20 Ski Resorts CLOSED on the West Coast Due to Lack of Snow It’s been a brutal year on the West Coast for the little guys. Smaller ski resorts don’t have the funding nor snowmaking capacity to make it through warm, dry winters such as our current winter. **Currently snow water equivalent in the West Coast snowpack is dismal. 9% of average in northern Washington, 16% of average in Tahoe, CA, 10% in much or Oregon… It’s no ones fault, it’s just mother nature. All we can do is keep our fingers crossed for some big March and April storms that can get these Mom and Pop ski areas […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 10, 2015 50 Comments