Late October 2023 saw moderate snowfall in northern and central regions. Early November weather was mostly dry in central and southern regions. Northern regions saw more rain than snow the first week of November but have accumulated some snow since then. All snowfall totals are since November 1 and all open terrain is on snowmaking. There has been widespread light snowfall through this weekend but the rest of November has minimal snow forecast. Alta's failure to open on schedule and Targhee's restricted opening this weekend are red flags. Thanksgiving is going to be strictly WROD skiing. December snowfall will need to be well above average for decent skiing at Christmas.
California: Snowfall, base depth, percent open or opening date: Mammoth (8.5, 12, 9%), Mt. Rose (9, 24, 4%), Sugar Bowl (8, 3, Dec. 1),
Heavenly (11, 0, TBD), Palisades 8,000 (9, 10, Nov. 22). See Current California Ski Conditions for more details on
Southern California and Mammoth.
Pacific Northwest: Snowfall, base depth, percent open or opening date: Crystal (14, 7, TBD), Hood Meadows (11, 2, TBD), Mt. Bachelor (14, 11, Nov. 24).
Alyeska got several feet of snow in early November. Whistler will open Nov. 23.
Canadian Rockies and Interior B.C.: Rain turned to snow earlier in this region for the highest early season totals.
Snowfall, base depth, percent open or opening date: Lake Louise (26, 17, 5%), Sunshine (19, 14, 12%), Big White (19, 15, Nov. 23),
Kicking Horse (28, 22, Dec. 8), Revelstoke (54, 25, Dec. 22), Fernie (39, 21, Dec. 2), Red Mt. (20, 16, Dec. 9). Sun Peaks is 4% open.
U. S. Northern Rockies: Snowfall, base depth, percent open or opening date: Targhee (46, 20, 3%), Jackson (14, 6, Nov. 24), Brundage (12, ?, TBD),
Schweitzer (13, ?, Nov. 24), Lookout (16, 10, TBD).
Utah: Snowfall, base depth, percent open or opening date: Alta (26, 25, TBD), Snowbird (21, 19, Nov. 30), Solitude (21, 2, 4%),
Snowbasin (12, 6, TBD), Park City (13, 13, 2%), Brian Head (0, 10, 4%).
Northern and Central Colorado: Early snowmaking openings were A-Basin Oct. 29, Keystone Nov. 1, Eldora and Winter Park.
Nov. 3. Snowfall, base depth, percent open: A-Basin (?, 18, 2%), Breckenridge (9, 18, 4%), Copper (10, 18, 4%), Keystone (7, 18, 6%),
Loveland (8, 18, 3%), Vail (8, 18, 2%), Winter Park (11, 18, 3%). The 1-2 feet of late October snowfall in central Colorado will
not be relevant to the season in view of low snowfall since and minimal terrain now open.
Southern and Western Colorado: Snowfall, base depth, percent open or opening date: Gothic Snow Lab (10, 14, N/A), Crested Butte (7, 18, Nov. 22),
Monarch (3, 6, TBD), Wolf Creek (3, 4, 1%).
Northeast: Snowfall, base depth, percent open or opening date: Jay (8, 6, Nov. 24), Stowe (9, 18, 4%), Sugarbush (7, 12, 4%),
Killington (7, 11, 3%), Okemo (0, 10, 5%), Le Massif (9, ?, Dec. 2).
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