Results of the first snow of the year Photo: Courtesy of Martha Howe and Ski Utah

PARK CITY, Utah — Utah’s first big storm of the winter season passed through over the weekend. Snow fell everywhere, from the foothills of the Salt Lake Valley to the mountain peaks, with some resorts reporting up to 25 inches of snow falling throughout the storm cycle. The next storm is expected to pass through Utah later in the week, with a pattern of similar storms predicted in an extended forecast by Powderchasers.

In only a matter of weeks, the first resorts in Utah will be opening, bringing on the ski stoke, and anticipation for first turns in the community. The first resort to open in Utah will be on November 18. These resorts include Alta Ski Area, Brian Head Resort, Park City Mountain Resort, and Solitude Mountain Resort

There are still ski pass opportunities available ahead of the ski year, including Ski Utah’s Super Stoked Snowy Sweepstakes. The winners will receive two fully transferable Ski Utah Gold Passes valid at all 15 Utah resorts, a Rossignol gear package, two Stio outerwear kits, two days of Heli-Skiing in Utah with Powderbird, and a $500 Wasatch/Squatters beer gift card. Ticket sales from the sweepstakes will go towards Ski Utah’s Discover Winter Program.