Santa has really outdone himself this year. The big guy has given us the gift of McConkey's!

With over 40 runs open and nine lifts turning, even during the busy holiday season you can find runs all to yourself, make fresh tracks through perfect corduroy and slash a little powder.

What is the significance of having snowmaking at a resort and just how do they make the snow?

The training ground of the world's best halfpipe riders is open for business. Due to dirtwork over the summer we have her open weeks earlier than season's past.

"So why can't we just open more stuff?" you're thinking. "The mountain looks white and I see all those tracks under Silverlode." The reality is, for the most part it goes beyond just having snow on a run.

Though the lower half of the resort is open, the patrollers have already started looking higher

See what lift evacuation training is all about and tag along with our HR Recruiter Steve as he gives it a go.

Yesterday the snow cats were let out of their cages and allowed on the mountain for the first time this winter. They took me along for a ride as they were pushing piles to see the progress on the mountain.

We aren't the only ones preparing for ski season. A few weeks ago our Avalanche Dogs had a day of training and testing at Utah Olympic Park.

The temps finally dipped low enough for Park City Mountain Resort to officially turn on the snow guns and kick off snowmaking for 2011.

In the Snow Safety Department we often take a different look at early storms. Understand that snow never just sits there waiting for more snow; it is constantly changing.

Today we’re enjoying one of those benchmark days we look forward to all summer and fall – first snow.

Yes, that was the sound of a helicopter flying over Park City Mountain Resort this afternoon.

This all started when I looked out the window just now and saw snow falling.

Park City locals were rejoicing as this morning brought 13 inches of powder with another 8 inches expected to fall over the course of the day.

We announced we were giving you more time to enjoy the incredible snow and the slopes you love, but then we left you hanging about WHAT terrain and lifts we would actually have open. The suspense is over and we are ready to reveal what lifts, runs, activities and restaurants you can enjoy during closing week as well as how you can win a 2011/2012 season pass.

We need to forget about spring for a few more weeks, so don’t pack away the turtlenecks just yet.

We recently added a new HD streaming cam near the top of Crescent Lift. Check it out and learn more about it.

A quick powder hunt around the mountain this morning revealed some deep, fluffy snow! This Spring Storm brought us eight inches on Monday with an additional 12 overnight.

Adventure Alley's aren't just for kids. FACT. This Monday I went on an Adventure Alley tour with a group of skiers and snowboarders all in their late twenties and older.