It’s been a unique winter in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) this year yet there have been some bright spots.  Mt. Bachelor ski resort in Oregon is the highest elevation ski resort in the PNW and it shows.  When high snow levels show up, Bachelor is often high enough to get snow and their higher elevation helps them hang onto snow longer.

Mt Hood in Oregon is doing well also.  Likely due to their higher elevation as well.  The ski resorts in the PNW with lower elevations are struggling this year due to the higher snow levels.

We’ve got our fingers crossed and we’re praying for snow for all of the West Coast.  Maybe March and April will equal big snow.

All of these numbers are taken from the upper mountain snow depths via the ski resort’s websites.

TOP 5 DEEPEST SNOWPACKS IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST:

#1 = Mt. Bachelor, OR = 92″

Mt. Hood Meadows on February 10th, 2015. photo: Richard Hallman

#2 = Mt. Hood Meadows, OR = 72″

Mt. Ashland on February 12th, 2015. photo: mt ashland

#3 = Mt. Ashland, OR = 53″

Timberline Lodge ski resort on Mt. Hood, OR on February 12th, 2015. photo: timberline lodge

#4 = Timberline, OR = 47″

Alpental, WA on February 11th, 2015. photo: alpental

#4 = Alpental, WA = 47″ (currently closed due to low snow)

Mt. Baker on January 26th, 2015.

#5 = Mt. Baker, WA = 46″