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Eaglecrest, AK. photo: eaglecrest
It’s been an interesting year for snow in North America. That said, the ski resorts with the most snow in North America aren’t too different from a usual year. Alaska, Washington, and British Columbia generally dominate this list and this year is no exception.
Everyone keeps talking about what a bad year Washington is having, but they have 100 inches of snow on the ground. How bad could it be? We know that snow humans in California are jealous of that base.
TOP 10 DEEPEST SNOWPACKS IN NORTH AMERICA
(Snow depths are as reported by each ski resort’s website at upper mountain locations at 1am PST on January 31st, 2014. This list was complied by SnowBrains.com)
#1 = Eaglecrest, AK = 124″
#2 = Alpental, WA = 101″
#3 = Mt. Baker, WA = 91″
#4 = Stevens Pass, WA = 84″
#5 = Grand Targhee, WY = 83″
#5 = Whitefish, MT = 83″
#7 = Big White, B.C. = 81″
#8 = Lookout Pass, ID = 79″
#9 = Blacktail Mountain, MT = 78″
#10 = Kimberley, B.C. = 74″
Places We Wish Had More Snow:
Squaw Valley, CA = 25″
Mammoth, CA = 25″
Mt. Ashland, OR = 4″ (currently closed)
Mad River Glen, VT = 16″ (closed past month, just opened again)
Glad to hear M.R.G. is having a terrible year. Which is odd as it seems the east has been rocked quite a bit. Maybe the ULLR doesn’t like Skier elitist NAZIS.
The base number listed for Alpental is for the summit. The base of the mountain is still very lightly covered. They also don’t take into account all the rain melt that has happened there. Although not as bad as Cali, Washington is having a tough season as far is building/keeping snow pack. The storm cycle has been lacking to say the least. Nothing like Tahoe though so I cant complain.
Kimberley has the best skiing around. they do have the snow they r reporting if not more.
PLease continue to not report about my local mountain on i70 in Colorado that nobody skis and has a ton of snow and tons of terrain, thank you
Castle Mountain in Alberta reports 318 cm base. That’s 125″ at the top, and 226 cm or 89″ mid mountain.
Was it too difficult for this website to do the conversion?http://www.skicastle.ca/snowreport.cfm
Hey Bob,
Thanks for the link and info. I just checked Castles website http://www.skicastle.ca/snowreport.cfm. They actually have a 155cm base at the top which is 61″ which is very respectable, especially this season. The numbers you saw are snow totals for the season. thanks.
Ha Ha Kimberley is full of shit!
I could not even probe up to my handle around the hill today!
There is 40″ at best!!!!!
They do this every year, this year though they are reporting more than whitewater , fernie or revy….
its settled snow. kimbo is very honest. dont foget we had a 100 cm dump early season.
Kimberley is not full of shit. My ski pole is longer than a metre and I pushed it through the base and didn’t hit bottom. I have been up there 7 time in the last 3 weeks. They have the best skiing around. U have no idea what u r talking about.
Shame has more snow than all of them.
anonymous, you have no basket on your pole?
The snow is so soft that the small basket on poles doesn’t stop it.
Lost trail in Darby Montana has a 92 inch base.
What about Colorado? Breck has an 85″ base as of this morning!
Powder King… forgotten as usual
95″ base, 300″ to date