Area Sum of Days Sum of Vertical Sum of Powder
Mammoth 18 423.7 32
Snowbird 7.5 164.5 22
Alta 2.5 38.3 11
Sun Valley 1 31.8 0
Fernie 1 21.3 2
Whitewater 1 18.3 5
Red Mt. 1 9.4 0
Big Sky 1.5 27 1
Kicking Horse 1 17.2 0
Whitefish 1 18.4 1
Bridger Bowl 1 16.7 3
Moonlight Basin 1.5 20.5 5
Revelstoke 1 17.3 3
Mustang Powder Snowcat 3 34.7 33
*Lech/Zurs, Austria 1.5 30.8 3
*St. Anton, Austria 3 60.1 5
*Stuben, Austria 1.5 17.9 2
*Klosters Madrisa, Switz. 0.5 5.3 0
*Davos/Klosters Parsenn, Switz. 1.5 42.8 9
*Davos Jakobshorn, Switz. 1 13.3 2
*Flims/Laax, Switz. 2 43.1 1
*Andermatt, Switz. 1 12.3 2
*Purcell Heliski 1 11.6 11
*Wild Horse Snowcat 1 7.9 7
*Beartooth Pass 2 9.1 0
*Logan Pass 1 0.7 0
Season Totals 59 1114.0 160
* = new area
2012-13 was closer to the year before I retired (53/1078.6/173) than to 2010-11 (72/1318.3/191) or 2011-12 (71/1151.6/291).
Those previous 2 years were unusual. 13 Northern Hemisphere days in May or later of 2011 is unlikely to be repeated soon. Nor are the 8 backcountry days in Oct/Nov of 2011.
Some factors reduced 2012-13. The local SoCal season was hopeless and it's only the second season I've skied zero SoCal days. I also bailed out of 5 days on my destination trips (2 Europe, 1 on the big road trip and 2 after Iron Blosam week) due to adverse weather/snow conditions. OTOH 8 days at Mammoth in December was a record high and the last 3 days on the June/July vacation were also not typical. So I see future seasons in the 60 day range but 70+ will be much less likely.
I was also lucky with powder in those previous 2 years, with lift served powder in the 15% range vs. more typical 10%. 2012-13 got over 10% only due to that last minute Utah trip in mid-April.
I should also mention that Liz skied 15 new areas in 2012-13; my record is 13. She skied 38 days, easily beating her previous record of 29.
Mammoth 18 423.7 32
Snowbird 7.5 164.5 22
Alta 2.5 38.3 11
Sun Valley 1 31.8 0
Fernie 1 21.3 2
Whitewater 1 18.3 5
Red Mt. 1 9.4 0
Big Sky 1.5 27 1
Kicking Horse 1 17.2 0
Whitefish 1 18.4 1
Bridger Bowl 1 16.7 3
Moonlight Basin 1.5 20.5 5
Revelstoke 1 17.3 3
Mustang Powder Snowcat 3 34.7 33
*Lech/Zurs, Austria 1.5 30.8 3
*St. Anton, Austria 3 60.1 5
*Stuben, Austria 1.5 17.9 2
*Klosters Madrisa, Switz. 0.5 5.3 0
*Davos/Klosters Parsenn, Switz. 1.5 42.8 9
*Davos Jakobshorn, Switz. 1 13.3 2
*Flims/Laax, Switz. 2 43.1 1
*Andermatt, Switz. 1 12.3 2
*Purcell Heliski 1 11.6 11
*Wild Horse Snowcat 1 7.9 7
*Beartooth Pass 2 9.1 0
*Logan Pass 1 0.7 0
Season Totals 59 1114.0 160
* = new area
2012-13 was closer to the year before I retired (53/1078.6/173) than to 2010-11 (72/1318.3/191) or 2011-12 (71/1151.6/291).
Those previous 2 years were unusual. 13 Northern Hemisphere days in May or later of 2011 is unlikely to be repeated soon. Nor are the 8 backcountry days in Oct/Nov of 2011.
Some factors reduced 2012-13. The local SoCal season was hopeless and it's only the second season I've skied zero SoCal days. I also bailed out of 5 days on my destination trips (2 Europe, 1 on the big road trip and 2 after Iron Blosam week) due to adverse weather/snow conditions. OTOH 8 days at Mammoth in December was a record high and the last 3 days on the June/July vacation were also not typical. So I see future seasons in the 60 day range but 70+ will be much less likely.
I was also lucky with powder in those previous 2 years, with lift served powder in the 15% range vs. more typical 10%. 2012-13 got over 10% only due to that last minute Utah trip in mid-April.
I should also mention that Liz skied 15 new areas in 2012-13; my record is 13. She skied 38 days, easily beating her previous record of 29.