2015/2016 Ski Area Snowfall Log
for the Silver Valley
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I moved to Wallace
in January 1993 because it was a
charming village halfway between TWO ski areas, a dozen
miles in either direction on Interstate 90 in northern
Idaho's
Silver Valley.
This page will
log the snowfall
statistics for both
Silver Mountain,
a gondola ride away from Kellogg,
and
Lookout Pass,
at the Montana border. Click on the
animated color bars
to move between the top and bottom of the data. Greg Marsh |
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| A crude measure of each previous season is given by the maximum snow depth recorded at Lookout Pass's summit. The Season Recaps link leads to more summary information presented at the bottom of the page. | ||||
| 2001/2002
Snowfall Log 225" |
2002/2003
Snowfall Log 130" |
2003/2004
Snowfall Log 119" |
2004/2005
Snowfall Log 85" |
2005/2006
Snowfall Log 168" |
| 2006/2007
Snowfall Log 163" |
2007/2008
Snowfall Log 197" |
2008/2009
Snowfall Log 144" |
2009/2010
Snowfall Log 90" |
2010/2011
Snowfall Log 192" |
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2011/2012
Snowfall Log 176" |
2012/2013
Snowfall Log 139" |
2013/2014
Snowfall Log 149" |
2014/2015
Snowfall Log 78" |
All Season Recaps |
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Silver Mountain The Lodge, elevation 5650 feet, is at "Mid Mountain," while Kellogg Peak, top of Chair 2, has an elevation of 6200 feet. See trailmap for orientation and today's Snow Report for operation confirmation. |
Lookout Pass The Lodge is at base of Runt Mountain. The chair runs from an elevation of 4800 feet to the top of Runt at 5650 feet. See trailmap for orientation and today's Snow Report for operation confirmation. |
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Days Open in 2015/2016 season as of April 23, 2016 |
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The early morning temperatures listed below were
recorded between 5 and 7 AM at the Silver Mountain Lodge and/or at the Lookout Pass Lodge . A (temperature) means it was recorded/reported after 7 AM. A (new snowfall) number records new snow when a resort is closed. Click on the animated color bars to move between the top and bottom of the data. |
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at Lodge |
at Summit |
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Date | 24 hr New |
at Lodge |
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Saturday Jan 2 |
0" | 27" | 58" | 23° / 10° |
Saturday Jan 2 |
0" | 47" | 74" |
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Sunday Jan 3 |
0" | 27" | 55" | 26° / 13° |
Sunday Jan 3 |
0" | 47" | 74" |
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Monday Jan 4 |
1" | 27" | 54" | 31° / 12° |
Monday Jan 4 |
1" | 47" | 74" |
| 5 lifts operating, 77 trails open, 23 groomed |
 It was a beautiful day on Runt Mountain, one that emphasized its unique position on the Idaho border. A river of cold night air from Montana and Canada often flows over Lookout Pass on its way west through the Silver Valley to Lake Coeur d'Alene. This creates morning inversions, so that at 5:12 AM today, the temperature at the Lodge was 12°, while the temperature at the summit was 22°. By 1:26 PM, the base temperature was a comfortable 26° and the summit was at 25°. The effect of consistently cold temperatures recently is shown by the photo taken near the top of Chair 2. The snow that fell during Christmas week is still hugging the the trees. I made eleven runs both on machine groomed packed powder, and on wind-refurbished dry powder within my favorite forests. Keystone, Cloud Nine and Silver were fast, fun and flawless, but the little sign reading "thin cover" at the top of Marmot was truthful. No big deal, however, if you relax, make lots of turns and watch for approaching discolorations on the otherwise great surface. |
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Tuesday Jan 5 |
0" | 27" | 54" | 37° / |
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Wednesday Jan 6 |
0" | 27" | 50" | 32° / 23° |
Wednesday Jan 6 |
0" | 47" | 74" |
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Thursday Jan 7 |
1" | 27" | 48" | 32° / 27° |
