Utah
The Beehive States capital is located in Salt Lake City, and the state has a land area of 84,904 square miles. Utah's highest point is Kings Peak at 13,528 feet and its lowest point is on the Beaverdam Creek at 2,000 feet. Utah is a great vacationland with 11,000 mi of fishing streams and 147,000 acres of lakes and reservoirs. Among the many tourist attractions are Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion National Parks; Cedar Breaks, Dinosaur, Hovenweep, Natural Bridges, Rainbow Bridge, Timpanogos Cave, and Grand Staircase (Escalante) National Monuments; the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City; and Monument Valley. Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics. Utah is named for the Ute Indians of the region. Its nickname is the Beehive State.
Snow Conditions of Resorts in Utah
| Alta | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/18 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 116 |
Open Lifts 0 of 11 |
| Beaver Mountain | 10-17-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 48 |
Open Lifts 0 of 6 |
| Brian Head Resort | 10-17-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/19 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 65 |
Open Lifts 0 of 8 |
| Brighton | 10-17-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 66 |
Open Lifts 0 of 7 |
| The Canyons | 10-17-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/26 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 182 |
Open Lifts 0 of 19 |
| Deer Valley Resort | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 12/03 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 100 |
Open Lifts 0 of 21 |
| Park City Mountain Resort | 10-18-2011 | ||||||
| Plan to Open 11/19 | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 114 |
Open Lifts 0 of 16 |
| Powder Mountain | 10-17-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 134 |
Open Lifts 0 of 7 |
| Snowbasin | 10-17-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 107 |
Open Lifts 0 of 9 |
| Snowbird | 10-17-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 85 |
Open Lifts 0 of 13 |
| Solitude Mountain Resort | 10-17-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 65 |
Open Lifts 0 of 8 |
| Sundance Resort | 10-17-2011 | ||||||
| Opening Soon for Snow Sports | ||||||
| Surface |
Snow 24 Hours 0" |
Snow 48 Hours |
Snow 72 Hours |
Base Snow |
Open Trails 0 of 42 |
Open Lifts 0 of 4 |
CORN = Corn Snow
SC = Spring Conditions
FRGR = Frozen Granular
SM = Snowmaking
GRMG = Grooming
SNBRD = Snowboard
HP = Hard Packed
T2B = Top to Bottom
LSGR = Loose Granular
VC = Variable Conditions
MGS = Machine Groomed
WETGR = Wet Granula
N/A = Not reported by Ski Area
WETSN = Wet Snow
PDR = Powder
WETPS = Wet Packed Snow
PP = Packed Powder
NS = Night Skiing
