Monday is a spring-ski timing game across the Salt Lake mountains: no fresh snow, soft coverage already in place, and another warm day that should ski best from first chair through late morning before lower-elevation laps get looser and heavier.
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If you want the cleanest turns, go early, start on groomers, and keep your expectations aimed at corn, edgeable spring snow, and a shorter quality window rather than an all-day powder chase.
Today’s quick take
- New snow: Every resort in today’s lineup is sitting at 0 inches overnight and 0 inches in the past 24 hours.
- Best move: Ski the morning window hard, especially on groomers and higher north-facing terrain that stays supportable a little longer.
- Cottonwoods edge: The deepest coverage still sits in Little and Big Cottonwood, with Alta at an 86-inch base, Brighton at 83 inches, Snowbird at 78 inches, and Solitude at 62 inches.
- Weather: It is mild everywhere, with highs ranging from the mid-40s at Alta to the upper 50s at Snowbird, mostly cloudy to partly sunny skies, and generally light-to-moderate wind.
- Canyon access: Alta is showing Little Cottonwood Canyon open this morning.
Mountain-by-mountain conditions
Alta
Alta is reporting 0 inches in the last 12 and 24 hours, an 86-inch base, and 260 inches for the season. Early temperatures are mild for 6 a.m. at roughly 41 degrees at the base, 42 degrees mid-mountain, and 43 degrees at the top of Collins, with moderate WNW wind and partly cloudy skies. Alta’s forecast calls for a high near 44 degrees with a cloudy day and no new snow. That points to another morning-first Alta day where coverage is still excellent, but the snow quality is going to be more spring than winter.
Solitude
Solitude is showing a 62-inch base, 224 inches for the season, 52 of 82 trails open, 8 of 9 lifts running, and 20 groomed runs. Mid-mountain is around 45 degrees with partly cloudy skies, a wind chill near 39 degrees, and east wind around 14 mph. The mountain is calling for spring conditions today, with highs around 51 degrees. Translation: soft enough to be fun early, but not a day to dawdle over coffee if you care about the best surface.
Brighton
Brighton is at 0 inches overnight, 0 inches in the past 24 hours, an 83-inch base, and 233 inches year to date. Operations still look broad with 94% of terrain open, 73 of 77 runs, 8 of 9 lifts, and all 5 parks open. Forecast high is near 49 degrees with west-southwest wind around 8 to 10 mph. Brighton’s note still points to fast springtime conditions with groomers and trees riding smooth with ample coverage, which makes it one of the better all-around picks if you want lots of open terrain without overcomplicating the plan.
Snowbird
Snowbird is reporting 0 inches overnight, 0 inches in the past 24 hours, an 78-inch base, and 248 inches year to date. The mountain is showing 88% terrain open, with 132 of 149 runs and all 14 lifts spinning. Today’s outlook is mostly cloudy with a high around 58 degrees. Snowbird is still describing the skiing as fun spring conditions, which fits the rest of the Wasatch picture this morning: solid coverage, no refresh, and a quality window that narrows as the day warms.
Deer Valley
Deer Valley comes in at 0 inches overnight, 0 inches in the past 24 hours, a 38-inch base, and 144 inches year to date. The mountain is showing 44% terrain open, with 90 of 202 runs and 24 of 31 lifts running. Forecast high is near 56 degrees with southwest wind around 8 mph. Compared with the Cottonwoods, Deer Valley looks more timing-sensitive and more frontside-groomer-focused today.
Park City
Park City is reporting 0 inches overnight, 0 inches in the past 24 hours, a 57-inch base, and 158 inches year to date. Operations are more limited than the Cottonwoods at 22% terrain open, with 79 of 350 runs, 22 of 41 lifts, and 4 of 8 parks open. Forecast high is near 52 degrees with west wind around 7 to 9 mph. Park City is calling out Bonanza and Kokopelli as groomer picks, which is a pretty direct hint for how to ski it today: take the smooth morning laps and do not expect a storm-day feel.
What the broader Utah picture looks like
The latest mountain reports and NWS-linked forecast guidance all point the same direction this morning: mild temperatures, no new snow, and a better morning window than afternoon window. If you want the best combination of coverage and surface quality, the Cottonwoods still hold the advantage. If you are skiing Deer Valley or Park City, the key is even simpler: show up early and make the groomer window count.
There is still plenty of skiable terrain across northern Utah, but this is not a “sleep in and score” setup. It is a “start early, harvest the good spring laps, and bail before everything gets too sticky” setup.
Daily gear call
- What to wear: Go with a light or midweight base layer and a shell. Add a thin midlayer if you run cold on first chair, but this is not a heavy-insulation day. A lighter insulated glove or spring glove makes sense for most skiers; bring something warmer only if your hands are usually the first thing to quit.
- Ski choice: This is an all-mountain or firm-snow morning setup. A ski that feels comfortable on groomers early and stays predictable once the surface softens is the smart pick. Leave the dedicated powder board at home unless you just like hauling optimism around.
- Goggle lens: With mostly cloudy to partly sunny skies, a rose, low-light, or lightly mirrored all-purpose lens is the best call. You do not need a full dark storm lens today, but a super-dark brightbird lens could feel a little overkill in the morning cloud cover.
What local skiers are talking about
- One of the more useful same-day reads is “3/22/26 Solitude snow conditions report”, which lines up with the broader theme this morning: spring snow can still be good, but the timing matters.
- The thread “Ski Alta” is another reminder that plenty of people are still looking toward the Cottonwoods first when coverage is the priority.
- And this Deer Valley trip-planning thread captures the mood outside the Cottonwoods right now: people are still finding turns, but everyone is watching the spring transition closely.
Bottom line
Monday is about being early, realistic, and a little greedy with your best laps. The strongest combo of coverage and terrain remains in the Cottonwoods, while Park City and Deer Valley look more selective and more timing-dependent. Get your groomer turns in early, follow elevation when the snow softens, and call it a win before the mountain turns into mashed potatoes.