Interlodge | Snow Report

It’s been a great week in the Mountain States of the USA with skiers and snowboarders enjoying deep, dry powder conditions on a rapidly improving base.

But sometimes Mother Nature gets too excited and drops snow faster than the mountain operations and snow patrol teams can clear it in order to make the ski area safe.

In the Little Cottonwood Canyon resorts of Alta and Snowbird, Utah, USA this is known as ‘Interlodge’.

An Interlodge event is when snow levels are so great and avalanche danger is so extreme that patrons and employees of Alta and Snowbird are confined to resort buildings while avalanche work is undertaken.

Road access is shut down as well while avalanche work is performed.

An Interlodge situation, while a rare occurrence, is performed in the interest of everyone’s safety with travel outside of the buildings illegal.

Most Interlodge events last only a few hours and are pre-planned, controlled situations between Alta, Snowbird and Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT).

Depending on snow conditions, an Interlodge event can last anywhere from an hour to an overnight stay and once lifted you’ll likely enjoy some of the best snow of your life.

If you’re truly lucky, you get to reap the benefits of the fabled ‘Country Club Day’ when lifts are able to turn safely for those already at the resorts while the roads below are closed for everyone else.

Have any readers been lucky enough to be a ‘Country Club’ member?

If so, let us know.

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Forecast for the Next 3-4 Days

We’re back on the rollercoaster in France and Switzerland with a combination of steady snowfall and heavy rain unfortunately as the freezing level rises to around 2,300m on Wednesday. Flaine, France and Verbier, Switzerland are forecast to receive 35-40cm up high.

Austria and Italy will see between 5-15cm with sunnier skies and a much lower freezing level.

The Pyrenees, Andorra and southern Spain will see 5-15cm of new snowfall up high but rain down low as the freezing level spikes close to 3,000m Wednesday into Thursday.

It remains bitterly cold in Finland, with a slight chance of snowfall.

Both Norway and Sweden can expect temperatures between -10C and -20C through Thursday with Stranda, Norway forecast to get 50-55cm of new snow; and Salen, Sweden 15-20cm.

Outside of the big four European destinations (Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland), Central and Eastern Europe will mostly escape the rain despite a rise in the freezing level, with Špindlerův Mlýn, Czech Republic set to receive 35-40cm through Thursday.

Further east, the Georgian and Turkish resorts will remain cold and are forecast to receive between 5-10cm of new snow.

It will be a better week for the Scottish resorts with 10-20cm forecast through Thursday.

A real cold snap has hit the East Coast of the US with temperatures between -10C and -20C and a mix of light snowfall and sunshine.

After a very snowy weekend the Mountain States of the US will see continued snowfall through Thursday with Steamboat, Colorado and Alta, Utah forecast to receive between 50-60cm of powder.

The Western states of the US will see a real mixed bag, south to north. California will see freeze thaw conditions with rainfall down low.

The Oregon resorts will remain cold with 15-20cm forecast and further north Mt Baker, Washington is set to receive 40-45cm of new snowfall.

Eastern Canada will see below freezing temperatures and between 5-15cm of new snowfall forecast through Thursday.

The mountain provinces of Alberta and BC will see sunny skies and bitterly cold temperatures dropping as low as -25C at Sunshine, Alberta. A storm system is forecast to move in on Wednesday afternoon.

There’s a small break in the snowfall at Whistler Blackcomb with snow set to return Wednesday evening. It could be a big storm system rolling in.

The resorts on Japan’s main island Honshu are set to receive 35-45cm through Wednesday, with Naeba forecast to get 55-60cm of new powder.

It’s a similar story for the Hokkaido resorts with temperatures well below freezing top to bottom and 20-40cm forecast across the island. Kiroro will be the big winner with 55-65cm forecast.

 

What’s Open Now?

