Alyeska Resort, AK, First Ski Resort to Reach 300โ€ณ Snowfall for 2024-25 Season

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Over 300" of snow at Alyeska Resort already this season. Credit: Alyeska Resort
Over 300โ€ณ of snow at Alyeska Resort already this season. Credit: Alyeska Resort

No stranger to receiving the most snow in North America, Alyeska Resort, Alaska, is at it again. Yesterdayโ€™s 20โ€ณ dump took the ski area past 300โ€ณ for the season. The resort has seen 304โ€ณ of fresh snow this season and has a 115โ€ณ base.

Considering itโ€™s still early January, thatโ€™s an incredible totalโ€”more than most resorts will see all season.

Current conditions | Image: Alyeska Resort

Alyeska averages 650โ€ณ of snowfall on the upper mountain and 512โ€ณ of snowfall at mid-mountain. The biggest year on record was 2012, with 978โ€ณ of snowfall.

The resort was closed yesterday, Sunday, January 12, as a tropical storm brought high winds and heavy precipitation. However, a further 40โ€ณ are forecast in the next few days, so conditions should just get better and better.

The world record for a ski area is 1,140โ€ณ at Mt. Baker ski area, WA, in 1998/99.

If you want to ski the deepest snow this holiday, head North!

Alyeska trail map.

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