The Top 10 Deepest Snowpacks in North America:

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Crystal Mountain, WA.  February 16th, 2014.  photo:  kim kirchner
Crystal Mountain, WA. February 16th, 2014. photo: kim kirchner

Last week changed everything in North America.  Kirkwood, CA got 112โ€ณ of snow in 7 days, Mt. Bachelor, OR has gotten 108โ€ณ since Feb. 1st, Monarch Mountain, CO got 118โ€ณ in 2 weeks, Jackson Hole, WY got 101โ€ณ from the last storm cycle, Silverton Mountain, CO got 80โ€ณ in 7 days, and Revelstoke, B.C. just got 61โ€ณ in the past 7 days.

The big recent storms put the Pacific Northwest back on top of the snowpack numbers game where they usually reside.

Whatโ€™s really shocking is that the east coast is putting up huge numbers right now.  There are 2 ski resorts in North Carolina with over 100โ€ณ of snow and a spot in New York with 130โ€ณ!

Alpental, WA.  February 16th, 2014.
Alpental, WA. February 16th, 2014.

TOP 10 DEEPEST SNOWPACKS in NORTH AMERICA:

(these snow depth numbers came from each ski resortโ€™s respective website as of 1am PST Feb. 18th, 2014, this list was compiled by snowbrains.com)

Mt. Baker, WA.  February 13th, 2014.
Mt. Baker, WA. February 13th, 2014.  photo:  ryan duclos

#1Mt. Baker, WA = 152โ€ณ (24โ€ณ past 24 hours)

#2 = Eaglecrest, AK = 147โ€ณ

#3 = Alpental, WA = 146โ€ณ (27โ€ณ past 48 hours)

Mt. Bachelor, OR.  Feb. 5th, 2014.  photo:  pete alport
Mt. Bachelor, OR. Feb. 5th, 2014. photo: pete alport

#4Mt. Bachelor, OR = 138โ€ณ (59โ€ณ past 7 days)

#5 = Hunter Mountain, NY = 130โ€ณ (33โ€ณ past 7 days)

#6 = Stevens Pass, WA = 126โ€ณ

Crystal Mountain, WA.  February 17th, 2014. Crystal's big storm knocked out their power yesterday.
Crystal Mountain, WA. February 17th, 2014. Crystalโ€™s big storm knocked out their power yesterday.

#7 = Crystal Mountain, WA = 117โ€ณ (56โ€ณ past 72 hours)

#8Timberline Lodge, OR = 108โ€ณ (26โ€ณ past 72 hours)

#9Grand Targhee, WY = 107โ€ณ (30โ€ณ past 7 days)

#10Lookout Pass, MT = 105โ€ณ

Jackson Hole, WY.  February 17th, 2014.  photo:  jackson hole
Jackson Hole, WY. February 17th, 2014. photo: jackson hole

#11Jackson Hole, WY = 104โ€ณ

#12Appalachian Ski Mountain, NC = 104โ€ณ

#13Sugar Mountain, NC = 102โ€ณ

(we just had to add in numbers 11-13 as we love Jackson Hole and weโ€™re blown away the North Carolina has so much snow!)

The top of Oly Lady, Baby Fingers, and mid section of GS Bowl
The top of Oly Lady, Baby Fingers, and mid section of GS Bowl.  Feb. 14th, 2014.  photo:  snowbrains.com

Places that had no snow that are now rockinโ€™:

Squaw Valley, CA = 60โ€ณ

Kirkwood, CA = 62โ€ณ


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17 thoughts on โ€œThe Top 10 Deepest Snowpacks in North America:โ€

  1. I have been following snow depths, all season, in the northern Rockies, Utah, the Cascades, and western Canada and only in the last 2 weeks(approx.) have any resorts surpassed Lost Trail, MT in snowpack. Right now Lost Trail is showing a base of 122โ€ณ but it is a more like 135โ€ณ in actuality.
    One of the best ski years ever in my 60 + years of chasing powder!!!!

    1. Jay Peak has 25-50โ€ณ snowpack, but 216โ€ณ total snowfall. Not sure about Mt. Bakerโ€™s current season total, but it had 1,140โ€ณ total in 98-99 season which is the world record for a resort.

  2. The title should be โ€œ10 deepest snowpacks in the USAโ€. North America isnโ€™t just the USA, and many of the resorts in Canada have much deeper snowpacks than the ones listedโ€ฆ

  3. And yet still no mention of mt bohemia in Michigans UP. Makes me wonder where and more importantly WHO is getting the information.

  4. Iโ€™m confused. Is this โ€œpackedโ€ or โ€œfallenโ€, the remarks suggest both.

    Btw, if it refers to โ€œfallen snowโ€ Than
    #MtBohemia Michigan, 231โ€ณ inches as of February 1st.

  5. Kirkwood and Squaw arenโ€™t even close to those numbers was just up there this weekend and they are in rough shape on the steeper sections like the wall.

  6. Mt Baker leads the pack most yrsโ€ฆ One yr they had the most on record anywhereโ€ฆover a thousand inches..
    JL

  7. Your numbers are completely wrong, Jackson Hole is pushing 300โ€ณ not 100 something. Bachelor is over 200โ€ณ as well

    1. Hey J,

      The numbers youโ€™re referring to are season totals, this article is about snow depth. thanks.

    2. yea.. thats just not correct. the bachelor season total is at 231, but its been consistently above freezing and at its deepest right now its no deeper than 140.

    1. The Boone, NC area had a good bit of snow last week and have had low temperatures all winter so not much has melted. For the record, Boone is the highest county seat east of the Rockies, and App State Univ is the highest elevation football stadium east of the Rockies. To be this far south, Boone and points higher in the area get a lot of snow and it stays cold. Colder than most realize.

      About 4-5 years ago the Boone area had more snow that winter than some cities in New York state that deal with lack effect snow. Maybe not Buffalo, NY amounts but still lots of snow.

      That may be the exception and it runs in cycles, but Boone and the surrounding area can get some snow.

      1. Ah, I love White Pass. I had a killer day hiking and skiing there once after theyโ€™d closed. My bad. Totally missed them. Iโ€™ll get โ€™em in there. thanks.

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