February Snow Report
If you think you’ve heard this one before, then for the most part you have.
Weather patterns across the ski & snowboard world have remained pretty constant the past three to four days with those resorts needing snowfall desperately still in need; those needing cooler temperatures remaining warm; and those in a good snow cycle continuing to receive new snowfall.
Some resorts in the Alps haven’t received any significant snowfall in almost six weeks, but thanks to great early season snowfall and sophisticated snow making systems they have been able to offer top to bottom piste skiing despite the drought.
The Nordic resorts have enjoyed a consistently cold winter to date, with regular and often massive snowfalls.
Similarly the latter half of January saw the Mountain States of the US and Canada see significant snowfall and vastly improved conditions.
Whilst Japan hasn’t received the fabled ‘Japanuary’ snow conditions it normally receives on a daily basis, there have been mini storm cycles to tell the grandchildren about.
@big_mauntain_bob from Verbier, Switzerland timed his departure from the amazing early season conditions in the 4 Valleys to the resorts and backcountry of Honshu and Hokkaido, Japan to perfection.
View this post on Instagram
If you’re out in resort drop us a line via our social media channels to share your ‘on the snow’ experiences and photos.
We’ll be posting twice weekly snow reports on Mondays and Thursdays throughout the 2023/24 winter season, so bookmark us or better yet subscribe to get the latest snow news and our tips for where the snow will be.
Between snow reports please visit our ‘Stories’ section of Instagram to see the latest images and videos from ski resorts around the world.
Forecast for the Next 3-4 Days
Freeze thaw conditions can be expected in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland with the freezing level climbing above 3,000m and village temperatures as high as + 10C. St Anton, Austria may see 5-10cm through the day before the sunshine returns.
The sunny and dry spring-like weather continues in the Pyrenees, Andorra and southern Spain with temperatures reaching +10C at village level.
It’s to be remaining cold in Finland with temperatures between -5C and -10C and 15cm of snowfall forecast through Monday for Ruka.
Both Norway and Sweden can expect 10-20cm of snowfall through Monday with Narvik, Norway forecast to receive 70cm up high and Myrkdalen, Norway over a metre. Are, Sweden should see between 45-55cm of new snow but expect high winds and lift closures.
While most of Central and Eastern Europe will see sunny and dry conditions for the most part with below freezing temperatures, the Slovakian resort of Jasna is forecast to receive 20-25cm of new snow.
Further east, the Georgian and Turkish resorts will remain cold with 5-10cm of new snowfall through Monday, before a major storm system is set to blanket Georgia.
It’s going to be another wild few days at the Scottish resorts with high winds most probably forcing lift closures.
The East Coast of the US can expect 5-10cm of new snow with temperatures well below freezing.
The Mountain States of the US will see below freezing temperatures and 5-10cm of new snow, with Vail, Colorado set to receive a very welcome 20-25cm.
The western states of the US will see a drop in temperatures and 5-10cm of new snow in Oregon and Washington. California is going to get pounded with Mammoth forecast to receive between 75-85cm of fresh snow.
Eastern Canada can expect 5-10cm of new snow and temperatures well below freezing.
The mountain provinces of Alberta and BC will see temperatures well below freezing and 5-10cm of new snow.
After 10cm of snow up high and rain down low Friday sees a welcome respite from the rain at Whistler Blackcomb.
After an uncharacteristic six days without snowfall a new storm system will bring 30-40cm of new snow across the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.
On Japan’s main island of Honshu most resorts will receive 15-20cm of new snow.
