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. 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 →

The following major weather patterns affected the 2022-23 ski season. Late October through November: This was the driest November since 2007. Regions with snow mostly had some rain mix as well. Late October snowfall in northern regions mostly melted out. First week of December: A storm track in northern regions brought moderate snow at higher … Continue reading 2023-24 Ski Season Summary →

2023-24 suffered the second driest overall November/December in over 50 years of records but made up most of that deficit from January to mid-March. When the snow came it was stronger in the El Nino favored southern regions. Northern regions were overall below average and only Utah finished the season much above average. April snowfall … Continue reading 2023-24 Ski Season Analysis as of May 17, 2024 →