Western North America Conditions 2025/26

[Sbooker]

I was running out of Red Ink X-ing

 

[EMSC]

It's almost MLK Weekend, and Deer Valley's snowmaking system has not really accomplished much.

No snowmaking system in Utah or Colorado has accomplished all that much this particular year. But it was and is extremely forecastable that that section of new terrain was both 100% snowmaking dependant and that that area/altitude has warm temps in the early season on a regular basis. Not a good combination which is why that expansion has been so widely panned as stupid.

 

[Skieric]

Good call. This storm is so warm it is forecast even to rain halfway up Panorama and Kicking Horse. Those areas got lots of December snow when it was raining more west of Rogers Pass.

Made it to LL today and it was definitely the right choice. Woke up crazy early and made the not fun drive over Rogers pass. LL had 14 inches in the last 24 hrs of winter snow. I think west bowl was closed yesterday as it was skiing deep and didnt track out. I was finding untracked up until 1pm. Temps are certainly warm as the car said +2C in the parking lot at the end the day. Normally this time of year temps at LL are -20. Now I am concerned about my Mustang Trip on Friday. However I just spoke to them. Apparently at Mustang lodge level they had all snow, although, heavy wet snow. It supposed to cool off some later in the week. I am not sure if the snow will recrystalize or if it will form a crust. Lets hope I am not skiing a breakable crust for 3 days.

 

[Skieric]

Did some lower altitude Cat operations and lower Heli-Ski terrain get impacted by this warm-up?

A 2700 rain/snowline in British Columbia in mid-January??!!

Revelstoke Snow Report from January 13th:

Overnight there was some frozen precip in Revelstoke at 600m. Top of Rogers pass at about 1200 m had slush on the road. I dont think rain snow line was this high.

 

[ChrisC]

Deer Valley has lots of "Snowmaking in Progress" icons all over its Live Map. However, webcams do not show much snowmaking, maybe still too warm.

It's interesting that there is not a single Deer Valley webcam showing Deer Valley East (it's likely ugly and uninspiring). Instead, the point is a single cam eastward from the top of Bald Mountain / Sultan Lift. Too brown, lower down.

Deer Valley Mountain Webcam | Deer Valley Resort

See many different views and discover real-time conditions at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.

www.deervalley.com

 

[takeahike46er]

Deer Valley has lots of "Snowmaking in Progress" icons all over its Live Map. However, webcams do not show much snowmaking, maybe still too warm.

Too warm. I checked temps on the Park City site earlier and all of them were above freezing.

Closer to home, I was looking at the Whistler webcams earlier. It was depressing. The alpine is covered in rain runnels.

I’m supposed to go touring in the Whistler backcountry next week, staying in the Kees and Claire hut for three nights. It’s not looking good.

 

[Tony Crocker]

Apparently at Mustang lodge level they had all snow, although, heavy wet snow.

The lodge is at 5,700 and alpine terrain goes up to 8,000. You are in the situation that occurred during much of 2014-15. If the weather is clear enough to ski the alpine as I did in 2015, you will be OK. Many 2015 tours that were confined below tree line sucked though.