A very merry Christmas!

The snowfall has eased off in the past couple of days, after a string of powder days from Sunday thru Friday, giving us the opportunity to see the sun again--a welcome change considering the cold temperatures we've had over the past few days.

Christmas was a blustery, snowy day with almost no one on the slopes. The Christmas revelers came out in force over the past couple of days, but the snow is great and the lines have moved quickly as both Snowbasin and Powder Mountain opened more terrain as of today, with both mountains pretty well completely open now.

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Too much Powder....No time to post!

On the left was the view from Becker chair this morning--you can see that the 16" of new snow that fell during the day yesterday had been enjoyed, by the number of tracks on Centennial at 10AM. But deep, untracked powder was abundant and at times, problematic, as I'd made the mistake of leaving my Burton Fish at home, not realizing how deep it was going to be again today!

Though the Christmas visitors are in evidence, there are still plenty of lines that haven't been touched.

Let's hope the Christmas storm is as good as this last one was and, while you've got your feet up enjoying those football games and letting that Christmas dinner digest, it's a great time to check out Utah Resort Reservations' lodging options for Snowbasin and Powder Mountain visitors. In fact, calls will be answered on Christmas Day if you call (888)-748-UTAH and I've finished enjoying my powder present. And if I miss your call, please leave a message!

They're calling it a hyperactive jet stream!

After a day or two of partly cloudy skies, earlier in the week, we're back on the storm path--last night's weather report was using the term "hyperactive jet stream" to describe the storm pattern bringing moisture from off the west coast and dumping snow on the Wasatch front. Whatever it may be, bring it on! Snowbasin and Powder Mountain were hit the hardest yesterday, with 10" of snow reported in the past 24 hours on this morning's Ski Utah report.

Powder Mountain opened more terrain yesterday, having opened Sundown lift for night skiing earlier this week, and will hopefully have the whole mountain open with the storms predicted to continue over the next 7-10 days.

Ever notice how difficult it is to get motivated to take off your gloves and pull a camera out of your pocket when it's blowing snow at a 45 degree angle and you're anticipating a powder run?!?

This storm pattern has got folks picking up their phones, calling Utah Resort Reservations to book their lodging for a Powder Mountain and Snowbasin ski/'boarding trip. Call (888)-748-UTAH to make your arrangements and Come Stay and Play in Utah!!!

Powder, Powder Everywhere

Didn't even have to look at the Ski Utah report this morning....the deck railing report was 6" when I looked out the window.

Yesterday was my first day up at Snowbasin this season and what an incredible start to the season. Though conditions were cold, it made for perfect snow and the 'Basin has gone from barely being open to phenomenal conditions, in the course of two storms.

More snow is on the way, and Powder Mountain opened for night-skiing yesterday afternoon with more terrain hopefully opening soon.

Derek and "Big Wave" Dave Johnson advanced the sport of stand-up paddling to a new level on Monday. Though Strawberry has not officially opened yet this season, that didn't stop the guys from taking a run through the untracked snow there, and the paddles came in handy when they got to the bottom and still had to traverse some flat ground to get to where the car was parked off of Trappers Loop. I think they should submit these shots to Surfer magazine and show those stand-up paddlers in Hawaii how it's really done!

8" Snowfall at Snowbasin Today

The first true winter storm swept across northern Utah today, leaving 8+" of fresh snow in its wake at Snowbasin. More snow is predicted overnite, as well as on and off over the course of the next week....."unsettled weather" is what they call it on the evening news. However, I think that for many of us, we have more of a sense of calm, with things being as they should be, than we've had for the past month!

Powder Mountain still hasn't opened, but this unsettled weather pattern is predicted to continue, so hopefully it won't be long until it does.

Snowbasin and Wolf Mountain now open!

With the weather turning cold enough to accommodate snow-making efforts at both Wolf Mountain and Snowbasin, both resorts opened over the weekend.

Though I'm still recovering from the welcome-back-to-Utah cold I've had since Thanksgiving, the snow in the weather forecast is bound to get me out there soon. Meanwhile, I'm up to working and am available to help you with lodging reservations for your visit to northern Utah's skiing/boarding playgrounds at Powder Mountain, Snowbasin, and Wolf Mountain. Call Utah Resort Reservations and make plans to Come Stay and Play in Utah!

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