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Beaver Creek snow, Beaver Creek snow storm, how much snow did Beaver Creek get?
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12/15/14: Where did it snow last weekend?

leah | December 15, 2014 |
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If you’re at all like us (powder obsessed) and recently burned a pair of skis in a sacrificial bonfire to appease the Norse god of snow, Ullr, we’re happy to report that the offerings worked! A favorable amount of Western U.S. ski resorts saw about one to two feet of snow fall from late last week through Monday morning. Many California ski resorts saw nearly two feet of snow, while Colorado and Utah ski resorts saw around a foot of snow. The new snow prompted many resorts to open new terrain and more lifts.

In other good snow news, Eastern U.S. ski resorts received two feet of snow from a Nor’Easter, which barreled up the coast last week.

Ski season is now in full swing and conditions are shaping up to be prime for the upcoming holidays! Check out the breakdown of which Western U.S. resorts came out on top below:

Beaver Creek snow, Beaver Creek snow storm, how much snow did Beaver Creek get?
Colorado’s Beaver Creek saw 11 inches fall. pc: David Gillette Photography/Vail Resorts
Kirkwood snow storm, Kirkwood snow report, how much did it snow in Kirkwood?
Kirkwood received two feet of powder from the storm last week and an additional 9″ in the last 24 hours. pc: Kirkwood Mountain Resort
Telluride snow, Telluride ski resort, how much snow did Telluride ski resort get?
Telluride, Colorado enjoyed 15 inches of new snow over the weekend. pc: Telluride Ski Resort
Mt. Bachelor snow, Mt. Bachelor snow storm, how much snow did Mt. Bachelor get?
Mt. Bachelor was able to open their Summit Lift this weekend thanks to the 6 inches the resort received. pc: Mt. Bachelor
how much snow did Squaw get? Squaw snow storm, Squaw snow
The snow storm brought 20 inches to Squaw Valley, California!
Vail snow, Vail snow storm, how much snow did Vail get
Vail, Colorado saw about 11 inches of fresh snow from the weekend storm.
Blanketed in almost one foot of snow, downtown Aspen, Colorado is quite a festivie sight. pc: Jeremy Swanson/Aspen Snowmass
Blanketed in almost one foot of snow, downtown Aspen, Colorado is quite a festivie sight. pc: Jeremy Swanson/Aspen Snowmass
The weekend storm brought 14 inches of snow to Snowmass' slopes, 11 inches to Aspen Mountain and Buttermilk and 10 inches to Aspen Highlands. pc: Jeremy Swanson/Aspen Snowmass
The weekend storm brought 14 inches of snow to Snowmass’ slopes, 11 inches to Aspen Mountain and Buttermilk and 10 inches to Aspen Highlands. pc: Jeremy Swanson/Aspen Snowmass
Beaver Creek snow, Beaver Creek snow storm
The weekend’s snow storm dropped 11 inches of snow on Beaver Creek, Colorado’s slopes.
Winter Park snow storm, how much snow did Winter Park get?
Winter Park, Colorado received 19 inches of snow. pc: Winter Park Resort
Snowbird storm, Snowbird snow storm, how much snow did Snowbird get?
Snowbird, Utah saw 14 inches of new snow from the weekend’s storm. pc: Anelise Noland
Alta snow storm, how much snow did Alta get?
About 14 inches of fluff fell on Utah’s skiers only resort, Alta. pc: Matt Baydala

Snowfall for California ski resorts

Kirkwood

Kirkwood received two feet of powder from the monster storm that smashed into the West Coast on December 9, 2014 and just received an additional nine inches in the last 24 hours.  The resort now has five chairlifts in operation, providing access to 1,100 acres of terrain and 40 runs.

Northstar

Boasting nearly 40 inches of new snow in the last 2.5 weeks and about 10 inches from the past weekend’s storm, Northstar received a needed kick-start to ski season. Conditions are on the up and up and the resort is expected to received more snow throughout the coming week.

Dec. 12, 2014 was a 10-inch powder day at Northstar. Watch footage from the day below.

Snowfall for Colorado ski resorts

Aspen Snowmass

All four Aspen Snowmass ski resorts received about a foot of snow, but Snowmass came out on top with 14 inches. Aspen Highlands celebrated its opening day on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, and received 10 inches by the time the storm blew through late on Sunday. Buttermilk and Aspen Mountain received 11 inches.

Beaver Creek

Just in time for the annual family holiday ski trip, Beaver Creek received 17 inches of snow in the last 48 hours and is ramping up for more in the coming days.

Steamboat

Steamboat, a place renowned for deep, dry powder, saw 13 inches of snow from the weekend’s storm. The new snow prompted new terrain to open, including Burgess Creek Lift Line, Big Meadow, Closet, Crowtrack, Dawn, Flintlock, Flying Z, Flying Z Gulch, upper Kuu’s Cruse, Quickdraw, upper Shadows, upper Sundown Lift Line, Surprise, lower Three O’Clock, Twilight, Typhoon, The Ridge, White Out and Why Not.

Check out Steamboat’s powder conditions in the video below.

Telluride

Telluride enjoyed 15 inches of new snow over the weekend, which prompted Plunge Lift (Lift 9) to open for the first time of the 2014/15 ski season.

Vail

Thanks to several bountiful early-season storms, Vail was able to open Blue Sky Basin on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014. In fact, 4,353 acres out of Vail’s 5,289 acres are already open. The additional 11 inches the resort received over the weekend are only making conditions at Vail that much more epic.

Winter Park

Winter Park seems to have made out the best in Colorado, receiving 19 inches of snow and 92.5 inches to date. The resort’s anticipated 75th anniversary  is shaping up to be a ski season to remember.

Snowfall for Utah ski resorts

Alta

About 14 inches of fluff fell on Alta, and all of the skiers-only resort’s lifts are now open.

Snowbird

Snowbird saw 14 inches of new snow from the weekend’s storm, and the resort will open popular backside area, Mineral Basin on Friday, Dec. 15, 2014.


If you’d like to learn more about the mountain destinations featured in this blog post, fill out the contact form below and a Mountain Travel Expert will be in touch with you shortly.

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Leah Boucher

Originally from the icy trails of New Jersey, I moved West to pursue powder and a career in writing and editing. Now in Aspen, Colo. and working for Ski.com managing the website and blog content, I couldn't be happier. You'll find me skiing at Aspen Mountain or Aspen Highlands in the winter and mountain biking at Snowmass in the summer.

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