Longest Ski Seasons in North America As winter turns into spring, many mountain enthusiasts begin to wonder where they can go to still ride the snow. Land use and wildlife restrictions force some resorts to close early, regardless of how much snow is still on the slopes. For the rest, several factors dictate how long they can keep the lifts turning: snowfall accumulation (base), ongoing weather […] Robin Azer | April 28, 2017 10 Comments
Tahoe Snowpack Is Currently 300% of Average | Long Live The 2016-17 Ski Season The Tahoe Snowpack is currently 300% of average. Frequent Atmospheric River events and cooler temperatures have set the snowpack up well for an incredible summer ski season. As we move into next week, it looks like there could be another storm on the horizon, but the strength and exact timing is still unknown. Lake Tahoe ski resorts have reaped the […] Weather Chris Wallner | April 21, 2017 0 Comments
59 Ski Areas Are Open In North America This Weekend | Time To Take Some Spring Turns Don’t give up on ski season yet because it’s definitely not over. There are still 15 open ski resorts open in Canada and 44 open in the United States. Substantial snow is headed to the Whistler-area and the Western US this weekend, which will freshen things up and prolong the snowpack. Some resorts will stay open all year, but you can ski all […] Industry News Chris Wallner | April 21, 2017 3 Comments
NASA: Sierra Snowpack Bigger Than Last Four Years Combined New NASA data show that snowpack in the Tuolumne River Basin in California’s Sierra Nevada — a major source of water for San Francisco and California’s Central Valley — is currently larger than the four previous years of snowpack combined. NASA’s Airborne Snow Observatory (ASO) measured the Tuolumne Basin snowpack on April 1, a critical annual measurement of snow for […] Weather Chris Wallner | April 19, 2017 0 Comments
40 Ski Areas Still OPEN In The United States | Get At It While You Still Can… Don’t give up on ski season yet because it’s definitely not over. There are still 38 open ski resorts in the United States and snow continues to fall. A series Spring Storms is expected to hit California this week, dropping over a FOOT of snow on the ski areas. Some resorts will stay open all year, but you can ski all over the […] Industry News Chris Wallner | April 18, 2017 7 Comments
Series Of Small Storms To Hit California | Mammoth Will Get Hit Best | Over 1 FOOT of Snow Possible Two small storms are expected to hit California this week. The first will last throughout the day today and the other will arrive late Wednesday and stick around through Thursday. Over 1 FOOT of snow is expected to fall in some areas. Snow levels are expected to hover around or just above 6000ft throughout these two storms this week. Additional […] Weather Chris Wallner | April 18, 2017 1 Comment
Mammoth Unbound Terrain Park Update | April 17th, 2017 Previous Next Guest Author | April 17, 2017 1 Like 1 Tweet 0 Comments
California Ski Resort Closing Dates | Ski Season Is Still In Full Swing If you still have an itch to get some turns in, head to California because you’ve still got plenty of time to ski. Multiple resorts are expected to stay open until or even past the 4th of July. That’s right, you still have well over 2.5 months of skiing left. Record precipitation totals have left the Sierra buried in snow. As […] Industry News Chris Wallner | April 14, 2017 1 Comment
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