Thursday Jan 7 |
1" | 47" | 74 |
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Friday Jan 8 |
1" | 27" | 48" | 26° / 28° |
Friday Jan 8 |
3" | 48" | 76" |
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 As expected, the mountain was deserted in spite of 3" of new dry powder and warmer conditions. I believe this was because Silver Mountain was booming today with their 48th Jackass Birthday Celebration. In contrast with previous years, they are staying open seven days a week this season, so everyone in the community is wishing them success. I made nine runs today, six before lunch in creepy fog, then three afterwards under a dramatic and clearing sky. The BBQ lunch in the Loft was a Prime Timers (over-55 ski club) event. |
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Saturday Jan 9 |
0" | 26" | 48" | 28° / 26° | Saturday Jan 9 |
0" | 48" | 76" |
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Sunday Jan 10 |
0" | 26" | 46" | 24° / 25° |
Sunday Jan 10 |
0" | 48" | 76" |
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Monday Jan 11 |
0" | 26" | 46" | 25° / 16° |
Monday Jan 11 |
0" | 48" | 76" |
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Tuesday Jan 12 |
2" | 26" | 46" | 28° / |
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Wednesday Jan 13 |
6" | 27" | 47" | 32° / 31° |
Wednesday Jan 13 |
7" | 52" | 82" |
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Thursday Jan 14 |
7" | 27" | 52" | 23° / 29° |
Thursday Jan 14 |
9" | 55" | 86" |
During my career as a scientist, I had occasion to ski
at most of the major ski resorts in Colorado, New England, Utah and California.
From my memory of those experiences, conditions and ambiance, I have to say
that little Lookout Pass ranks at the top for overall skiing enjoyment,
dry deep powder, uncrowded varied terrain, and friendly staff.
Today was a good example of why I love this place.
Nine inches of light powder on top of seven
inches from the day before made for a delightful powder romp whether on
the side of a groomed run or deep in the woods. I made
nine runs,
six on the Montana Side, three on the Idaho Side.
Naturally, I was meandering through the woods most of the time, but sometimes
I emerged to see other people bouncing on their private Cloud Nine.
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Friday Jan 15 |
0" | 27" | 52" | 23° / 20° | Friday Jan 15 |
0" | 55" | 86" |
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Saturday Jan 16 |
0" | 47" | 61" | 27° / 25° |
Saturday Jan 16 |
0" | 55" | 86" |
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Sunday Jan 17 |
4" | 47" | 61" | 28° / 31° |
Sunday Jan 17 |
5" | 55" | 87" |
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MLK Day Jan 18 |
6" | 47" | 61" | 27° / 31° |
MLK Day Jan 18 |
5" | 58" | 90" |
| 6 Lifts, 76 Trails Open, 27 Trails Groomed |
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Tuesday Jan 19 |
3" | 47" | 61" | 27° / | |
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Wednesday Jan 20 |
10" | 51" | 61" | 26° / 28° |
Wednesday Jan 20 |
6" | 62" | 95" |
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Thursday Jan 21 |
2" | 51" | 61" | 28° / 28° |
Thursday Jan 21 |
3" | 62" | 95" |
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Friday Jan 22 |
1" | 54" | 62" | 43° / 31° |
Friday Jan 22 |
1" | 62" | 95" |
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Saturday Jan 23 |
1" | 54" | 62" | 33° / 36° | Saturday Jan 23 |
1" | 62" | 95" |
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Sunday Jan 24 |
5" | 54" | 64" | 30° / 29° |
Sunday Jan 24 |
6" | 64" | 97" |
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Monday Jan 25 |
0" | 54" | 64" | 28° / 27° | Monday Jan 25 |
0" | 64" | 97" |
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Tuesday Jan 26 |
0" | 54" | 64" | 28° / 27° | |
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Wednesday Jan 27 |
0" | 54" | 64" | 32° / 33° |
Wednesday Jan 27 |
0 | 64" | 97" |
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Thursday Jan 28 |
0" | 54" | 64" | 37° / 34° |
Thursday Jan 28 |
0" | 62" | 95" |
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Friday Jan 29 |
3" | 54" | 64" | 26° / 29° |
Friday Jan 29 |
5" | 65" | 98" |
