2025-26 Ski Season Progress Report as of November 30, 2025

Mid-October 2025 saw widespread moderate snowfall. Late October and early November storms were confined to northern regions, with the most snow in western Canada. There was not an inch of snow south of Oregon/Wyoming during the first half of November. Third week of November storms spread from California into the Southwest but much of it was warm with a high rain/snow line. Snowfall totals in italics are estimates from Open Snow. Due to the very lean November, October snowfall is excluded from totals below. Delayed openings at areas like Alta, Snowbird, Grand Targhee, Palisades and Mt. Bachelor are red flags for December commitments nearly everywhere in the western U.S. Some areas normally open by now have not started to report snow or schedule an opening date. Utah and Colorado are close to record dry Novembers though a moderate storm is reaching those states now.

California: The November storm had a rain/snow line about 9,000 feet, so only Mt. Rose and Heavenly are barely open at Tahoe. Mammoth opened 30% Nov. 20 with snow after the rain at Main Lodge and a 3+ foot base above 10,000 feet. Arizona Snowbowl was the big winner, opening 63% by Nov. 22. See Current California Ski Conditions for more details on Southern California and Mammoth.

Pacific Northwest: Rain/snow lines in November have been high with almost no snow in Washington/Oregon, but the Whistler alpine base is growing with 104 inches estimated including October. Whistler is only 7% open due to excessive rain mid-mountain and lower and not yet opening the alpine lifts.

Canadian Rockies and Interior B.C.: As in the Northwest lower elevations got a lot of rain, but this region is in by far the best shape heading into December. The Banff areas are high and cold enough to avoid the rain.

U. S. Northern Rockies: Only a few snowmaking runs are open, and openings are delyed indefinitely at many areas though some snow is on the way.

Utah: Brian Head caught the edge of the November California/Arizona storm and is the only area open. Wasatch openings are delayed but should occur this week with the imminent storm. Terrain will still be limited to runs with a manmade base.

Northern and Central Colorado: The first snowmaking openings were A-Basin (1%) and Keystone (3%) Oct. 26 and Winter Park (3%) Oct. 31. Most areas are open but only on snomaking and very limited. The upcoming storm should open a little more.

Southern and Western Colorado: Scattered southwest storms usually find their way to Wolf Creek, and another one is expected soon. Elsewhere open runs are strictly manmade.

Northeast: No one opened during October in New England or eastern Canada but cold and snow arrived in November. Snowfalls were heavist in northern Vermont with more mixed precipitation farther south and east. St. Sauveur opened Nov. 9 and Killington and Sunday River Nov. 12. Percents open: Okemo 9%, Hunter 16%, Sunday River 10%, Sugarloaf 13%, Tremblant 14%.

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