Ski and snowboard conditions are pretty rough across the western United States, and even the resorts typically known for massive annual snowfall totals are seriously struggling. Snowbird, a resort that typically sees over 500 inches of snow in a single season, has already transitioned to daily spring operating hours as of Wednesday, March 25th.
Wednesday is set to be a remarkably warm one on the mountain, with a high of 68°F and sunny skies. Conditions will likely be pretty wet and slushy, but that doesn’t mean the fun is completely over. The snow wiggles are out like crazy, make for some great surf like skiing and snowboarding.
Under spring hours, Snowbird operates from 8am-2pm as late afternoon gets too warm. Scenic tram hours have been adjusted to 8am-1pm, and ticket offices are open from 8am-1:30pm. Additionally all uphill travel on the mountain is closed.
So far Snowbird has seen just 248 inches of snow this season, less than have of their annual average. Their base depth currently sits at 78 inches. 13 of 14 lifts are spinning today with 100 of 149 trails open. Fortunately it looks like some proper snowfall could be in the forecast early next week potentially returning the mountain to winter hours for a period, though there’s no guarantee.