Austria

• Ski Arlberg [St. Anton, St. Christoph, Stuben, Lech, Zurs, Warth, Schröcken] (84/85 lifts; 271/301km piste; 70-325cm base)
• SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental (80/82 lifts; 234/270km piste; 40-100cm base)
• Silvretta Arena [Ischgl, Samnaun] (44/46 lifts; 227/239km piste; 80-160cm base)
• Ski Circus [Saalbach Hinterglemm, Leogang, Fieberbrunn] (68/70 lifts; 221/270km piste; 50-130cm base)
• Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (38/38 lifts; 213/214km piste; 50-160cm base)
• KitzSki [Kitzbühel, Kirchberg] (58/58 lifts; 188/188km piste; 70-90cm base)
• Zillertal Arena [Zell am Ziller, Gerlos, Königsleiten, Hochkrimml] (51/52 lifts; 139/150km piste; 125-215cm base)
• Snow Space Salzburg [Flachau, Wagrain, St. Johann-Alpendorf] (40/45 lifts; 112/120km piste; 60-140cm base)
• Hochkonig [Maria Alm, Dienten, Mühlbach] (34/34 lifts; 110/120km piste; 60-130cm base)
• Gurgl [Obergurgl, Hochgurgl] (22/25 lifts; 99/112km piste; 80-150cm base)
• Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau (39/45 lifts; 92/97km piste; 30-140cm base)
• Ski Optimal [Kaltenbach, Hochzillertal, Hochfügen] (36/39 lifts; 83/86km piste; 5-95cm base)
• Dachstein West [Gosau, Russbach, Annaberg] (21/22 lifts; 51/51km piste; 35-120cm base)

Austrian Interconnected Ski Areas

• Axamer Lizum (7/9 lifts; 23/38km piste; 80-100cm base)
• Bad Gastein (17/18 lifts; 72/82km piste; 40-140cm base)
• Bad Kleinkirchheim (21/22 lifts; 90/103km piste; 50-90cm base)
• Damuls Mellau (21/21 lifts; 75/81km piste; 110-170cm base)
• Hintertux (17/21 lifts; 56/62km piste; 65-265cm base)
• Kaunertal (6/7 lifts; 49/55km piste; 210-340cm base)
• Kitzsteinhorn (20/21 lifts; 58/61km piste; 40-180cm base)
• Kuhtai (12/12 lifts; 41/47km piste; 150-210cm base)
• Mayrhofen (44/44 lifts; 140/142km piste; 10-100cm base)
• Nassfeld (28/30 lifts; 107/110km piste; 10-100cm base)
• Nauders (11/11 lifts; 75/75km piste; 50-120cm base)
• Obertauern (25/26 lifts; 100/100km piste; 140-200cm base)
• Pitztal (7/7 lifts; 35/41km piste; 25-270cm base)
• Schladming (45/47 lifts; 120/123km piste; 90-140cm base)
• Silvretta Montafon (36/36 lifts; 136/140km piste; 20-180cm base)
• Solden (29/31 lifts; 141/147km piste; 30-275cm base)
• Stubai (19/26 lifts; 62/68km piste; 90-310cm base)
• Tauplitz (16/17 lifts; 41/44km piste; 40-200cm base)
• Zell am See (24/28 lifts; 72/77km piste; 20-140cm base)

France

French Interconnected Ski Areas

Italy

Italian Interconnected Ski Areas

• Via Lattea [Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, San Sicario, Claviere, Montgenèvre] (54/69 lifts; 234/400km piste; 140-190cm base)
• Monterosa Ski [Alagna Valsesia, Gressoney-La-Trinité, Champoluc, Frachey] (19/20 lifts; 115/132km piste; 35-100cm base)
• 3 Zinnen Dolomites [Helm, Stiergarten, Rotwand/Kreuzbergpass] (20/20 lifts; 86/86km piste; 30-85cm base)
• Civetta [Alleghe, Selva di Cadore, Palafavera, Zoldo] (23/23 lifts; 71/72km piste; 35-60cm base)
• Latemar [Obereggen, Pampeago, Predazzo] (18/18 lifts; 49/49km piste; 20-45cm base)

Italian Ski Resorts

• Alpe di Siusi (21/21 lifts; 63/63km piste; 5-40cm base)
• Alta Badia (53/53 lifts; 124/130km piste; 30-50cm base)
• Arabba/Marmolada (26/26 lifts; 55/63km piste; 50-80cm base)
• Bardonecchia (14/22 lifts; 90/100km piste; 45-70cm base)
• Bormio (11/14 lifts; 50/50km piste; 25-95cm base)
• Courmayeur (18/18 lifts; 35/42km piste; 70-110cm base)
• Cortina (26/27 lifts; 110/120km piste; 40-60cm base)
• Kronplatz (31/31 lifts; 121/121km piste; 20-70cm base)
• Livigno (30/32 lifts; 115/115km piste; 80-125cm base)
• Madesimo (9/10 lifts; 26/37km piste; 60-80cm base)
• Madonna di Campiglio (57/58 lifts; 136/155km piste; 75-90cm base)
• Meran 2000 (8/8 lifts; 40/40km piste; 85-115cm base)
• Passo Tonale (30/30 lifts; 98/100km piste; 40-250cm base)
• Pila (11/12 lifts; 62/70km piste; 30-50cm base)
• San Martino di Castrozza (21/21 lifts; 56/60km piste; 15-40cm base)
• Solda (11/11 lifts; 44/44km piste; 100-180cm base)
• Val Gardena (79/79 lifts; 175/181km piste; 60-70cm base)

