(Pictured above: The scene at Grand Targhee, Wyoming and Aspen/Snowmass Colorado last week after receiving the season's first significant snowfall.)

As you may have heard, Mother Nature seems to be trying to skip fall all together and head right to winter - fine by us. In addition to massive storms blanketing many resorts in the west, the whirring sounds of snow guns can already be heard as half pipes are being created and foundations are being laid in preparation for the upcoming season. A foot of snow was recorded at Sun Valley and locals at Grand Targhee were actually able to make some turns after receiving a whopping 14 inches!

We have been posting some amazing photos of fresh snowfall on the Ski.com Fan Page on Facebook and on Twitter. However, if you have some photos of your own, please take a few minutes and post them on our Fan Page or send them to @skicom on Twitter. We would love to see them! And, based on the reaction we're getting, a lot of other people are interested in seeing them as well.

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