Who got the most snow in North America in 2024-25?
Guest feature by Tony Crocker, 26
October 2025
weathertoski.co.ukIn-depth review of the 2024–25 North American
ski season, revealing which resorts saw the most snowfall — guest feature by Tony Crocker.
The 2024-25 North American ski season ended up seeing 92% of its average snowfall overall, mainly due to a widespread dry January.
The areas that saw the highest snowfalls versus their long-term averages extended from Oregon and far northern California into the US Northern Rockies, while the Southwest suffered severe
drought.
By contrast, the Northeast saw its snowiest season since 2016-17.
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CaliforniaDetailed review of California's 2024–25 ski season, including how much snow fell throughout the season, key snowfall totals at major Californian ski resorts, and comparisons with
their long-term averages.
In California, a late November storm favoured Mammoth, where it delivered 1.5m of snow. Less fell at Tahoe, which even saw some low elevation
rain.
Late December saw 1.5m of snow falling north-west of Tahoe, with less further south. January snowfall then averaged only 30cm. Early February and March storm totals were 1m+ north-west of Tahoe
but, again, saw less snow falling further south, while a mid-February storm again favoured Mammoth.
Overall, California’s 2024-25 ski season saw 91% of its long-term average snowfall. Mammoth had 7.1m (79%) and closed on 15 June. South Tahoe
had a lean season with 5m at Heavenly (53%) and 7.3m (63%) at Kirkwood. Palisades Tahoe’s upper site led the region with 9.8m (91%), but with only 3.7m (56%) at the base, due to too much rain.
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UtahDetailed review of Utah's 2024–25 ski season, including how much snow fell throughout the season, key snowfall totals at major Utah ski resorts, and comparisons with their long-term
averages.
Most Utah ski areas besides Alta were less than half open at Christmas, but conditions soon improved, with 2m of snow falling from the holiday
week through mid-January.
The Cottonwood Canyon areas had 2m in the first half of February – a short warmup – followed by 3m in March and 1m in April. Other areas saw about two-thirds as much snow.
Overall, Utah’s 2024-25 ski season saw 86% of its 'normal' snowfall, dragged down by a bad season in the far south at Brian Head (4.2m, 54%).
Meanwhile, Alta had 13.2m (99%), Park City 7.3m (98%) and Snowbasin 7m (85%). Snowbird saw 12.3m (98%) and closed on 26 May.
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Colorado (and New Mexico)Detailed review of Colorado and New Mexico's 2024–25 ski season, including how much snow fell throughout the season, key snowfall totals at major ski resorts, and comparisons with
their long-term averages.
Colorado's Front Range/I-70 region had a strong November with 2m of snow, though its ski areas were only a quarter open at the end of the month. December saw only a metre of snow, most of which
fell late in the month. However, continuing snowfalls enabled most areas to be fully operational by mid-January.
February snowfall was above average, with later months seeing average snowfall, ending this region’s season at 94% of ‘normal’ overall. Winter
Park had 8.6m (98%), Copper Mountain 7.7m (109%), and Vail 8.4m (94%). A-Basin saw 7.4m meters, 94%) and was open until 15 June.
The western Colorado ski areas averaged 1.5m of snow in November but saw less than a metre in both December and January. Aspen and Crested Butte had ‘average’ snowfall in February, while the drought continued in the Southwest. March snowfall was again average.
Overall, western Colorado’s 2024-25 season saw 74% of its long-term average snowfall, but it was much worse in the Southwest. Snowmass had 6.2m
(82%) and Telluride had 5.3m (75%), while Wolf Creek saw just 5.1m (62%) and Taos 2.9m (44%).
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The NortheastDetailed review of the Northeast's 2024–25 ski season, including snow coverage, key snowfall totals at major ski resorts, and comparisons with long-term averages.
The Northeast had average early season snowfall, but terrain openings were set back by frequent rain and thaw. It then dumped 2m in January and 1.5m in the first half of February in northern
Vermont, with about half as much elsewhere.
Northern Vermont saw another metre later in February though there was some rain further south. March and April saw more rain than snow, but did have some weeks with good spring skiing.
Season snowfall for 2024-25 in the Northeast was 110% of the long-term average, but quality was concentrated midwinter. Jay Peak led the region with 9.7m (117%). Stowe saw 8.7m (116%), while
Killington had 6.4m (106%) and Sugarloaf 4.3m (98%). In Canada, Le Massif had 5.6m (93%).
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US Northern RockiesDetailed review of the US Northern Rockies' 2024–25 ski season, including snow coverage, key snowfall totals at major ski resorts, and comparisons with long-term averages.
The U.S. Northern Rockies were the strongest western region in 2024-25, with 105% of their long-term average seasonal snowfall. November Northwest storms opened most terrain near the Canadian
border by early December, while areas further south reached full operation around Christmas.
Big Sky and the Tetons got 1.5m of snow in January, while areas further north saw less than a metre. Most areas then saw 1.5m of snow in the first half of February, with the rest of the month
seeing the Tetons get another 1.5m and other areas half as much. About 1.5m then fell during March and early April.
Interior Western CanadaDetailed review of Interior Western Canada's 2024–25 ski season, including snow coverage, key snowfall totals at major ski resorts, and comparisons with long-term
averages.
By Christmas, Interior Western Canada attained base depths of 1.5m from the early Northwest storms west of Rogers Pass but bases were less than a metre east of Revelstoke.
Revelstoke was then the only area to get more than 50cm of snow during January. February snowfall was 1.5m near the U.S. border, but only half
as much further north.
After an above-average March (the only month which saw more than a metre fall at the Banff areas) the season ended at 90% of ‘normal’.
Revelstoke led the region with 10m (109% of its long-term average), while Fernie had 8.7m
(98%), Lake Louise 4.5m (102%) and Sunshine 5.1m (78%).
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Pacific NorthwestDetailed review of the Pacific Northwest's 2024–25 ski season, including snow coverage, key snowfall totals at major ski resorts, and comparisons with long-term averages.
The Pacific Northwest had its strongest early season in over a decade with both November and December averaging 2.5m of snow.
January saw less than a metre, then February snowfall ranged from 1m at Whistler to 2.5m in Oregon, with one mid-month storm seeing rain to the
top of most ski areas. March was another big 2.5m month, bringing the Pacific Northwest’s overall snowfall for the 2024-25 season to 99% of its long-term average.
Crystal Mountain had 8.6m (88%), while Whistler had 9.6m (91%) and opened until 19 May. Mt.
Bachelor had 11.8m (120%) and remained open until 26 May. Mount Baker led North America in snowfall in 2024-25 with 14.4m, 89% of its long-term
average.
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Tony Crocker is an award-winning snow-sports journalist
and founder of www.bestsnow.net – the definitive guide to weather
and snowfall patterns in North American ski resorts.
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