We’re very nearly at the new year, with 2025 screaming towards us at high speeds. What better way to celebrate a new year than getting on some serious powder? If you’re looking for mountains with the best of the best snow bases right now, you should be looking towards the Pacific Northwest. After just a few months of snowfall, there are at least six ski areas in North America that are heading into 2025 with a base depth above 100 inches.
Obviously the best snow conditions are going to be at locations that recently saw large snow dumps. Many of these areas have recently seen large snow dumps, but there are areas across North America that might have seen even bigger snowfalls in the past few days. Nonetheless, these are some of the places that you should be heading towards if you want to make sure the bases of your skis or snowboards stay intact.
Mount Bachelor, Oregon
Season snow total of 218″, base depth of 111″.
Mount Hood Meadows, Oregon
Season snow total of 224″, base depth of 106″.
Timberline Lodge, Oregon
Season snow total of 248″, base depth of 107″.
Mt. Baker, Washington
96″ base depth at Heather Meadows, 106″ base depth at Pan Dome.
The Summit At Snoqualmie, Washington
47″ base depth at Alpental, 82″ base depth at Alpental Mid, 125″ base depth at Alpental Top.
Mount Washington Alpine Resort, British Columbia
~134″ snow depth at Whiskey Jack
