First Snows of 2011-12 Season

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thumbnail Preseason Mt. Superior  Brian Kretschmar

November 7th, 2011

thumbnail Alta  Brian Kretschmar

Preseason hiking at Alta SKi Area. November 7th, 2011

thumbnail Alta  Brian Kretschmar

Pete Stoughton taking advantage of bluebird skies and some preseason powder. November 7th, 2011

thumbnail Canyons Resort  Dave Dibblee aka "Dibs"

Looking like Winter at Canyons Resort. November 6th, 2011

thumbnail Snowbird-Little Cottonwood Canyon  Matt Crawley

November 6th, 2001

thumbnail Snowbird-Peruvian Express  Matt Crawley

November 6th, 2011

thumbnail Canyons Resort  Dave Dibblee aka "Dibs"

Who let the dogs out? November 6th, 2011

thumbnail Snowbird  Matt Crawley

Who's ready for winter? November 6th, 2011

thumbnail Snowbird  Matt Crawley

Snow covered pine trees are a sure sign that winter is moving in. November 6th, 2011

thumbnail Snowbird  Matt Crawley

November 6th, 2011

thumbnail Little Cottonwood  Brandon Ott

November 6th, 2011

thumbnail Alta  Brandon Ott

Gotta get up to get down. Earning it in the pre-season. November 6th, 2011

thumbnail Alta  Brandon Ott

November 6th, 2011

thumbnail Alta Ski Area-Preseason Powder  Matt Baydala

November 5th, 2011

thumbnail Alta Ski Area-Preseason Powder

Powderhound Blogger Matt Baydala finding a preseason stash at Alta Ski Area, November 5th, 2011

thumbnail Alta Ski Area  Thomas Haraden

Cold temps and clear skies gives Alta the green light to sprinkle a little white around the resort area.

thumbnail Snowbird  Thomas Haraden

November 2, 2011

thumbnail Snowbird  Thomas Haraden

Some sun and some fresh snow makes waiting for opening day that much more difficult.

thumbnail Alta Ski Area  Thomas Haraden

Sunny skies at Alta, November 2nd, 2011.

thumbnail Solitude Mountain Resort  Solitude

Preseason snowfall at Solitude with more on the way.

thumbnail First Snow Rail Rip'n  Sean Kerrick Sullivan - www.seankerrick.com

Dylan Thompson rail'n it in the "Bone Zone", somewhere in Big Cottonwood Canyon near Brighton. October 6, 2011

thumbnail First Snow Scenery  Sean Kerrick Sullivan - www.seankerrick.com

Snow blankets the trees off Guardsman Pass. October 6, 2011

thumbnail first snow at Snowbasin  Ryan Thompson

October 6, 2011

thumbnail First snow at Snowbasin  Ryan Thompson

October 6, 2011

thumbnail First snow at Snowbasin  Ryan Thompson

October 6, 2011

thumbnail First snow at Snowbasin  Ryan Thompon

October 6, 2011

thumbnail First Snow at Brian Head  Katie Orton

Southern Utah getting in on the snow action, October 6, 2011.

thumbnail First Turns of the Season, Oct 7, 2011.  Jason Morgan

Powderhound Matt Baydala making his first turns of the season, Alta Ski Area.

thumbnail First Turns of the Season, Oct 7, 2011.  Matt Baydala

Powderhound Matt along with friend Jason Morgan are among the few brave skiers hitting the early season slopes after Mother Nature dropped its first load of 18 inches of snow in the Wasatch.

thumbnail First light hitting PCMR, Oct 7, 2011  Matt Bayadala

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Chris Pearson

Starting to look a lot like winter at Snowbird.

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Chris Pearson

Collins Lift, Alta Ski Area

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Chris Pearson

Wildcat lift at Alta Ski Area.

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Chris Pearson

Collins lift, Alta Ski Area.

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Chris Pearson

Snow covered mountain bikes signal the changing seasons. Snowbird

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Chris Pearson

Snowbird

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Chris Pearson

Snowbird tram plaza.

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Chris Pearson

Snow piling up on table tops at Snowbird's tram plaza.

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Chris Pearson

Snowbird, snowy Octoberfest.

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Chris Pearson

Who's happy it's snowing? Alta Ski Area

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Matt Baydala

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Matt Baydala

Park City Ridgeline.

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Matt Baydala

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Matt Baydala

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Matt Baydala

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Matt Baydala

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Matt Baydala

thumbnail October 6, 2011 Snow Storm  Matt Baydala

thumbnail First Snow of 2011-12 Season  Matt Crawley

Snowbird 9-16-11

thumbnail First Snow of 2011-12 Season  Matt Crawley

Bird tracks at the Bird - 9-16-11

thumbnail First Snow of 2011-12 Season  Matt Crawley

Jogging season is coming to an end. Snowbird - 9-16-11

thumbnail First Snow of 2011-12 Season  Matt Crawley

Mineral Basin, Snowbird - 9-16-11

thumbnail First Snow of 2011-12 Season

Snowbird 9-16-11

thumbnail First Snow of 2011-12 Season  Matt Crawley

Wild flowers surprised by the first snow of the season. 9-16-11

thumbnail First Snow of 2011-12 Season  Matt Crawley

Looking over at the Peruvian chair - Snowbird

The first snows of the season are always greeted with excitement in Utah.

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