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Warmth Pushes Utah Ski Openings Back Again as Solitude Plans Nov. 19 Soft Start and Brian Head Confirms Nov. 21

A colder pattern with snow early next week could help, though elevation limits with short snowmaking windows keep outcomes uncertain.

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People ski and snowboard at the grand opening of the season at Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

Overview

  • Solitude reset its plan to a soft opener on Nov. 19 with the Link lift and features on Easy Street, with a formal opening event slated for Nov. 22.
  • Brian Head moved its start to Nov. 21 after multiple changes and will host a free hike-to rail jam with Pat and Joey Fava on Saturday to engage guests.
  • Unseasonably warm temperatures have limited snowmaking and left lower-elevation bases thin, prompting resorts to recalibrate early-season targets.
  • Forecasts from OpenSnow and OnTheSnow point to snow Sunday through Tuesday, with projections of roughly 8–18 inches at Brian Head and 5–13 inches at Solitude, subject to rain–snow line shifts.
  • Major resorts still list later-November targets, including Alta and Park City on Nov. 21, Snowbird on Nov. 27, and Snowbasin on Nov. 28, while Brighton has not set a date.