Skiers and snowboarders, start your waxing.

The temperature in the Salt Lake Valley may be flirting with 100 degrees Fahrenheit this week, but in 100 days, you could be sliding down a snow-covered slope at Solitude Mountain Resort.

The Big Cottonwood Canyon ski area announced Wednesday that it plans to open for the season Nov. 14 .

That tentative date is set for later on the calendar than the past three opening days at the resort — which is making a habit of being the first in Utah to open. Last season, Solitude began turning its lifts on Nov. 8 . In both the 2023-24 season and the 2022-23 season, it opened Nov. 10 .

In recent years, resort managers have made a concerted effort to establish Solitude as having the longest winter season in Utah. So, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see

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