When do you need to decide? Is your ticket flexible? Early season is pretty variable, and different resorts get the good early snow in different years. Utah, Central Colorado, Whistler - all possible, but none guaranteed. Can you check the snow reports a week before, and decide then? Hotel space is not likely to be a problem mid-December.

(In Colorado, Wolf Creek usually has one of the best early seasons, but it's a pain to get to, especially for a two day trip.)