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Saturday Jan 30 |
8" | 54" | 65" | 25° / 25° |
Saturday Jan 30 |
9" | 68" | 102" |
 Jim and I joined Ron from Spokane for a delightful morning that combined snow squalls and sun breaks. The magic of a sudden sun burst is illustrated by the photo looking up Rainbow Ridge... before the arrival of Lookout's famous Free Ski School. The six inches of cold snow that fell overnight merged nicely with the eight inches of wet snow previously accumulated in the last two days. Our movement through the woods was carefree, while travel on trails was super smooth and wicked fast. We made seven runs between 8:30 and 11:00 AM. As soon as we encounter a Chair 2 lift line on a Saturday, we know it is time to head for coffee in the Loft, leaving the mountain to hundreds of kids and their volunteer instructors. |
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Sunday Jan 31 |
5" | 54" | 65" | 22°) / 24° |
Sunday Jan 31 |
2" | 68" | 102" |
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Monday Feb 1 |
9" | 60" | 72" | 24° / 24° |
Monday Feb 1 |
5" | 68" | 103" |
 Jim and I joined Mark to ski in a morning snow storm that sometimes relaxed into fog. We made four runs through the woods on the Montana side, for a total of six runs by 11 AM. The forest snow was obviously deeper than two days ago, but seemed denser as well. Easily navigating around trees in boot to knee deep powder was candy for my mind, but for some reason, my body was exhausted by my enthusiasm. |
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Tuesday Feb 2 |
13" | 60" | 72" | 21° / |
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Wednesday Feb 3 |
2" | 60" | 72" | 18° / 10° |
Wednesday Feb 3 |
7" | 75" | 110" |
 This morning Jim and I played in what I can only call "hero powder." Moving from a groomed trail into the deep powder on its side was always a gentle transition because the cold overnight snowfall offered little resistance. We made eight runs as the day warmed from 10° to 27° under a partly sunny sky. Naturally half our runs were through woods where boot to knee deep light powder made last second turns around trees both whimsical and safe. With nine feet of coverage, only well spaced big trees are present in front of you. Simply put: your mind is racing so much faster than your body that you seem to move in slow motion through the untracked snow in your own private forest. Basically you are floating through the woods watching for wildlife. Or at least I am. |
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Thursday Feb 4 |
5" | 60" | 72" | 26° / 26° |
Thursday Feb 4 |
2" | 75" | 111" |
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Friday Feb 5 |
5" | 60" | 72" | 28° / 29° | Friday Feb 5 |
1" | 75" | 111" |
 Jim and I made eight runs before the Prime Timers' luncheon in the Loft at 11:30. The recent wetter snow on top of Wednesday's light cold powder blended to form a consistently smooth forest surface. It was now a much faster surface, however. If Wednesday was a float trip, then today was a kayak run through rapids. No falls, but enough thrills. When we were not following untracked pathways through the woods, we had to choose between perfect machine groomed packed powder, and the skier chopped powder adjacent to the main trails. It was hard to avoid perfect. |
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Saturday Feb 6 |
3" | 60" | 72" | 26° / 29° |
Saturday Feb 6 |
2" | 75" | 112" |
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Sunday Feb 7 |
0" | 60" | 72" | 25° / 24° |
Sunday Feb 7 |
0" | 75" | 112" |
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Monday Feb 8 |
0" | 60" | 72" | 36° / 26° | Monday Feb 8 |
0" | 73" | 110" |
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Tuesday Feb 9 |
0" | 60" | 72" | 37° / |
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Wednesday Feb 10 |
0" | 60" | 72" | 39° / 37° |
Wednesday Feb 10 |
0" | 69" | 106" |
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Thursday Feb 11 |
0" | 60" | 72" | 37° / 33° | Thursday Feb 11 |
0" | 68" | 105" |
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Friday Feb 12 |
0" | (60") | (72") | 37° / 35° | Friday Feb 12 |
0" | 68" | 105" |
