Alyeska, AK Breaks 700″ of Snowfall This Season

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Alyeska, AK on February 20th, 2016.  photo:  alyeska
Alyeska, AK on February 20th, 2016. photo: alyeska

Alyeska ski resort in Girdwood, AK has incredibly broken 700″ of snowfall this season on their upper mountain. ย It’s only early March…

“What’s that? A 700″ party, you say?! That’s right, with another 10″ in the last 24 hours, we are now sitting at 703″ of total snowfall for the season and still 6 weeks left to go!” – Alyeska, today

Alyeska has the biggest snowfall total in North America at 702″ and the 2nd deepest snowpack in North America at 195″.

Alyeska, AK on February 17th, 2016.  photo:  alyeska
Alyeska, AK on February 17th, 2016. photo: alyeska

Alyeska just broke 600″ on February 22nd, 2016. ย Alyeska broke 500″ on February 9th, 2016 and they broke 400″ on January 25th, 2016.

This means that Alyeska has seen over 300″ of swowfall since January 25th… ย That’s 300″ of snow in 6 weeks or 50″ of snowfall per week…

Alyeska, AK on February 20th, 2016.  photo:  alyeska
Alyeska, AK on February 20th, 2016. photo: alyeska

Alyeska averages 650″ of snowfall per year on their upper mountain, so this is one heck of a good year.

Yes, you should definitely go to Alaska this year. ย This is the year…

Alyeska, AK on January 2nd, 2016.  photo:  alyeska
Alyeska, AK on January 2nd, 2016. photo: alyeska

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2 thoughts on “Alyeska, AK Breaks 700″ of Snowfall This Season

  1. I think it would be fair to mention that the snow levels down low are at zero . Arguably the best run on the mountain the north face is not even open .

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