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Mid-Mountain Stats (Cumulative Years / 1994 to 2007)
View all of our past snow fall and snow base statistics. These measurements were taken at our mid-mountain weather plot located at our Alpine Cat Shop at an elevation of 1,855m (6086’). New snow fall is recorded as the sum of all snow fall during each month. Base is recorded as a monthly average.
| Month |
Nov-30 |
Dec-31 |
Jan-31 |
Feb-28 |
Mar-31 |
Apr-17 |
| Year |
NEW |
BASE |
NEW |
BASE |
NEW |
BASE |
NEW |
BASE |
NEW |
BASE |
NEW |
BASE |
| 1994-95 |
146.0 |
105.0 |
97.0 |
133.0 |
119.0 |
171.0 |
46.5 |
169.0 |
108.8 |
197.0 |
n/a |
n/a |
| 1995-96 |
157.0 |
107.0 |
120.0 |
155.0 |
71.0 |
160.0 |
66.3 |
177.0 |
47.5 |
184.0 |
19.0 |
170.0 |
| 1996-97 |
136.0 |
102.0 |
166.0 |
153.0 |
96.0 |
180.0 |
82.0 |
210.0 |
163.0 |
225.0 |
n/a |
215.0 |
| 1997-98 |
28.5 |
47.0 |
40.0 |
92.0 |
106.5 |
130.0 |
75.5 |
155.0 |
106.0 |
189.0 |
27.0 |
156.0 |
| 1998-99 |
53.0 |
80.0 |
59.0 |
140.0 |
130.5 |
215.0 |
102.0 |
243.0 |
119.0 |
252.0 |
23.0 |
245.0 |
| 1999-00 |
82.1 |
80.0 |
90.5 |
112.0 |
57.5 |
131.0 |
57.2 |
158.0 |
91.5 |
199.0 |
20.5 |
176.0 |
| 2000-01 |
15.0 |
53.0 |
63.0 |
87.0 |
43.0 |
110.0 |
56.0 |
110.0 |
101.5 |
160.0 |
37.0 |
160.0 |
| 2001-02 |
71.0 |
85.0 |
168.5 |
120.0 |
73.0 |
143.0 |
89.0 |
167.0 |
56.0 |
174.0 |
29.0 |
176.0 |
| 2002-03 |
n/a |
31.0 |
124.0 |
103.0 |
83.0 |
120.0 |
50.0 |
124.0 |
124.6 |
145.0 |
50.6 |
152.0 |
| 2003-04 |
115.5 |
70.0 |
89.7 |
100.0 |
108.6 |
125.0 |
63.0 |
130.0 |
65.8 |
131.0 |
10.0 |
112.0 |
| 2004-05 |
63.3 |
73.0 |
138.4 |
120.0 |
56.7 |
115.0 |
60.6 |
122.0 |
56.7 |
153.0 |
11.0 |
144.0 |
| 2005-06 |
197.4 |
64.0 |
101.5 |
85.0 |
206.9 |
153.0 |
142.8 |
157.0 |
184.4 |
163.0 |
42.9 |
156.0 |
| 2006-07 |
111.6 |
95.0 |
247.2 |
127.0 |
175.7 |
153.0 |
174.0 |
154.1 |
90.5 |
182.0 |
14.0 |
180.0 |
| Average |
98.0 |
76.3 |
115.8 |
117.5 |
102.1 |
146.6 |
81.9 |
159.7 |
101.2 |
181.1 |
28.4 |
170.2 |
A little more information about our snow reporting practices
Snow depth is influenced by settlement over time, causing snow depth to be smaller than what has actually fallen. For example, a 10cm fall recorded on a storm plot may only yield a base increase of 8cm or less, because snow compacts or settles after it has fallen. Snow depth is also influenced by wind. Sometimes this results in deposition that increases depth and sometimes the wind scours and reduces the depth.
The Crystal plot is mostly used for storm snow monitoring for avalanche forecasting. The Mid-Mountain plot is placed in a wind protected area, so the snow falls mostly straight down. It is true that if we were to measure the snow in the Alpine we could say that our base is deeper. It is our impression that we need to talk more about consistency, honesty, and what skiing conditions actually are rather than depth. We believe that recording our snow depths from the mid-mountain area is a more accurate portrayal of the entire ski area, and not just the top of the mountain.
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