Austria Interconnected Ski Areas
Ski Arlberg [St. Anton, St. Christoph, Stuben, Lech, Zürs, Warth, Schröcken] (84/85 lifts; 275/301km piste; 60-355cm base)
SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental (80/82 lifts; 240/270km piste; 40-100cm base)
Ski Circus [Saalbach Hinterglemm, Leogang, Fieberbrunn] (68/70 lifts; 221/270km piste; 50-120cm base)
Silvretta Arena [Ischgl, Samnaun] (46/46 lifts; 214/239km piste; 50-140cm base)
Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis (38/38 lifts; 214/214km piste; 30-150cm base)
KitzSki [Kitzbühel, Kirchberg] (57/58 lifts; 188/188km piste; 70-100cm base)
Zillertal Arena [Zell am Ziller/, Gerlos, Königsleiten, Hochkrimml] (51/52 lifts; 148/150km piste; 50-150cm base)
Hochkönig [Maria Alm, Dienten, Mühlbach] (34/34 lifts; 120/120km piste; 40-130cm base)
Snow Space Salzburg [Flachau, Wagrain, St. Johann-Alpendorf] (43/45 lifts; 117/120km piste; 60-140cm base)
Gurgl [Obergurgl, Hochgurgl] (22/25 lifts; 100/112km piste; 65-145cm base)
Ski Juwel Alpbachtal Wildschönau (42/45 lifts; 93/97km piste; 30-140cm base)
Ski Optimal [Kaltenbach, Hochzillertal, Hochfügen] (34/39 lifts; 86/86km piste; 10-115cm base)
Dachstein West [Gosau, Russbach, Annaberg] (21/22 lifts; 51/51km piste; 25-110cm base)
Austria Ski Resorts
Axamer Lizum (6/9 lifts; 20/38km piste; 85-110cm 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; 81/81km piste; 110-170cm base)
Hintertux (18/21 lifts; 56/62km piste; 55-295cm base)
Kaunertal (6/7 lifts; 49/55km piste; 210-360cm base)
Kitzsteinhorn (20/21 lifts; 61/61km piste; 40-230cm base)
Kuhtai (12/12 lifts; 42/47km piste; 145-210cm base)
Mayrhofen (44/44 lifts; 140/142km piste; 10-100cm base)
Nassfeld (28/30 lifts; 107/110km piste; 15-110cm base)
Nauders (11/11 lifts; 75/75km piste; 50-120cm base)
Obertauern (26/26 lifts; 100/100km piste; 140-200cm base)
Schladming (45/47 lifts; 120/123km piste; 90-140cm base)
Silvretta Montafon (34/36 lifts; 135/140km piste; 20-180cm base)
Solden (29/31 lifts; 134/147km piste; 30-295cm base), Stubai (20/26 lifts; 64/68km piste; 60-330cm base)
Tauplitz (15/17 lifts; 40/44km piste; 30-200cm base)
Zell am See (27/28 lifts; 69/77km piste; 20-150cm base)
France Interconnected Ski Areas
Three Valleys [Val Thorens, Les Menuires, Meribel, Courchevel] (151/156 lifts; 552/600km piste; 150-210cm base)
Portes du Soleil [Morzine, Avoriaz, Les Gets, Châtel, Morgins, Champéry] (149/165 lifts; 490/580km piste; 20-175cm base)
Tignes / Val d’Isere (71/79 lifts; 286/300km piste; 100-380cm base)
Les Sybelles [Le Corbier, La Toussuire, Les Bottière, St Colomban des Villards, St Sorlin, St Jean d’Arves](63/68 lifts; 246/310km piste; 5-140cm base)
Le Grand Massif [Flaine, Les Carroz, Morillon, Samoens, Sixt] (54/62 lifts; 228/265km piste; 0-400cm base)
