Photo Gallery: Weekend in Review Nov. 16-18, 2012

19th November 2012 | Donny O'Neill

News Regions: Lake Tahoe Summer, Sierra Nevada, Utah, Vermont, New Mexico, Minnesota, Colorado, California, Midwest, Rocky Mountains, Northeast

Resorts in this article: Alta Ski Area, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Eldora Mountain Resort, Kirkwood, Lutsen Mountains, Sipapu Ski Resort, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Stowe Mountain, Sugarbush, Vail

Thanks to an abundance of early season snowfall, coupled with strong efforts from their snowmaking team, Squaw Valley was able to open EARLY, on Friday Nov. 16.

This past weekend was an exciting one for skiers and snowboarders.

+ Lake Tahoe ski areas like Squaw Valley and Kirkwood opened on Friday and were hit with a HUGE snow storm over the weekend.

+ Vail Mountain and Eldora Mountain Resort both celebrated their 50th anniversary, while Alta celebrated its 75th season of skiing in Little Cottonwood Canyon.

+ Vermont resort's, Sugarbush and Stowe Mountain Resort, opened for skiing and riding.

+ Sipapu was the first ski area to open in New Mexico for the 11th consecutive year.

We've compiled a photo gallery of events from this past weekend in cased you missed them and weren't there to check them out in person.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE GALLERY

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Photo Gallery: Weekend in Review Nov. 16-18, 2012

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