A NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER

Utah Resorts on Track for Record November Snowfall

With more than eight feet of snow already on the ground at some Utah ski resorts and another foot or more forecast for later this week, Utah resorts are on track to surpass the 1994 record when 151 inches of snow fell at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort during November.

"This is one of the best season openings in the past 20 years, and the weather forecasters are telling us there's more snow on the way," said Ski Utah President Kip Pitou. Noting that many Utah resorts and lodging properties are offering low-cost early season deals from now until Christmas, Pitou added, "This is the perfect scenario: skiers get mid-season conditions at early-season prices."

According to the National Weather Service, "the next Pacific storm will start to affect the area late Thursday and continue through most of the weekend." The forecast calls for significant snowfall in all Utah mountains. The abundant early snowfall has allowed most Utah resorts to open well ahead of schedule. Early season skiers and snowboarders at those resorts already open report superb conditions. Following are November snow totals as of Nov. 19 and opening dates for Utah resorts:

Beaver Mountain: Mid-December (24")
Brian Head Resort: Nov. 22 (30")
Brighton Resort: OPEN - Nov. 6 (108")
The Canyons Resort: Nov. 21 (76")
Deer Valley Resort: Dec. 6
Nordic Valley: Mid-December
Park City Mountain Resort: OPEN - Nov. 14
Powder Mountain: Nov. 18 (night only)/Nov. 26 (day)
Snowbasin Resort: Nov. 22 (68")
Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort: OPEN - Nov. 14 (92")
Solitude Mountain Resort: OPEN - Nov. 14 (98")
Sundance: Dec. 12 (70")

For information on current snow totals and resort opening dates visit Ski Utah's snow report at www.skiutah.com/snow_report/.