California’s Sugar Bowl Resort has been treated quite kindly by recent storms hitting the Northern Sierra, already giving the ski area stellar mid-winter snow conditions before the holidays even swing through.
The past week alone has brought 53 inches of snowfall to Sugar Bowl, bringing their season-to-date total up to 118 inches. In the past 25 seasons, only eight (including this season) have seen the 100-inch mark surpassed by mid-December.
The resort is already near 99% open, with almost six feet of snow sitting at places near the summit. The summit snow depth is currently at 65″, while the base snow depth is closer to 45″.
“We’re already at 118% of our average snowpack for this time of year, which means conditions are top-notch heading into the holidays. The last time we had this much snow this early was December 2022. That season ended up being a massive winter, with 809 inches recorded at Sugar Bowl and powder days we’re still talking about! This amazing early start has been terrific to see and bodes well for the season ahead.” – Jon Slaughter, Sugar Bowl marketing director.