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We knew there was a modest storm forecast Monday, but it was supposed to clear out by Wednesday. Tuesday morning had thick fog above 9,500 feet with possible lift delays (Monday had a lightning closure for an hour), so we did not get out until 10AM. That’s when we found out I had left my boot...

Total solar eclipses are the conspicuous exception to that generalization. We rarely travel beyond drive distance from home for other astronomical events though we are well informed about them from SEML. That does allow me to see some of them If incorporated into a trip I'm doing mainly for...

Yes, I joined Adam's subscription last fall. I don't think it's that difficult to find 4 skiers to share. Some of the recent season recaps by the local forecasters have been informative. Me neither. But for my purposes I want to see the local write-ups for each state/province, even the ones...

All of my Southern Hemisphere ski trips have included significant time devoted to other activities. Yes, it’s not a big deal to take clothing. I do recommend taking your ski boots though.

The 10% adjustment is for in season reporting when a lower mountain number is not available. At the end of the season Jay provides me with monthly upper (the ones they post in season) and lower numbers. I average those for each month. The spread between upper and lower is generally around 20%...

I have most eastern snowfall totals now. Jay average of upper and lower 335.5 inches Smuggs 312 Stowe 310 But Keweenaw Counyty in U.P. Michigan, home of Mt. Bohemia, had 360 inches. This is record high for its 20 years of data. Mt. Baker as usual leads North America, but its 427 inches in...

Not likely. Cliff Mass has analyzed that as the most anomalous weather event of the 21st century anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere. That article attracted quite a few comments. Over the past 30 years the PNW has a gradually increasing trend of record high temps while record low temps have...

My observation is that no one in North America other than Mammoth and maybe Timberline can open enough lifts/terrain to offer quality July skiing without horrendous overcrowding by people seeking the novelty factor. I sent that Sunshine link to Patrick, but if Sunshine doesn't open those two...

Conversely, Timberline has announced its closing date will be July 19, first ever before August. It closed Aug. 18 in 2005 and Aug. 2 in 2015. A SnowBrains article from 2015 implies that at that time those were the only two failures to make it to Labor Day. Patrick skied Timberline in...

14-15 Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. max base Whistler 52.00 63.00 39.00 31.00 48.00 27.00 4.00 264.00 77.00 Stevens Pass 44.00 40.00 43.00 13.00 16.00 28.00 184.00 39.00 Snoqualmie 24.00 34.00 16.00 6.00 4.00 20.00 104.00 Paradise 28.00 78.00 35.20 39.30 24.80 41.60 246.90 85.00...

The Pacific Northwest was not immune to the still worst ever early season drought of 1976-77. 76-77 Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. max base Whistler 15.35 64.57 94.09 29.13 Snoqualmie 2.00 19.00 23.00 35.00 112.00 0.00 191.00 Paradise 7.00 34.20 25.50 11.00 180.50 36.00 294.20...

No, per NSAA/Kottke report there is a new category since 2019 called "frequency products." I asked, and 5 to 7 day visits to Epic and Ikon partner resorts are still in the season pass category. But Mountain Collective and presumably Indy Pass visits are "frequency product." So I believe...

Interior Northwest data is minimal in the farther back years. But the main story in 2025-26 was too much rain. Whitefish's location farther inland and a bit higher than other areas made a big difference. 2025 - 26 % open 15-Dec 24-Dec 31-Dec 15-Jan 31-Jan 14-Feb 28-Feb 15-Mar 31-Mar...

Jackson snowfall snowfall Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. at mid at base 76-77 8.00 28.50 60.00 29.00 42.50 22.00 190.00 83.00 80-81 38.00 67.00 61.00 44.00 23.00 2.00 235.00 86-87 57.00 16.50 65.00 50.60 33.70 9.20 232.00 97.10 06-07 44.00 57.00 26.00 64.00 11.00 35.00...

Moving west in Colorado, the data from the earlier seasons is sketchy. Accordingly I compare two independent weather sites to ski areas not too far away that are 75-80% correlated. Gothic and Aspen Gothic Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. Max Base 76-77 22.50 7.00 35.00 26.50 41.00 30.50...

This season deserves close analysis vs. past bad seasons. I've started with the most notorious state, Colorado. First, the Front Range. For each area I show monthly snowfall and maximum base depth where available. The second table shows percent of terrain open, which I generally have only...

Discussions of the overall season, especially in other regions, are moved into that thread. Yes these reports have been illuminating. It will be interesting to see how the final Utah week compares to my next Mammoth trip at the same time.

Yes it is. I've just been grazing it over Spain, where the Aug. 12 eclipse is only 45 minutes before sunset.

Mammoth is configured to deliver optimal skiing in both April and May. I have no argument that the later you go the odds of a peak experience decline, but I've even had a couple of them in June. Even the July days offer a few hours of quality skiing without the excessive crowds other places...

I would agree in April it's usually very useful to have Mammoth's E and SE facing terrain on chairs 9 and 25 available in the mornings. Chair 16 was a weak substitute for those this season. By May I can almost take it for granted that the steep north facing will soften eventually during the...