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Second snowiest season on record
 It
may be spring, but it sure looks like winter in Mammoth, where spring
storms have dropped 31 inches of new snow this May, bringing the
season snowfall total up to a whopping 607 inches. The 2004/05 season
has been the second snowiest season on record in Mammoth, and is
only ten inches away from breaking the resort’s all-time record.
Mammoth had it’s earliest opening in a decade this season after
81 inches of snow fell during the month of October, allowing the
resort to open early on October 21, 2004. With a current base depth
of 13-15 feet, Mammoth has announced plans to extend the season
at least until the Fourth of July.
- 81 inches of snow fell in October 2004, breaking
the previous record of 60 inches
- From Dec 26-Jan 12, two back-to-back winter storms
brought approx 15 feet of snow
- A March storm dropped over 60 inches of new snow
from March 19-24
For more information on snow conditions and spring
deals and events visit MammothMountain.com.
Snowbird end-of-season bonus
Utah’s longest ski and snowboard season received a two-day bonus
as Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort officials announced today the Tram
and Gadzoom lifts would open for skiing and riding Thursday and
Friday in addition to the weekend schedule continuing through Memorial
Day.
A slow-moving low pressure system delivered more than eight inches
of snow Tuesday morning with an additional 12 to 18 inches forecast
for this week.
“This is our way of saying thanks for a great season,” said Snowbird
President Bob Bonar. “If there’s going to be a foot or more of new
snow, our customers will want a piece of it.”
Snowbird’s epic season featured more than 600 inches of snowfall
and began Nov. 5. In addition to this Thursday and Friday, Snowbird
is open weekends through and including Memorial Day, conditions
permitting.
Pagosa Springs April showers
April and May showers just keep bringing more fantastic spring skiing
to Wolf Creek, which means that this Saturday, May 14, the area
will re-open for one day only.
Wolf Creek’s all natural snow depth is 166 inches at the summit
and 142 inches midway, with 6 inches of fresh snow in the past 24
hours and a year to date snowfall total of 535 inches. For more
information visit wolfcreekski.com.
[Source: Ski Press]
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