snow depth

How the U.S. Snowpack is Shaping Up as Ski Season Kicks Off in November

It’s early November, and winter is starting to take shape across the Western U.S. With colder temperatures settling in and the first real storms rolling through, it’s a good time to check in on how the snowpack is forming compared to historical averages. The snowpack builds gradually through the season as layers from each storm settle and compact. When storms […]
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Is Early Season Snow a Harbinger of Good or Bad News—A Statistical Analysis for Australia

With the first snow of the season hitting Australian resorts such as Perisher and Thredbo, excitement for the 2025 season is starting to build. The idea that an early dusting portends a stellar winter has deep roots in ski lore, bolstered by the thrill of advanced openings and first turns on untouched snow. While early-season snowfall certainly generates enthusiasm, some […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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How the Record-Breaking Snow Depth at Mammoth Mountain, CA, is Measured Using PistenBully’s SnowSat Technology

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Mammoth Mountain, CA, measured a record-breaking 813 inches of snow at Dave’s Run last week. While we have seen many records broken this season — a season that was certainly one for the record books — you may wonder how resorts can actually measure these snow depths accurately. Enter ‘SNOWSat’ technology by German snow grooming brand ‘PistenBully,’ which was used […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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