depth 32" - Lifts open 1/13
Solitude - New snow in past 24 hrs 4" - 48 hrs 4" - Base depth 28" - Lifts open 4/8

Be sure and check on latest Avalanche conditions if you plan on going outside of the designated ski areas.

Weather Forecast for the Wasatch Ski Resorts - 11/21

Today Snow Hi 39 °F

Tonight Mostly Cloudy Lo 18 °F

Tuesday Mostly Sunny Hi 42 °F

Tuesday Night Mostly Clear Lo 24 °F

Wednesday Mostly Sunny Hi 51 °F

Wednesday Night Mostly Cloudy Lo 27 °F

Thanksgiving Day Chance Snow Hi 50 °F

Thursday Night Snow Likely Lo 23 °F

Friday Snow Likely Hi 33 °F

1-2" snow likely today with skies becoming partly cloudy Tue-Wed. Snow likely again Thanksgiving afternoon into Friday with 5-10" expected. Daytime highs mostly in the 40s to near 50 Wed & Turkey Day lowering into the 30s Friday.

Daily Ski Report (11/20) for the Wasatch Mountain Ski Resorts

Ski Area Report - 11/20
Alta - New snow in past 24 hrs 0" - 48 hrs 9" - Base depth 28" - Lifts open 4/10
Brighton - New snow in past 24 hrs 0" - 48 hrs 11" - Base depth 33" - Lifts open 4/7
Canyons - Opening Nov 25th
Deer Valley - Opening Dec 3rd
Park City - New snow in 24 hrs 0" - 48 hrs 6" - Base depth 24" - Lifts open 3/16
Snowbird - New snow in past 24 hrs 0" - 48 hrs 9" - Base depth 29" - Lifts open 1/13
Solitude - New snow in past 24 hrs 0" - 48 hrs 6" - Base depth 27" - Lifts open 4/8

Be sure and check on latest Avalanche conditions if you plan on going outside of the designated ski areas.

Weather Forecast for Wasatch Ski Resorts - 11/20

Today Chance Snow Hi 40 °F

Tonight Slight Chc Snow Lo 19 °F

Monday Slight Chc Snow Hi 38 °F

Monday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 20 °F

Tuesday Mostly Sunny Hi 42 °F

Tuesday Night Mostly Clear Lo 23 °F

Wednesday Mostly Sunny Hi 49 °F

Wednesday Night Mostly Cloudy Lo 26 °F

Thanksgiving Day Chance Snow Hi 44 °F

..Mostly cloudy today-Sun becoming partly cloudy to mostly sunny Mon-Wed. Another round of snow likely on Thanksgiving Day. Daytime temperatures will in the 40s.

Daily Ski Report (11/19) for the Wasatch Mountain Ski Resorts

Ski Area Report - 11/19
Alta - New snow in past 24 hrs 9" - 48 hrs 9" - Base depth 30" - Lifts open 4/10
Brighton - New snow in past 24 hrs 11" - 48 hrs 11" - Base depth 33" - Lifts open 3/7
Canyons - Opening Nov 25th
Deer Valley - Opening Dec 3rd
Park City - Opening today! - New snow in 24 hrs 6" - 48 hrs 6" - Base depth 24" - Lifts open 3/16
Snowbird - New snow in past 24 hrs 9" - 48 hrs 9" - Base depth 30" - Lifts open 1/13
Solitude - New snow in past 24 hrs 6" - 48 hrs 6" - Base depth 31" - Lifts open 4/8

Be sure and check on latest Avalanche conditions if you plan on going outside of the designated ski areas.

Weather Forecast for the Wasatch Ski Resorts

Today Chance Snow Hi 32 °F

Tonight Mostly Cloudy Lo 13 °F

Sunday Chance Snow Hi 39 °F

Sunday Night Slight Chc Snow Lo 17 °F

Monday Partly Sunny Hi 40 °F

Monday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 20 °F

Tuesday Sunny Hi 44 °F

Tuesday Night Mostly Clear Lo 23 °F

Wednesday Mostly Sunny Hi 48 °F

..This snowstorm is about over albeit some lingering snow showers today and Sunday with minimal accumulations - highs only in the 30s. Partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies into the middle of next week with highs in the 40s. Thanksgiving Day there is a slight chance of rain/snow showers with highs in the mid 40s.

