The West Coast of North America couldn’t have asked for a better start to the season. Jackson Hole in Wyoming, USA already boasts 4 metres of snowfall which is the perfect present for their 50th Anniversary celebrations this winter.
Snowfalls have been so good in recent weeks that many base snow depths sit well above one metre in most resorts (only a handful of resorts in Europe have a one metre top snow depth at present!)
Epic start to the ski season in North America
There are excellent skiing conditions in ski resorts in Colorado, Utah and California in the USA where top base depths are already higher than they were at any point last winter. Stand out areas include Mammoth (216 upper depth/145cm lower depth), Squaw Valley (206/140cm) and Taos (193cm).
Up to 60cm of snow has fallen in the past week in Western Canada adding to the already high snow bases with lots of powder skiing on offer. Big White (232cm) boasts the deepest snow base in Canada currently with Fernie (193cm) and Whistler (182cm) not too far off. With fluffy, fresh powder off piste and perfect corduroy on piste, these are some of the best conditions in the world at the moment!
If you are looking for a powder filled ski adventure this ski season, your best bet is to head over the pond and avoid Europe’s unreliable winter this year. This winter’s El Nino has caused these huge spikes in snowfall so early on in the season. Predictions say that the Lake Tahoe area, Telluride, Aspen and Vail will be the best resorts to it up for the best snow this year.
The deepest snow bases so far are:
334cm – Cypress Mountain
310cm – Mount Bachelor
244cm – Timberline
231cm – Big White
216cm – Mammoth Mountain
213cm - Alpine Meadows
203cm – Squaw Valley
193cm - Fernie
182cm – Whistler Blackcomb
Don’t believe how good it is? Take a look at these recent photos…
Jackson Hole, USA
Big White, Canada
Aspen, USA
Many of the holidays we offer to USA and Canada are tailor-made as we cannot guarantee flight prices online, plus we prefer the flexibility of choosing flights, hotels and extras to suit our customer’s needs. Speak to the Iglu Ski experts about a North American ski holiday and we’ll put a package together specific for you.
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