Schweitzer’s summit depth reaches 109 inches, deepest early season snowpack on record
Sandpoint, ID – Schweitzer Mountain Resort has
been pummeled with over 180 inches of snow this season. The early season snow
has allowed Schweitzer to open all 2900 acres of terrain with a village depth
of 77 inches and a summit depth of 109 inches. Snow report records dating back
to the 82/83 season show this as the deepest early season snowpack on record.
Schweitzer’s
Ski Patrol Director, Arlene Cook, has been patrolling at Schweitzer for 30 years
and can’t remember a December with this much snow. “Simply put, it feels like
February” said Cook. When asked about the season Cook replied “When you can’t
count the number of powder days you’ve had in December, you know it’s been a
good season.”
Schweitzer
is currently enjoying some of the best snow conditions in the nation. With mid-winter
snowpack in December, Schweitzer is expecting another outstanding winter. With
a season running into April and snow continuing to blanket the resort,
Schweitzer is well on its way to eclipsing their average annual snowfall of 300
inches.
“To see 180 inches
this early in the season is extraordinary,” said Schweitzer Marketing and Sales
Director Dave Kulis. “We are happy
to be able to offer midwinter conditions this early on in the year. We are also
excited to have these conditions entering the new year!”
Daily snow
reports at Schweitzer first began being tracked in 76/77, however didn’t
include summit or village snow depths until the 83/84 season. Daily,
year-to-date, snow totals weren’t calculated until the 01/02 season.
Schweitzer’s 180 inches to date, is the most on record as well.
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