Header image courtesy of Snowbird.

Dust off your skis and fire up the DVD player— it's time to start getting stoked for ski season. Residents and ski enthusiasts in Utah received an unexpected surprise this Labor Day - with several of the Wasatch resorts receiving their first dusting of snow of the season.

While the rest of the country enjoyed the final days of summer, many resorts, including Alta, Snowbird, and Solitude took to social media to share the news-

Although these flurries will soon melt, the mere dusting is a reminder of the pre-season to come. With ski premieres and the race to be the first mountain of the season to open on the horizon...