Alta sadly ended their season on Sunday, but it was a historic ride. They surpassed their all-time snowfall record on March 25th, and have continued to accumulate powder since then. On Tuesday, they surpassed 900 inches of snowfall. Alta continues to record their snowfall until April 30th, even though they already have shut down the lifts for the year.
Here’s the amount of snow that they got each month during the 2022-23 season:
- October 2022: 37.5 inches (142% of average)
- November 2022: 85.5 inches (120% of average)
- December 2022: 163 inches (183% of average)
- January 2023: 186 Inches (202% of average)
- February 2023: 110 inches (124% of average)
- March 2023: 229 inches (244% of average)
- April 2023: 92.5 inches
In terms of how this season has compared to others, this winter clearly stands out:
- 2022–23: 903.5″
- 1981–82: 748″
- 2010–11: 724″
- 1983–84: 708.5″
- 2007–08: 702″
You can read Alta’s season recap here, which is chocked full of unbelievable photos. Alta lifts are now closed for the season, but they are expected to reopen to uphill skinners soon.
900 inches! 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Take a quick lap of the Collins Study Plot with Jonathan Morgan of the Alta Avalanche Office.
2022–23 Milestones:
• Snowiest season on record: 900” and counting
• Deepest settled snow depth: 248”
• Single Snowiest month (March 2023): 229” pic.twitter.com/PMgKO5HYIs— Alta Ski Area (@AltaSkiArea) April 26, 2023
Image/Video Credits: Alta Ski Area/Chloe Jimenez