Switzerland

Swiss Interconnected Ski Areas

• 4 Valleys [Verbier, La Tzoumaz, Nendaz, Veysonnaz, Thyon] (65/68 lifts; 390/412km piste; 40-250cm base)
• Matterhorn [Zermatt, Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche] (43/51 lifts; 286/322km piste; 25-220cm base)

Swiss Ski Resorts

Andorra

Spain

• Baqueira Beret (33/36 lifts; 152/165km piste; 120-150cm base)
• Candanchu (13/24 lifts; 27/50km piste; 35-80cm base)
• Cerler (10/20 lifts; 20/80km piste; 40-50cm base)
• Formigal (16/21 lifts; 45/143km piste; 20-60cm base)
• La Molina (17/33 lifts; 60/145km piste; 35-55cm base)
• Sierra Nevada (15/24 lifts; 42/113km piste; 20-60cm base)

Nordic Resorts

Finland

• Levi (18/26 lifts; 30/38km piste; 25-60cm base)
• Pyha (6/9 lifts; 11/13km piste; 40-50cm base)
• Ruka (19/22 lifts; 16/19km piste; 30-40cm base)
• Yllas (16/26 lifts; 33/53km piste; 70-70cm base)

Norway

• Beitostolen (4/6 lifts; 11/12km piste; 60-60cm base)
• Gaustablikk (14/14 lifts; 29/35km piste; 80-105cm base)
• Geilo (18/20 lifts; 31/34km piste; 40-70cm base)
• Hafjell (16/18 lifts; 49/50km piste; 65-95cm base)
• Hemsedal (21/21 lifts; 33/44km piste; 35-65cm base)
• Kvitfjell (13/14 lifts; 37/39km piste; 20-80cm base)
• Myrkdalen (9/9 lifts; 28/32km piste; 95-130cm base)
• Narvik (3/6 lifts; 4/10km piste; 30-50cm base)
• Oppdal (3/16 lifts; 11/56km piste; 30-40cm base)
• Stranda (4/6 lifts; 12/25km piste; 130-130cm base)
• Trysil (31/31 lifts; 72/78km piste; 45-60cm base)
• Voss (10/11 lifts; 33/45km piste; 95-130cm base)

Sweden

• Are (31/35 lifts; 82/91km piste; 45-75cm base)
• Idre Fjall (23/24 lifts; 37/41km piste; 50-70cm base)
• Salen (40/40 lifts; 45/45km piste; 70-90cm base)
• Vemdalen (16/16 lifts; 19/19km piste; 60-75cm base)

Bosnia and Herzegovina 

Bulgaria

• Bansko (12/14 lifts; 36/75km piste; 5-80cm base)
• Borovets (11/13 lifts; 50/58km piste; 85-105cm base)
• Pamporovo (10/13 lifts; 15/30km piste; 70-80cm base)

Czech Republic

• Špindlerův Mlýn (10/17 lifts; 21/28km piste; 50-100cm base)

Georgia

• Bakuriani (10/20 lifts; 18/29km piste; 45-70cm base)
• Gudauri (10/15 lifts; 26/35km piste; 45-70cm base)
• Tetnuldi (5/5 lifts; 14/14km piste; 45-70cm base)

Germany

• Garmisch-Partenkirchen-Zugspitze (18/18 lifts; 34/40km piste; 40-125cm base)
• Oberstdorf (12/14 lifts; 34/34km piste; 40-140cm base)
• Spitzingsee (10/10 lifts; 14/15km piste; 70-130cm base)
• Sudelfeld-Bayrischzell (12/13 lifts; 25/31km piste; 35-120cm base)

Liechtenstein

• Malbun (7/7 lifts; 23/23km piste; 70-110cm base)

