2011-12 Resort Openings

December 3, 2011

December 3, 2011

December 3, 2011

December 3, 2011

Southern Utah gets hit with nearly a foot of snow, December 1, 2011.

Snow storm hits Souther Utah covering the red rock with a fresh coat of white, December 1, 2011.

December 1, 2011

Matt Baydala get'n some freshies at Southern Utah's Brian Head Resort, December 1, 2011.

People were excited for Opening Day at Canyons and first chair on the Orange Bubble Express! November 25, 2011

November 24, 2011

Andy Beck slashing fresh turns on Friday, Nov. 25, otherwise known as Opening Day.

November 29, 2011

Max Peters sends it over the VW feature on Opening Day, November 25, 2011.

November 24, 2011

Along with opening the slopes, Canyons opened the brand new Zip Tour Adventure. Pictured here, the Lookout Zip Tour flies you across the canyon between Lookout Peak and Red Pine Lodge spanning 2,111 feet, November 25, 2011.

November 24, 2011

November 29, 2011

Sunny days ahead, November 29, 2011.

Dave March finds the freshies off of Saddleback Express.

November 29, 2011

November 29, 2011

Rip'n high speed groomers, November 23, 2011.

Max Peters finding first tracks in The Pines, November 25, 2011.

November 23, 2011

Claire Abbe getting some fresh corduroy, November 23, 2011.

Snowmaking crews observe the snowguns under Bonanza lift as the sun rises, November 22, 2011.

Sunny groomers!! November 22, 2011

Early season secret stash, November 22, 2011.

Chris Frost jib'n the rainbow tree, November 16, 2011.

Alta delivers!! November 20, 2011.

Sunset over Solitude, November 19, 2011.

Getting warmed up on Warm Up off the Wild Cat lift, November 19, 2011.

Park action at Brighton, November 16, 2011.

Local skier Conan (Mark Honan) getting some great turns early season on inspiration, November 19, 2011.

Early season powder turns, November 19, 2011.

Guests camped out for First Chair at First Time lift on Opening Day November 19, 2011.

First chair at First Time lift breaks the tape on 2011-2012 season, November 19, 2011.

In place for First Chair at First Time lift, opening 2011-12 season, November 19, 2011.

In line for PayDay lift, Opening Day, November 19, 2011.

Eager skiers and snowboarders waiting for the rope to drop on Snowbird's opening day at the Gadzoom lift, November 18, 2011.

People get pretty excited for opening day at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, November 18, 2011.

Bragging rights for getting "first chair" on opening day at Alta, November 18, 2011.

Well, second chair for the season opener isn't too shabby either, November 18, 2011.

Waiting for the first "front row!" of the season on the Collins chair, November 18, 2011

Iris Noack deploying a "sporting sail" during an early season test run at Solitude Mountain Resort, November 16th, 2011. www.sporting-sails.com

Caroline Gleich taking advantage of the early season conditions at Solitude Mountain Resort and giving her "sporting sail" a test run, November 16th, 2011. www.sporting-sails.com

Alta gets a little added snow boost from the guns a few days before they open Friday, November 18, 2011.

Rider Treyson Allen catches some air at Brighton Resort. November 16th, 2011

Opening day, November 10th, 2011

Opening day, November 10th, 2011

Opening day, November 10th, 2011

Eagle Express at Solitude opened today giving them 4 running lifts. Looks highly rippable.

November 9th, 2011

Field testing the snow product before opening day. November 9th, 2011

Backwards trick snowboard riding.

Unknown rider with a big backside 180. Bluebird skies.

Dropping rocks and hammers all day.

All kinds of crazy stuff was going on in the park, everybody was slipping and flipping all over the place. Check out this guy's double hand tail twister over the bank. What will they come up with next?