Espace Diamant [Les Saisies, Notre-Dame-de-Bellecombe, Praz sur Arly/, Flumet, Crest-Voland] (64/82 lifts; 130/192km piste; 95-165cm base)
Le Grand Domaine [Valmorel, Doucy, Celliers, St François Longchamp] (40/47 lifts; 129/165km piste; 20-160cm base)
Espace Lumière [Pra Loup, Val d’Allos] (26/36 lifts; 120/180km piste; 65-135cm base)
Espace San Bernardo [La Rosiere, La Thuile] (35/38 lifts; 105/144km piste; 110-330cm base)
Grand Tourmalet/Pic du Midi [La Mongie, Bareges] (19/29 lifts; 70/100km piste; 30-30cm base)
France Ski Resorts
Alpe d’Huez (63/69 lifts; 171/250km piste; 90-350cm base)
Chamonix (71/81 lifts; 94/120 piste; 15-280cm base)
Font Romeu (22/23 lifts; 37/58km piste; 70-100cm base)
La Clusaz (46/49 lifts; 111/125km piste; 5-195cm base)
La Plagne (69/74 lifts; 201/225km piste; 40-350cm base)
Les 2 Alpes (44/44 lifts; 200/200km piste; 30-345cm base)
Les Arcs (51/53 lifts; 184/200km piste; 60-420cm base)
Les Contamines (20/24 lifts; 110/120km piste; 0-250cm base)
Megeve (79/80 lifts; 190/263km piste; 20-130cm base)
Serre Chevalier (51/59 lifts; 200/250km piste; 35-110cm base)
Val Cenis (29/29 lifts; 117/125km piste; 50-110cm base),
Vars/Risoul (31/35 lifts; 135/185km piste; 30-155cm base)
Italy Interconnected Ski Areas
Via Lattea [Sestriere, Sauze d’Oulx, San Sicario, Claviere, Montgenèvre] (54/69 lifts; 273/400km piste; 165-215cm 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)
Italy Ski Resorts
Alpe di Siusi (21/21 lifts; 63/63km piste; 5-40cm base)
Alta Badia (53/53 lifts; 124/130km piste; 45-65cm base)
Arabba/Marmolada (26/26 lifts; 55/63km piste; 50-80cm base)
Bardonecchia (11/22 lifts; 70/100km piste; 45-70cm base)
Bormio (12/14 lifts; 50/50km piste; 30-110cm base)
Cortina (26/27 lifts; 110/120km piste; 40-60cm base)
Courmayeur (18/18 lifts; 35/42km piste; 70-110cm base)
Kronplatz (31/31 lifts; 121/121km piste; 30-90cm base)
Livigno (26/32 lifts; 115/115km piste; 85-100cm base)
Madesimo (10/10 lifts; 37/37km piste; 60-95cm base)
Madonna di Campiglio (57/58 lifts; 135/155km piste; 60-65cm base)
Meran 2000 (8/8 lifts; 40/40km piste; 90-120cm base)
Passo Tonale (30/30 lifts; 98/100km piste; 60-250cm base)
Pila (12/12 lifts; 65/70km piste; 30-50cm base)
San Martino di Castrozza (21/21 lifts; 58/60km piste; 15-40cm base)
Solda (10/11 lifts; 44/44km piste; 100-180cm base)
Val Gardena (79/79 lifts; 175/181km piste; 60-70cm base)
Switzerland Interconnected Ski Areas
4 Vallées [Verbier, La Tzoumaz, Nendaz/, Veysonnaz, Thyon] (62/68 lifts; 390/412km piste; 40-255cm base)
Matterhorn [Zermatt, Breuil-Cervinia/, Valtournenche] (43/51 lifts; 295/322km piste; 25-240cm base)
Switzerland Ski Resorts
Aletsch Arena (35/35 lifts; 82/104km piste; 95-150cm base)
Andermatt (13/13 lifts; 65/70km piste; 55-105cm base)
Arolla (5/5 lifts; 40/47km piste; 85-160cm base)
Arosa Lenzerheide (43/43 lifts; 214/225km piste; 110-120cm base)