Poland

• Białka Tatrzańska (16/19 lifts; 11/18km piste; 50-150cm base)
• Zakopane (3/4 lifts; 3/3km piste; 25-95cm base)

Romania

• Poiana Brasov (4/10 lifts; 5/14km piste; 25-30cm base)

Serbia

• Kopaonik (19/26 lifts; 30/55km piste; 5-25cm base)

Slovakia

• Jasna (17/19 lifts; 47/45km piste; 40-100cm base)
• Tatranska Lomnica (9/9 lifts; 12/12km piste; 50-80cm base)

Slovenia

• Kanin-Bovec (4/10 lifts; 11/30km piste; 15-165cm base)
• Kranjska Gora (6/15 lifts; 6/20km piste; 20-20cm base)
• Krvavec (7/13 lifts; 7/30km piste; 0-35cm base)
• Maribor (10/14 lifts; 12/35km piste; 10-40cm base)
• Vogel (9/9 lifts; 13/22km piste; 0-60cm base)

Turkey

• Ejder 3200 (13/13 lifts; 36/42 piste; 20-120cm base)
• Erciyes (5/19 lifts; 6/34 piste; 20-100cm base)

United Kingdom – Scotland

• Cairngorm Mountain (4/11 lifts; 5/32km piste; 0-15cm base)
• The Lecht (2/13 lifts; 1/18km piste; 10-10cm base)
• Glenshee (7/21 lifts; 5/40km piste; 10-10cm base) in Scotland

United States

Alaska

• Alyeska (7/7 lifts; 45/62km piste; 100-260cm base)

California

• Heavenly (21/27 lifts; 58/94km piste; 20-70cm base)
• June Mountain (5/7 lifts; 15/41km piste; 30-45cm base)
• Kirkwood (12/13 lifts; 64/65km piste; 45-90cm base)
• Mammoth Mountain (23/25 lifts; 75/90km piste; 90-155cm base)
• Northstar (14/19 lifts; 42/97km piste; 45-130cm base)
• Palisades Tahoe (17/43 lifts; 71/200km piste; 70-150cm base)

Colorado

• Arapahoe Basin (7/9 lifts; 29/105km piste; 50-75cm base)
• Aspen Highlands (5/5 lifts; 119/135km piste; 50-110cm base)
• Aspen Mountain (8/9 lifts; 102/103km piste; 30-65cm base)
• Beaver Creek (24/25 lifts; 89/150km piste: 50-90cm base)
• Breckenridge (34/35 lifts; 107/153km piste; 50-90cm base)
• Copper (20/24 lifts; 85/126km piste; 60-100cm base)
• Keystone (19/21 lifts; 101/135km piste; 30-75cm base)
• Loveland (7/10 lifts; 33/93km piste; 35-75cm base)
• Snowmass (15/20 lifts; 187/237km piste; 40-115cm base)
• Steamboat (20/20 lifts; 145/165km piste; 50-130cm base)
• Telluride (16/19 lifts; 65/88km piste; 45-75cm base)
• Vail (29/34 lifts; 204/234km piste; 60-110cm base)
• Winter Park (18/25 lifts; 89/143km piste; 100-110cm base)
• Wolf Creek (9/11 lifts; 100/100km piste; 165-180cm base)

Idaho

• Schweitzer (6/10 lifts; 41/95km piste; 75-150cm base)
• Tamarack (5/7 lifts; 26/42km piste; 70-145cm base) 

Maine

• Sugarloaf (8/15 lifts; 42/87km piste; 25-55cm base)
• Sunday River (16/20 lifts; 35/85km piste; 60-70cm base)

Montana

• Big Sky (31/38 lifts; 113/250km piste; 30-55cm base)
• Bridger Bowl (9/11 lifts; 45/71km piste; 25-60cm base)
• Whitefish (12/16 lifts; 58/91km piste; 60-150cm base) 

Nevada

• Mt Rose (7/8 lifts; 54/60km piste; 100-150cm base)

New Hampshire

• Attitash (7/8 lifts; 13/37km piste; 40-45cm base)
• Loon (10/11 lifts; 29/49km piste; 20-40cm base)
• Wildcat (4/5 lifts; 6/25km piste; 15-45cm base)

New Mexico

• Taos (7/14 lifts; 41/113km piste; 75-120cm base)

