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
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
Late October 2024 and early November saw moderate snowfall mostly in northern regions but then trending southeast into Colorado and New Mexico. Wolf Creek and Pajarito had widespread natural snow runs open by Nov. 10. Mid-November storms concentrated in the Pacific Northwest, but later in the month spread inland, especially to central Colorado. Areas in … Continue reading 2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of November 30, 2024
Late October 2024 and early November saw moderate snowfall mostly in northern regions but then trending southeast into Colorado and New Mexico. Wolf Creek and Pajarito had widespread natural snow runs open by Nov. 10. Mid-November storms have concentrated in the Pacific Northwest. Whistler looks like a safe bet for the holidays with a likely … Continue reading 2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of November 20, 2024
Late October 2024 saw moderate snowfall mostly in northern regions but then trending southeast into Colorado and New Mexico. November weather has continued active in the same regions. Wolf Creek and Pajarito are the only areas with widespread natural snow runs open. Snowfall totals in italics are estimates from Open Snow California: Total snowfall: Palisades … Continue reading 2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of November 10, 2024
Late October 2024 saw moderate snowfall mostly in northern regions. Early November weather is predicted to continue active. Snowfall totals in italics are estimates from Open Snow California: Recent snowfall: Palisades 8,000 9 inches, Mammoth 4. A few more inches are predicted this weekend, not much after that. Pacific Northwest: October snowfall: Hood Meadows 16 … Continue reading 2024-25 Ski Season Progress Report as of October 31, 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)