Daily Ski Report (11/18) for the Wasatch Mountain Ski Resorts

Ski Area Report
Alta - New snow in past 24 hrs 0 - Snow depth 21" - Lifts open 4/10
Brighton - New snow in past 24 hrs 0 - Snow depth 28" - Lifts open 3/7
Canyons - Opening Nov 25th
Deer Valley - Opening Dec 3rd
Park City - Opening tomorrow Nov 19th
Snowbird - New snow in past 24 hrs 0 - Snow depth 20" - Lifts open 1/13
Solitude - New snow in past 24 hrs 0 - Snow depth 22" - Lifts open 4/8

Be sure and check on latest Avalanche conditions if you plan on going outside of the designated ski areas.

Weather Forecast for the Wasatch Mountain Resorts

Today Chance Rain/Snow Hi 45 °F

Tonight Snow Lo 21 °F

Saturday Snow Likely Hi 29 °F

Saturday Night Mostly Cloudy Lo 12 °F

Sunday Chance Snow Hi 37 °F

Sunday Night Chance Snow Lo 15 °F

Monday Partly Sunny Hi 39 °F

Monday Night Partly Cloudy Lo 19 °F

Tuesday Mostly Sunny Hi 44 °F

..A significant winter storm will move into the area late this afternoon and heavy snow tonight and Saturday morning tapering off by afternoon. When all is said and done 6-12" of snow is likely. Snow showers still possible on Sunday. Temperatures today in the mid 40s lowering into the upper 20s over the weekend. Monday-Wednesday just partly cloudy with afternoon highs 40-45.

Park City Mountain Resort Opens Sat Nov 19th

Park City Mountain Resort open Sat Nov 19th for the 2011-2012 Winter Season.

They plan to have PayDay, First Time and 3 Kings lifts turning on Saturday, and runs scheduled to be open include: Homerun, Treasure Hollow, PayDay, Quicksilver, Lower 3 Kings, Turtle Trail and Silver Hollow plus the Resort’s new “Learner Zone.”

A winter storm will be moving into the Wasatch later Friday afternoon continuing into Saturday morning with 6-12 inches of snow expected in the Park City area. They have also been making snow because of the temperatures have been favorable at night.

Canyons Ski Resort is scheduled to open Fri Nov 25th with Deer Valley Sat Dec 3rd.

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Information provided by Park City Mountain Resort.

Park City Mountain Resort Patrollers Hanging About on Ropes

The last week in October the patrollers practice lift evacuation training. This is a week set aside of "hanging about on ropes" . This involves both the seasoned patrollers and the new group of rookies (17 this year) adequate training if the need arises. The end of the week they practice mock rescue, this is when when the new group of patrollers get a chance to evac the seasoned ones off the Bonanza Lift. Training is also provided in protocols and procedures involving the remainder of their duties before they start to work in about a week.

When skiing at the Park City Mountain Resort you can be assured that thorough training was provided to the patrollers and you should feel safe on the lifts and slopes.

Just think, Park City opens this Saturday, Nov 19th for the 2011-2012 ski season.

Information provided by Park City Mountain Resort.

La Nina Conditions Continues to Strengthen - Nov 10th Update

During October, below-average sea surface temperatures (SST) associated with La Nina conditions strengthened even more across the east-central equatorial Pacific Ocean. The majority of the models used by the Climate Prediction Center predict that these La Nina conditions will continue, peaking in the November-January period and gradually weaken thereafter. Some of the models indicate that it will continue weak into the spring while others predict the stronger conditions continuing.

What does all this mean? Last winter was a La Nina winter and its not uncommon to be followed by an another La Nina winter. This is a favorable pattern for the Wasatch of Utah with the an active storm track producing normal or above amounts of precipitation. Recalling that last Winter (2010-2011) experienced well above normal amounts of precipitation (snowfall) in the Wasatch of Utah with the ski season lasting well into the spring.

The ski season has started in Utah with both Brighton and Solitude opening this past Thursday.

Another update will be issued on the progress of the current La Nina in December.

Now is the time to book your vacation and enjoyed the "Greatest Snow on Earth" Utah has to offer. There is Christmas-New Years, Sundance Film Festival in Park City, President's Week and MLK Day just to name the major holidays.

There are many properties that would fit your needs in Park City, Deer Valley and Canyons ski resorts at: http://www.skitriphomes.com/

The information on the current La Nina from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service.