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Brian Head Resort blinks as warm weather delays start of Utah's ski season

By Salt Lake Tribune · November 4, 2026 · 1 min read
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The state's southernmost ski area, and the one with the highest base, saw snow but also warm temperatures. (Courtesy of Brian Head Resort) Snow guns blast a layer onto Navajo Mountain at Brian Head Resort on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Brian Head targeted Friday as its first day of the 2026-27 ski and snowboard season, but on Wednesday it postponed its opener.

The state's southernmost ski area, and the one with the highest base, saw snow but also warm temperatures. (Courtesy of Brian Head Resort) Snow guns blast a layer onto Navajo Mountain at Brian Head Resort on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Brian Head targeted Friday as its first day of the 2026-27 ski and snowboard season, but on Wednesday it postponed its opener.

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