2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of January 31, 2025
Early January snowfall was strongest in the US Northern Rockies. Mid-January was mostly dry except in the north central U.S. Rockies, while the rest of the month the entire West averaged less than 6 inches of snow with only a handful of areas getting as much as a foot. Variable conditions developed aside from the … Continue reading 2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of January 31, 2025
El Nino/La Nina Defined and Ski Areas Favored by El Nino (as of 2024)
La Nina persisted for 3 ski seasons into early 2023 but two well known indices have diverged often since summer 2022. The 2023-24 El Nino topped out at +2.0 by ONI but only +1.1 by MEI. That El Nino has weakened but as of MJJ 2024 the ONI is still +0.2, though the MEI is … Continue reading El Nino/La Nina Defined and Ski Areas Favored by El Nino (as of 2024)
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FirstTracksOnline was founded in 1994 by Marc Guido, who grew up in New England and patrolled at Jay Peak for many years. In 2005 he moved to the skier’s Promised Land of Utah, where he enjoys his Alta season pass (picture above). Tony Crocker, based in Glendale, California, wrote the October 1995 Powder Magazine cover … Continue reading Welcome!
2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of January 19, 2025
Northwest storms were more intense during the holiday week and spread into more regions. Early January snowfall was strongest in the US Northern Rockies. Mid-January has been mostly dry except in the north central U.S. Rockies, and storms are likely to be confined even farther east for at least another week. In other regions ungroomed … Continue reading 2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of January 19, 2025
2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of January 10, 2025
December snowfall up to Christmas was concentrated in the Pacific Northwest with moderate snowfalls in adjacent regions while the Southwest was bone dry. Northwest storms were more intense during the holiday week and spread into more regions. Early January snowfall continuing this weekend is strongest in the US Northern Rockies. Next week looks mostly dry. … Continue reading 2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of January 10, 2025
2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of December 31, 2024
December snowfall up to Christmas was concentrated in the Pacific Northwest with moderate snowfalls in adjacent regions while the Southwest was bone dry. Northwest storms were more intense during the holiday week and spread into more regions. Snowfall totals in italics are estimates from Open Snow. California: Several small snowfalls through mid-November assisted snowmaking openings. … Continue reading 2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of December 31, 2024
2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of December 24, 2024
Areas in or close to full operation at the end of November included Mt. Baker, Mammoth, Lookout Pass, Grand Targhee and Wolf Creek, with Whistler and Mt. Bachelor having deep enough snowpacks to be set for the holidays. December snowfall up to Christmas was concentrated in the Pacific Northwest with moderate snowfalls in adjacent regions … Continue reading 2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of December 24, 2024
2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of December 15, 2024
Areas in or close to full operation at the end of November included Mt. Baker, Mammoth, Lookout Pass, Grand Targhee and Wolf Creek. Whistler and Vail have good snowpacks and are gradually opening more runs in December. Early December snowfall was no more than a foot in northern regions while farther south was completely dry. … Continue reading 2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of December 15, 2024
2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of December 8, 2024
Areas in or close to full operation at the end of November included Mt. Baker, Mammoth, Lookout Pass, Grand Targhee and Wolf Creek. Whistler and Vail have good snowpacks and are gradually opening more runs in December. Early December snowfall was no more than a foot in northern regions while farther south was completely dry. … Continue reading 2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of December 8, 2024