There is no "best" ski vacation when choosing from top mountains in the US, Canada, Italy, France, Japan and many other destinations. But they have one thing in common.

People ski and snowboard at the grand opening of the season at Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Utah ski and snowboard areas posted some impressive snow totals heading into the Thanksgiving holiday.

With sporadic precipitation across the state, some ski areas have opened early and others have no set Opening Day.

It's a cold start in the Beehive state with a few morning lake-effect snow showers scattered around the state.

Snowbird was dusted with a couple of inches of snow overnight and more is expected as the Little Cottonwood Canyon prepares to open on Thanksgiving Day. “This fresh snow, coupled with continued snowmaking,