The north ran away with it this year. Alaska, British Columbia, Washington & Oregon dominated. The first ski resort not in one of those regions doesn’t occur on the list until #12. California squeaked 3 ski resorts on the list, Utah got 2, Wyoming got 2, and we got Idaho in there at #22.
It was a great year for the north, a somewhat dismal year for the rest of us. But, starting on June 1st, we can wipe this season away and start anew. Who’s gonna get it big next year? Maybe we should have a contest to see which North American ski resort will get the biggest snowfall total in 2012/13?
The below numbers account for total snowfall received at each individual ski resort during the 2011/12 winter ski season.
2011/12 SNOW TOTALS IN NORTH AMERICA:
#1 – Alyeska, AK = 962”
#2 – Mt. Baker, WA = 800″
#3 – Crystal Mountain, WA = 587″
#4 – White Pass, WA = 575″
#5 - Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood, OR = 564″
#5 – Stevens Pass, WA = 564″
#6 - Mt. Hood Meadows, OR = 550″
#7 - Whistler, B.C. = 547″
#8 - Mt. Seymour, B.C. = 545″
#9 – Alpental, WA = 533″
#10 - Mt. Bachelor, OR = 515”
#11 - Fernie, B.C. = 450”
#12 - Revelstoke, B.C. = 442”
#13 - Grand Targhee, WY = 420”
#14 - Sunshine Village, Canada = 406”
#15 - Alpine Meadows, CA = 393″
#16 - Wolf Creek, CO = 390”
#16 - Alta, UT = 390″
#17- Whitewater, B.C. = 386”
#18 – Snowbird, UT = 383″
#19 - Sugar Bowl, CA = 374″
#20 - Jackson Hole, WY = 373″
#21 - Squaw Valley, CA = 355”
#22 - Schweizter, ID = 339”
*this list is actually lists 24 ski resorts*
Mt. Baker snowbank on March 17th, 2012
We know you’re gonna let us know who else should be on here. Well, let us know. Who else is killing it this year? Who else should be on this list? Huh?
See which 6 ski resorts are still open right now:
“Ski Resorts STILL OPEN in North America”
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Targhee closed with 420″, FYI: http://www.grandtarghee.com/winter.aspx
Thanks. I got some of these numbers off of onthesnow.com and I’m finding some of the numbers off. Investigating now.
Crystal Mountain, WA, Still Skiing.
587″
I do believe, with our 50 million dollar improvement projects, that Squaw Valley USA will receive more snow than Alpine Meadows in the upcoming ski seasons.
period……improvement? back in the 90′s it was way more fun to go there
t-line twice?
I’m skeptical that Squaw and especially Alpine should even
be on this list, Mammoth maybe.
Squaw will never have more snow than Alpine unless they can move
the entire mountain higher up. No amount of millions of $ will do that.
mammoth got under 300″ so nope
mammoth only measures at 9200 feet
Theyre At the same elevation and get pretty much the same amount of snow
Once again, you forgot Stevens Pass.
From their website: 564’’ total snowfall for the season
Why publish a list if its never complete?
Ah, it slipped thru. got it. thanks.
Kicking Horse and Cypress were also missed… only two I’ve checked so far.
Alpy, Baker and Crystal were so sweet this year. Going up this weekend to Crystal, snowed 7 inches over the last 2 days there.
Eagle’s Crest in AK always seems to be missing from your list
As of April 28, 2012, Alpental had 501″ and still over a month left of snowfall after thant.
WA is for real.
#16 is Wolf Creek, CO, not OR . . .
fixed it, bad typo. thanks
Sunshine Village is in fact in Alberta, not B.C. in Canada.
The resort does span over part of the B.C. boarder, but the majority of the resort and all its foundations are all in Alberta.
just a little FYI..
Keep up the great work!
I did not know that. Thought it was entirely on the BC side of the boarder. I feel educated. changed it just to Canada. Banff is gorgeous, your lucky to live up there. thanks.
The line between provinces, states or countries is a “border”, guys. A person who slides around without poles on a single implement instead of two is a “boarder”. Just sayin’.
yep, true that on the typo. well played!
pretty sure u mean wolf creek, CO. yeah i know, shocker, we actually get snow here.
Lets see the 10 worst! there must have been some records broke in that category
Squaw and alpine got more than Kirkwood and Sugar Bowl. . . .interesting
How does that happen?
ask mother nature, but its true.
Squaw did not get more than Sugar Bowl. Re-read.
Mt Washington on Vancouver Island, BC reported 1740 cm or 685″.
Gnarly!
And Mount Cain, northern vancouver island, had even more snow.
Great pic of Mammoth from 2011. Looks like the dude in the middle is taking a piss and the dude on the right is ck’ing him out.
“Are you looking at my bum?”
“No, I’m looking at your wang.”
“Oh, ok than”
962″ for Alyeska Resort and it’s still snowing at the top of the mountain today!!! May 24, 2012 @ 3:58pm.
Pretty sure Cypress Mountain,Grouse Mountain and Mount Washington figure in the top of the list as well.
9″ of new at Timberline last-night (5/23). By no means fluffy, but still…
I think you left off Eaglecrest in Juneau.
Those are some crazy pictures!
BOREAL with 403″ 11/12
Snowbird = 383″
that cali even made the list…other places must really suck because this year was a nightmare here…….been in tahoe since 1996
So glad I live in WA, Snowboarding was Awesome this year! Hope to maybe get back up to crystal next weekend
mt. eyak cordova, ak
Washington is fucking terrible. Rains in the mtns constantly, snow is always horrible. Fuck this place….
DO NOT COME TO WA. SNOW SUCKS.
Been in Tahoe since 96′? Wow, you’ve got provenance. Let me guess you moved from back east and now your extremo in Squallywood.
I count three of ours.
Suck iiiiiiit!
Snowbird got 383″, why are they not on the list?
Met so many great Tahoe folks at Crystal this winter. Hard not to gloat, BUT I’ve got 114 days in and I’m still skiing weekends. Ah yes, life is good in the PNW.
Ride the wave big girl!! It’s your turn.
fuck yeah #2
How come Mt. Washington on Vancouver Island is not listed? If Seymour ranked #8 where does Cypress and Grouse Mountains rank?
What about Mount Washington on Vancovuer Island? Had over 14 meters of total snowfall (14 meters = 551 inches)
oooo….i’ll even share my little secret with u….hemlock resort in bc (close to Vancouver) was often at the top of ur list of top 5 places with pow in a week so should also figure on this list with 448″ this season at alpine. i love whistler but for pow i had many of my best days in the open terrain at hemlock. score!
Squaw is turning into an amusment park and man other resorts are doing the same thing. its a Ski resort not disney land