Snow bases are approaching their maximums for the season. Some may thicken, but many have reached a plateau. Following are the Top 15 deepest settled snow bases in North America as measured by the ski areas at their mid/upper mountains on March 21, 2013.
#15 Stevens Pass Ski Area, Wash. - 121 inches
#14 Crystal Mountain, Wash. - 130 inches
#13 Lookout Pass, Idaho - 134 inches
#12 Schweitzer Mountain Resort, Idaho - 135 inches
#11 White Pass Ski Area, Wash. - 136 inches
#10 Sugar Bowl Resort, Calif. - 139 inches
#9 Mt. Bachelor, Ore. - 142 inches
#8 Eaglecrest Ski Area, Ala. - 142 inches
#7 Timberline Lodge, Ore. - 154 inches
#6 Boreal Mountain Resort, Calif. - 160 inches
#5 Soda Springs, Calif. - 160 inches
#4 Alyeska Resort, Ala. - 169 inches
#3 Alpental, Wash. - 182 inches
#2 Mammoth Mountain, Calif. - 185 inches
#1 Mt. Baker Ski Area, Wash. - 224 inches
It's no surprise that most of the ski areas in the Top 10 are located in either the maritime Cascades or Sierra Nevada ranges.
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