Crans Montana (18/19 lifts; 120/140km piste; 100-160cm base)
Davos Klosters (18/18 lifts; 95/95km piste; 60-190cm base)
Engelberg-Titlis (17/17 lifts; 66/70km piste; 0-265cm base)
Flims Laax (28/28 lifts; 199/214km piste; 20-365cm base)
Grimentz Zinal (21/21 lifts; 114/115km piste; 40-130cm base)
Grindlewald Wengen (22/23 lifts; 85/102km piste; 0-80cm base)
Leukerbad (13/13 lifts; 47/47km piste; 30-220cm base)
Murren (16/16 lifts; 50/54km piste; 60-255cm base)
Saas Fee (21/23 lifts; 76/100km; 60-310cm base)
St Moritz (23/23 lifts; 152/155km piste; 10-90cm base)
Villars (23/25 lifts; 64/84km piste; 20-115cm base)
Andorra
Arcalis (12/17 lifts; 22/30km piste; 60-100cm base)
Grandvalira (67/74 lifts; 117/215km piste; 25-70cm base)
Valnord (25/32 lifts; 43/63km piste; 40-70cm base)
Spain
Baqueira Beret (33/36 lifts; 108/165km piste; 120-150cm base)
Candanchu (7/24 lifts; 11/50km piste; 20-65cm base)
Cerler (15/20 lifts; 27/80km piste; 35-45cm base)
Formigal (16/21 lifts; 38/143km piste; 15-45cm base)
La Molina (22/33 lifts; 62/145km piste; 20-40cm base)
Sierra Nevada (17/24 lifts; 50/113km piste; 20-60cm base)
Nordic Resorts
Finland
Levi (20/26 lifts; 29/38km piste; 25-60cm base)
Pyha (6/9 lifts; 11/13km piste; 40-50cm base)
Ruka (18/22 lifts; 16/19km piste; 30-40cm base)
Yllas (19/26 lifts; 33/53km piste; 85-85cm base)
Norway
Beitostolen (5/6 lifts; 11/12km piste; 90-90cm base)
Gaustablikk (9/14 lifts; 23/35km 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; 35/44km piste; 35-75cm base)
Kvitfjell (13/14 lifts; 37/39km piste; 20-80cm base)
Myrkdalen (8/9 lifts; 28/32km piste; 130-200cm base)
Narvik (5/6 lifts; 4/10km piste; 30-50cm base)
Oppdal (6/16 lifts; 16/56km piste; 30-40cm base)
Strandafjellet (2/6 lifts; 10/25km piste; 150-150cm base)
Trysil (31/31 lifts; 72/78km piste; 65-90cm base)
Voss (10/11 lifts; 32/45km piste; 125-150cm base)
Sweden
Are (31/35 lifts; 82/91km piste; 50-95cm base)
Idre Fjall (23/24 lifts; 40/41km piste; 50-75cm base)
Salen (40/40 lifts; 45/45km piste; 70-100cm base)
Vemdalen (16/16 lifts; 19/19km piste; 60-100cm base)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bjelasnica (4/7 lifts; 4/6 piste; 45-45cm base)
Jahorina (7/17 lifts; 25/52km piste; 35-35cm base)
Bulgaria
Bansko (14/14 lifts; 70/75km piste; 15-90cm base)
Borovets (11/13 lifts; 52/58km piste; 125-135cm base)
Pamporovo (10/13 lifts; 15/29km piste; 95-110cm base)
Czech Republic
Špindlerův Mlýn (13/17 lifts; 27/27km piste; 70-125cm 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; 13/13km piste; 45-70cm base)
Germany
Garmisch-Partenkirchen-Zugspitze (18/18 lifts; 38/40km piste; 45-125cm base)
Oberstdorf (10/14 lifts; 34/34km piste; 40-135cm base)
Spitzingsee (10/10 lifts; 10/15km piste; 50-90cm base)
Sudelfeld-Bayrischzell (8/13 lifts; 16/31km piste; 25-95cm base)
Liechenstein
