48 inches in 48 hours - Major Winter Storm Hits Utah Ski Resorts in Time for Holiday Season

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH- A major winter storm hit Utah Sunday morning delivering as much as 48 inches of snow in 48 hours to Utah ski and snowboard resorts across the state. With Christmas around the corner, Utah skiers and snowboarders are thrilled by the excellent mountain conditions. More snow is still in the forecast.

In addition to wonderful ski and snowboard conditions, Ski Utah notes that Utah resorts and lodging properties are offering the best holiday vacation deals seen in years. Local and destination visitors can easily gift themselves a last minute and affordable mountain retreat by visiting SkiUtah.com and clicking on the Holiday Hot Deals icon.

Utah Resort 48-hour Snow Totals:

Alta Ski Area- 39"
Brian Head Resort- 10"
Brighton Ski Resort- 48"
The Canyons- 28"
Deer Valley Resort- 28"
Park City Mountain Resort- 28"
Powder Mountain- 15"
Snowbasin, A Sun Valley Resort- 30"
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort- 44"
Solitude Mountain Resort-  46"
Sundance Resort- 36"
Wolf Creek Utah- 21”

For free video content of this storm, please log onto www.thenewsmarket.com/skiutah to preview and request video. You can receive broadcast-standard video digitally or by tape from this site. Registration and video is free to the media.

For media information, contact Ski Utah Director of Communications Jessica Kunzer at 801.433.2016 or jessica@skiutah.com.

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Ski Utah is the marketing firm owned and operated by the 13 statewide ski resorts that make up the Utah Ski and Snowboard Association. The organization has been creating brand awareness of and demand for the Utah wintersports product since its inception in 1978.

Jessica Kunzer
jessica@skiutah.com
801.433.2016