No resort is open for skiing in Utah today. At Alta, today is mostly sunny and warm for November, with a high near 47 degrees and no snow in the forecast. If you want lift served skiing, the wait continues, with the first scheduled openings still on November 20.
Resort status
- Alta: closed, projected opening November 20
- Snowbird: closed, projected opening November 27
- Brighton: closed, opening date not yet announced
- Solitude: closed, projected opening November 20
- Deer Valley: closed, projected opening December 5
- Park City: closed, projected opening November 20
- Snowbasin: closed, projected opening November 27
- Powder Mountain: closed, projected opening December 11
- Brian Head: closed, opening date not yet announced, postponed from November 6
All dates are from Ski Utah, checked this morning, and all are conditions permitting. Eagle Point will not operate this season.
What changed
Nothing changed in the opening list overnight. Ski Utah, checked live this morning, still lists Brian Head as to be announced, with no replacement date after its November 4 postponement. No other dates moved. Sundance is still listed for December 4, and Brighton is still to be announced. The updated outlook is the main news. Ski Utah forecaster Evan Thayer, posted November 8, said high pressure remains in control for the upcoming week, with generally quiet and warm weather expected. He pointed to a chance for a pattern shift by early next week, November 16 to 18, that would bring the chance of snow to Utah mountains again. That is still a chance, not a snow forecast.
Conditions
At Alta, today is mostly sunny, with a high near 47 and temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. Wind is southwest at 3 to 7 mph, and the chance of precipitation is 0 percent. Tonight is mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Tuesday is sunny with a high near 42, Veterans Day on Wednesday is sunny near 44, Thursday is sunny near 47, and Friday is mostly sunny near 45. There are no active National Weather Service alerts for Alta this morning, and Ski Utah reports no new snow in the last 24 hours. Alta is listed with a 17 inch base, Snowbird with 21 inches, and Solitude with 8 inches. In plain terms, this is warm, dry preseason weather, good for being outside but not for building a ski base.
Roads
No specific traction restriction for SR-210 in Little Cottonwood Canyon or SR-190 in Big Cottonwood Canyon was confirmed in this check, and there are no active National Weather Service alerts for Alta. With dry weather today, canyon roads should be a straightforward drive, but check UDOT Cottonwood Canyons updates before you go, as conditions can change.
Today’s call
Do not plan on lift served skiing in Utah today or this week, because no resort is open. The next scheduled openings are November 20 at Alta, Solitude and Park City, conditions permitting. Use the warm Monday to finish preseason checks, sort passes and gear, and get boots and bindings ready. Watch the forecast for November 16 to 18 for the first sign that the dry pattern is actually shifting. If you head into the backcountry, check the Utah Avalanche Center first.
Sources checked this morning: National Weather Service forecast, hourly forecast and alerts for Alta, and Ski Utah snow report and opening dates checked live November 9.