Malbun (7/7 lifts; 23/23km piste; 50-110cm base)
Poland
Białka Tatrzańska (19/19 lifts; 17/18km piste; 50-150cm base)
Zakopane (3/4 lifts; 3/3km piste; 25-100cm base)
Romania
Poiana Brasov (4/10 lifts; 5/13km piste; 25-30cm base)
Serbia
Kopaonik (23/26 lifts; 36/55km piste; 0-30cm base)
Slovakia
Jasna (17/19 lifts; 47/51km piste; 40-100cm base)
Tatranska Lomnica (9/9 lifts; 11/11km piste; 50-80cm base)
Slovenia
Kanin-Bovec (4/10 lifts; 10/30km piste; 20-180cm base)
Kranjska Gora (10/15 lifts; 13/20km piste; 30-30cm base)
Krvavec (8/13 lifts; 15/30km piste; 0-40cm base)
Maribor (12/14 lifts; 25/35km piste; 0-40cm base)
Vogel (9/9 lifts; 12/22km piste; 10-75cm base)
Turkey
Ejder 3200 (13/13 lifts; 38/42 piste; 30-130cm base)
Erciyes (8/19 lifts; 12/34 piste; 30-110cm base)
United Kingdom
Glenshee (3/21 lifts; 2/40km piste; 10-10cm base)
The Lecht (1/13 lifts; 1/18km piste; 5-5cm base) in Scotland
USA
Alaska
Alyeska (7/7 lifts; 49/62km piste; 95-255cm base)
California
Heavenly (25/27 lifts; 75/94km piste; 30-85cm base)
Kirkwood (12/13 lifts; 64/65km piste; 45-115cm base)
Mammoth (23/25 lifts; 75/90km piste; 125-200cm base)
Northstar (17/19 lifts; 72/97km piste; 45-120cm base)
Palisades Tahoe (20/43 lifts; 117/200km piste; 80-155cm base)
Colorado
Arapahoe Basin (9/9 lifts; 78/105km piste; 70-125cm base)
Aspen Highlands (5/5 lifts; 130/135km piste; 70-130cm base)
Aspen Mountain (8/9 lifts; 103/103km piste; 40-75cm base)
Beaver Creek (24/25 lifts; 106/150km piste: 70-105cm base)
Breckenridge (35/35 lifts; 131/153km piste; 70-120cm base)
Copper (22/24 lifts; 120/126km piste; 90-165cm base)
Keystone (21/21 lifts; 117/135km piste; 60-115cm base)
Loveland (9/10 lifts; 73/93km piste; 65-110cm base)
Snowmass (16/20 lifts; 194/237km piste; 50-120cm base)
Steamboat (20/20 lifts; 165/165km piste; 50-130cm base)
Telluride (19/19 lifts; 76/88km piste; 60-100cm base)
Vail (31/34 lifts; 232/234km piste; 70-125cm base)
Winter Park (20/25 lifts; 123/143km piste; 150-155cm base)
Wolf Creek (9/11 lifts; 100/100km piste; 125-130cm base)
Idaho
Schweitzer (6/10 lifts; 48/95km piste; 50-140cm base)
Tamarack (6/7 lifts; 37/42km piste; 70-145cm base)
Maine
Sugarloaf (9/15 lifts; 56/87km piste; 25-60cm base)
Sunday River (12/20 lifts; 60/85km piste; 70-80cm base)
Montana
Big Sky (31/38 lifts; 113/250km piste; 60-75cm base)
Bridger Bowl (11/11 lifts; 65/71km piste; 25-55cm base)
Whitefish (12/16 lifts; 73/91km piste; 55-165cm base)
Nevada
Mt Rose (7/8 lifts; 54/60km piste; 100-150cm base)
New Hampshire
Attitash (7/8 lifts; 29/37km piste; 40-45cm base)
Loon (11/11 lifts; 41/49km piste; 20-40cm base)
Wildcat (4/5 lifts; 25/25km piste; 15-45cm base)
New Mexico
Taos (11/14 lifts; 93/113km piste; 60-95cm base)
Oregon
Mt Bachelor (10/15 lifts; 87/100km piste; 90-180cm base)
Mt Hood (10/12 lifts; 76/90km piste; 105-160cm base)
