2023 will go down as one of the overall snowiest ski seasons ever. An incredible 18 resorts set snowfall records. But what year and at what resort holds the record for each state? See below for the answer. The list is sorted in ascending order by total snowfall. States not included are lacking records.
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West Virginia – 1981Snowshoe Ski Resort, 281 inchesNew Hampshire – 1956Mohawk Falls, 301 inchesMaine – 1996Sugarloaf, 389 inchesArizona – 1993Arizona Snowbowl, 460 inchesVermont – 2025Jay Peak Resort, 470 inchesNew York – 1977Tug Hill, 467 inchesNew Mexico – 1973Taos, 590 inchesIdaho – 1949Pomerelle Mountain Resort, 629 inchesMontana – 1954Lost Trail Ski Area, 669 inchesWyoming – 2008Grand Targhee, 675 inchesNevada – 2017Mt. Rose, 768 inchesOregon – 2008Mt Hood Meadows, 792 inchesCalifornia – 2023Mammoth Mountain, 893 inchesUtah – 2023Alta Ski Area, 903 inchesAlaska – 2001Alyeska, 939 inchesWashington – 1999Mt. Baker, 1,140 inches
West Virginia – 1981
Snowshoe Ski Resort, 281 inches
New Hampshire – 1956
Mohawk Falls, 301 inches
Maine – 1996
Sugarloaf, 389 inches
Arizona – 1993
Arizona Snowbowl, 460 inches
Vermont – 2025
Jay Peak Resort, 470 inches
New York – 1977
Tug Hill, 467 inches
New Mexico – 1973
Taos, 590 inches
Idaho – 1949
Pomerelle Mountain Resort, 629 inches
Montana – 1954
Lost Trail Ski Area, 669 inches
Wyoming – 2008
Grand Targhee, 675 inches
Nevada – 2017
Mt. Rose, 768 inches
Oregon – 2008
Mt Hood Meadows, 792 inches
California – 2023
Mammoth Mountain, 893 inches
Utah – 2023
Alta Ski Area, 903 inches
Alaska – 2001
Alyeska, 939 inches
Washington – 1999
Mt. Baker, 1,140 inches
Where is CO?
Many of these “records” do not adhere to the ski industry stamdards for measuring snowfall, nor do they meet WMO guidlibes for reporting snowfall, and therefore are NOT OFFICIAL or to be considered accurate.
That being said, some are! (Ie: Baker & Alta)
Lookout Pass, Idaho 645″ 2017
Many of the posted records do not meet the criteria outlined by the WMO for recording snowfall, nor do they adhere to the ski industry standard for measuring snowfall, and are therefore not official of accurate.