Where is the best skiing in the west right now (Rockies to west coast)?

[Norman Clyde]

have 2 wks off. where would you go for good snow right now. starting in LA driving - could go from sierra, New Mex, Co, UT, ID, Wy? resort wise - where would you go over the next 2 wks? and why? or should we just change plans and go hiking in the S.West? Thanks in advance.

[paul]

Here's a handy map showing snow pack status for western U.S. Red is bad. Blue is good. Colorado was low but things have been improving. A friend just got back from road trip to Targee, Big Sky, Bridger Bowl and said conditions were decent.

http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/...SWEPercent.pdf

Same data as above but in clickable Google maps format.

https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sou...e=UTF8&t=h&z=6

[Quadzilla]

have 2 wks off. where would you go for good snow right now. starting in LA driving - could go from sierra, New Mex, Co, UT, ID, Wy? resort wise - where would you go over the next 2 wks? and why? or should we just change plans and go hiking in the S.West? Thanks in advance.

I would go to Grand Targhee WY. I have a couple of friends who were just up there and said it was decent with good coverage and sufficient incoming precipt. Plus the local BC is producing as well. This is compared to the weak sauce that prevails on the west coast top to bottom..

[SkaredShtles]

I'm gonna say North/North Central Colorado, Jackson, Targhee, and Big Sky are all pretty good bets right now.

[Norman Clyde]

I'm gonna say North/North Central Colorado, Jackson, Targhee, and Big Sky are all pretty good bets right now.

Thanks, that map looks interesting and a good resource. looks like a NW-SE line from Spokane to Denver is where the best snow is. probably central bc would be good too. whitewater (too far to drive)


Snow Report
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WHITEWATER SKI RESORT IS NOW OPEN for the 2013/2014 season.


Sky Conditions: Snowing Heavily
Wind Speed: Strong Winds


Current Temperature: -3.0°C / 26.6°F
Expected High: -1.0°C / 30.2°F
New Snow:
Overnight (4pm - 5am): 19.0 cms / 7.5 inches Past 48 Hours: 33.0 cms / 13.0 inches
Past 24 Hours (5am - 5am): 15.0 cms / 5.9 inches Past 3 Days: 49.0 cms / 19.3 inches
Past 7 Days: 49.0 cms / 19.3 inches

Settled Snow Pack: 178.0 cms / 70.1 inches

[chamonix]

Fernie is reporting a 176 inch base (at their test plot)

http://www.skifernie.com/conditions/snow-report.aspx

• mountain cams here

http://www.skifernie.com/conditions/mountain-cam.aspx

[airinwrite]

Fernie is reporting a 176 inch base (at their test plot)

http://www.skifernie.com/conditions/snow-report.aspx

• mountain cams here

http://www.skifernie.com/conditions/mountain-cam.aspx

Uh, that's season snowfall, 79 inch base. Still impressive but Baker has over 90 inch base by now probably and it's been a bad year. Besides, once you get a decent base the total base doesn't really matter because you ski on the surface and new snow. Looks like it's been pretty warm there too.

Check this out http://winter.mtbaker.us/snow-report

[chamonix]

Arghh you're right. base is 79 inches

The mountain cam pictures look good all the same. Lots of snow at the top of Bear..

[SkaredShtles]

Jackson. /thread

[Tele 'til You're Smelly]

looks like a bleak week in the western US for new snow- I would look at this http://www.weather.com/maps/maptype/...day_large.html more than percent of average snowpack maps linked above- I think everywhere in the Rockies anyway has a good base it's all about new snow at this point, no?

[BillyFromTheHills]

Schweitzer is in good shape after this weekend...

[SkaredShtles]

Schweitzer is in good shape after this weekend...

20h to Schweitzer

14h to Jackson Hole

Just sayin'...

[BillyFromTheHills]

But our terrain is so much better than JH

[SkaredShtles]

But our terrain is so much better than JH

Har! Well played...

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Wastch skied nice yesterday, the coverage is now in, but no storms in the seven day forecast.