Timberline (6/7 lifts; 26/31km piste; 195-285cm base)
Utah
Alta (7/8 lifts; 57/71km piste; 150-260cm base)
Deer Valley (21/25 lifts; 100/103km piste; 90-130cm base)
Park City (39/42 lifts; 250/250km piste; 105-160cm base)
Powder Mountain (8/9 lifts; 68/68km piste; 90-155cm base)
Snowbird (12/14 lifts; 91/103km piste; 100-180cm base)
Solitude (9/9 lifts; 46/64km piste; 85-160cm base)
Vermont
Killington (14/22 lifts; 112/118km piste; 20-40cm base)
Okemo (12/20 lifts; 58/70km piste; 25-40cm base)
Smuggler’s Notch (6/8 lifts; 43/78km piste; 20-60cm base)
Stowe (11/12 lifts; 61/70km piste; 45-60cm base)
Washington
Crystal Mountain (8/11 lifts; 31/50km piste; 55-80cm base)
Mt Baker (5/10 lifts; 55/100km piste; 130-155cm base)
West Virginia
Snowshoe (11/12 lifts; 29/31km piste; 45-110cm base)
Wyoming
Grand Targhee (6/6 lifts; 33/35km piste; 110-185cm base)
Jackson Hole (13/13 lifts; 116/116km piste; 45-155cm base)
Canada
Alberta
Castle Mountain (5/6 lifts; 51/94km piste; 45-75cm base)
Lake Louise (11/11 lifts; 115/139km piste; 55-110cm base)
Marmot Basin (7/7 lifts; 75/91km piste; 60-60cm base)
Mt Norquay (5/5 lifts; 12/16km piste; 75-80cm base)
Sunshine (11/12 lifts; 104/109km piste; 50-95cm base)
British Columbia
Big White (11/12 lifts; 77/105km piste; 70-160cm base)
Fernie (9/10 lifts; 134/142km piste; 90-175cm base)
Kicking Horse (4/5 lifts; 73/100km piste; 40-120cm base)
Kimberley (5/5 lifts; 41/80km piste; 0-70cm base)
Panorama (10/10 lifts; 80/100km piste; 50-85cm base)
Red Mountain (8/8 lifts; 118/120km piste; 100-110cm base)
Revelstoke (6/7 lifts; 55/55km piste; 90-160cm base)
Silver Star (10/10 lifts; 113/115km piste; 60-160cm base)
Sun Peaks (12/12 lifts; 135/135km piste; 40-125cm base)
Whistler Blackcomb (18/27 lifts; 180/200km piste; 0-140cm base)
Whitewater (5/5 lifts; 50/50km piste; 145-145cm base)
Ontario
Blue Mountain (10/11 lifts; 27/29km piste; 60-80cm base)
Quebec
Le Massif (7/9 lifts; 36/39km piste; 40-65cm base), Mont Saint Anne (5/9 lifts; 55/73 piste; 50-70cm base), Sommet-Saint-Sauveur (6/8 lift; 36/38km piste; 55-95cm base), Stoneham (5/6 lifts; 27/34km piste; 55-75cm base), and Tremblant (13/14 lifts; 76/82km piste; 0-130cm base)
Japan
Hokkaido
Furano (9/9 lifts; 31/32km piste; 100-165cm base)
Kamui (6/6 lifts; 23/24km piste; 100-150cm base)
Kiroro (7/10 lifts; 12/24 piste; 70-180cm base)
Niseko United (28/32 lifts; 44/51km piste; 115-305cm base)
Rusutsu (15/18 lifts; 41/42km piste; 135-175cm base)
Sahoro (7/8 lifts; 18/25km piste; 70-120cm base)
Tomamu (6/6 lifts; 21/21km piste; 50-190cm base)
Honshu
Happo One Hakuba (20/22 lifts; 52/52km piste; 70-240cm base)
Naeba (9/15 lifts; 17/18km piste; 80-130cm base)
Nozawa Onsen (14/17 lifts; 44/44km piste; 70-190cm base)
Shigakogen (45/48 lifts; 81/83km piste; 100-270cm base)
Zao Onsen (33/35 lifts; 45/50km piste; 65-150cm base)
Add Comment