Oregon

• Mt Bachelor (8/15 lifts; 67/100km piste; 110-190cm base)
• Mt Hood (10/12 lifts; 68/90km piste; 85-145cm base)
• Timberline (6/7 lifts; 31/31km piste; 200-280cm base)

Utah

• Alta (8/8 lifts; 57/71km piste; 130-225cm base)
• Deer Valley (20/25 lifts; 87/103km piste; 100-160cm base)
• Park City (36/42 lifts; 250/250km piste; 115-185cm base)
• Powder Mountain (8/9 lifts; 52/68km piste; 90-175cm base)
• Snowbird (12/14 lifts; 91/103km piste; 90-160cm base)
• Solitude (9/9 lifts; 46/64km piste; 80-140cm base)

Vermont

• Killington (13/22 lifts; 86/121km piste; 10-35cm base)
• Okemo (12/20 lifts; 32/70km piste; 25-40cm base)
• Smuggler’s Notch (5/8 lifts; 34/78km piste; 20-60cm base)
• Stowe (9/12 lifts; 27/70km piste; 45-60cm base)

Washington

• Crystal Mountain (7/11 lifts; 42/50km piste; 35-50cm base)
• Mt Baker (8/10 lifts; 75/100km piste; 175-230cm base) 

West Virginia

• Snowshoe (12/12 lifts; 20/31km piste; 45-120cm base)

Wyoming

• Grand Targhee (6/6 lifts; 33/35km piste; 110-190cm base)
• Jackson Hole (12/13 lifts; 75/116km piste; 45-155cm base)

Canada

Alberta

• Castle Mountain (5/6 lifts; 56/94km piste; 50-85cm base)
• Lake Louise (11/11 lifts; 115/139km piste; 55-100cm base)
• Marmot Basin (6/7 lifts; 75/91km piste; 30-45cm base)
• Mt Norquay (5/5 lifts; 13/16km piste; 50-75cm base)
• Sunshine (12/12 lifts; 104/109km piste; 50-90cm base)

British Columbia

• Big White (11/12 lifts; 75/105km piste; 30-130cm base)
• Fernie (19/10 lifts; 134/142km piste; 80-170cm base)
• Kicking Horse (4/5 lifts; 73/100km piste; 40-100cm base)
• Kimberley (5/5 lifts; 46/80km piste; 0-85cm base)
• Panorama (10/10 lifts; 98/100km piste; 65-90cm base)
• Red Mountain (7/8 lifts; 108/120km piste; 100-100cm base)
• Revelstoke (5/7 lifts; 32/55km piste; 80-160cm base)
• Silver Star (10/10 lifts; 112/115km piste; 45-130cm base)
• Sun Peaks (12/12 lifts; 132/135km piste; 40-110cm base)
• Whistler Blackcomb (23/27 lifts; 160/200km piste; 20-160cm base)
• Whitewater (4/5 lifts; 40/50km piste; 140-145cm base)

Ontario

• Blue Mountain (9/11 lifts; 14/29km piste; 40-40cm base) 

Quebec

• Le Massif (7/9 lifts; 22/39km piste; 35-60cm base)
• Mont Saint Anne (7/9 lifts; 46/73 piste; 45-60cm base)
• Sommet-Saint-Sauveur (6/8 lift; 29/38km piste; 35-65cm base)
• Stoneham (5/6 lifts; 17/34km piste; 45-65cm base)
• Tremblant (14/14 lifts; 72/82km piste; 20-110cm base)

Japan

Honshu

• Happo One Hakuba (19/22 lifts; 46/52km piste; 65-190cm base)
• Naeba (9/15 lifts; 9/19km piste; 40-60cm base)
• Nozawa Onsen (13/17 lifts; 34/44km piste; 80-160cm base)
• Shigakogen (38/48 lifts; 71/83km piste; 50-120cm base)
• Zao Onsen (33/35 lifts; 39/50km piste; 45-75cm base)

Hokkaido

• Furano (9/9 lifts; 31/32km piste; 100-175cm base)
• Kamui (6/6 lifts; 24/24km piste; 100-160cm base)
• Kiroro (4/10 lifts; 5/24 piste; 70-160cm base)
• Niseko United (27/32 lifts; 41/51km piste; 135-310cm base)
• Rusutsu (15/18 lifts; 41/42km piste; 120-150cm base)
• Sahoro (6/8 lifts; 16/25km piste; 75-110cm base)
• Tomamu (6/6 lifts; 21/22km piste; 60-170cm base