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Mammoth Mountain, CA, to Operate Limited Terrain on New Year’s Eve as Resort Honors Late Ski Patroller

Mammoth Mountain will operate with significantly reduced lift and terrain access on Wednesday, December 31, as the resort pauses to honor the life of ski patroller Cole Murphy, who died last week after being caught in an inbounds avalanche during mitigation work. In a statement released Tuesday, December 30, Mammoth Mountain said operations on New Year’s Eve will be limited […]

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Julia Schneemann | December 31, 2025
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Purgatory, CO, Rings in New Year’s Week With 26” of Fresh Snowfall

The holiday fun continues at Purgatory, as the resort is celebrating with 26 inches of fresh snow over the past 5 days. Purgatory’s mid-mountain base depth is now at 34 inches, with excellent conditions across 91 trails serviced by 10 lifts. This week, Purgatory invites guests to ring in the New Year with festive drinks, live music and the New […]

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Copper Mountain, CO, Receives 6” of Christmas Snow

Copper Mountain, Colorado, received some fresh snow for Christmas, with six inches of snow falling over the last 48 hours. So far this month the resort has seen 41 inches of snowfall. At Copper Mountain, 79 out of 157 trails are now open and 16 out of 23 lifts are spinning, giving access to 857 acres of skiing or 36% […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | December 26, 2023
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Celebrate at Palisades Tahoe, CA, With New Year’s Eve Fireworks This Saturday, February 18th

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On December 31st, it dumped at Palisades Tahoe, CA. The resort received 35″ of fresh snow in 24 hours on New Year’s Eve and at one point it was snowing at a rate of 7″ an hour. We’ll forgive them then for having to cancel the New Years Eve fireworks display. Related: [PHOTOS] Palisades Tahoe, CA, Looks Back on JanuBURIED […]

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Mountain Weather Update: 67″ for Whistler, 56″ for Mt. Baker, 26″ for Tahoe, 23″ for Mammoth

New Year’s Eve update for the West. Meteorologist Chris Tomer 12/31/2020.

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