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Saturday Feb 13 |
4" | (60") | (72") | 27° / 32° |
Saturday Feb 13 |
3" | 69" | 107" |
 This morning I rode Lookout's Free Snow Bus as recommended in the ski report along with 3" of overnight snowfall. Conventual wisdom is that locals should not ski on Saturdays because of the 500-strong Free Ski School. Poppycock. I made twelve runs and never encountered a lift line! The secret is to avoid the kids by skiing Chair #2 until about 11 AM, then switching to Chair #1 after all the kids are in lessons. The day was a mixture of snow squalls, fog and bright sunshine. The photo taken about 10:30 in the Cloud Nine glades shows the only other tracks seen in this area. As usual, I had my favorite powder stash to myself. Although the new snow in the trees had a collapsible crust that softened during the day, it was fun and challenging at the same time. |
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Sunday Feb 14 |
5" | (60") | (72") | 30° / 30° |
Sunday Feb 14 |
2" | 70" | 108" |
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Pres. Day Feb 15 |
0" | (60") | (72") | 38°
/ 35° |
Pres. Day Feb 15 |
1" | 69" | 107" |
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Tuesday Feb 16 |
0" | (60") | (72") | 29° / | |
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Wednesday Feb 17 |
0" | (60") | (72") | 37° / 33° | Wednesday Feb 17 |
0" | 68" | 106" |
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Thursday Feb 18 |
2" | (60") | (72") | 35° / 33° |
Thursday Feb 18 |
0" | 66" | 104" |
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Friday Feb 19 |
8" | (60") | (72") | 30° / 30° |
Friday Feb 19 |
8" | 69" | 108" |
 Jim and I got a terrific workout this morning. Seven inches of snow fell overnight when the temperature was just below freezing, so the new "powder" was heavy as expected. After six runs we were exhausted, but happy that neither of us had fallen. Jim even made it down expert Niagara without mishap on his K2 PON200Ns. I was not as bold; I went for the Gold. The photo taken from the middle of Gold, looking toward the top of Chair #1, with Niagara on the far right, shows ample new snow everywhere and all visible chairs filled... yet the slopes seem empty. I love this place, and so do others. The chairs were filled because today was the KREM TV-2nd Harvest Food Drive. Folks could ski/ride for FREE with three or more donated cans of food. And yet Jim and I never saw a lift line. |
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Saturday Feb 20 |
10" | (60") | (72") | 26° / 27° |
Saturday Feb 20 |
4" | 70" | 110" |
 A truly wonderful Saturday of solitary skiing on perfect snow, made possible for me by Lookout's Free Snow Bus. The three inches of snow that fell last night was drier than what fell the night before, so travel was a lot easier today. This was especially true in the woods where last second manoeuvres are critical. Of course, easier turns made for faster travel down tree lined corridors. I made fifteen runs with two breaks in the Loft for coffee. The photo shows upper Marmot and normal traffic flow. Excellent conditions all the way to the lift, but watch for groomer-made ice cubes littering the last pitch. There were two other differences between yesterday and today: a) I actually encountered a ten minute Chair #2 lift line, and b) I fell once in the woods. However, on my next three visits to Chair #2, I just skied up and sat down like it was a weekday. And my big fall was the result of an intentional jump that ended with a "plop-stop-sit" in deep powder. An event far more amusing than painful. |
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Sunday Feb 21 |
1" | (60") | (72") | 23° / 21° |
Sunday Feb 21 |
0" | 70" | 110" |
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Monday Feb 22 |
0" | (60") | (72") | 25° / 26° |
Monday Feb 22 |
0" | 70" | 110" |
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Tuesday Feb 23 |
0" | (60") | (72") | 21° / | |
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Wednesday Feb 24 |
0" | (60") | (72") | 30° / 18° |
Wednesday Feb 24 |
0" | 68"" | 109" |
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Thursday Feb 25 |
0" | (60") | (72") | 35° / 27° |
Thursday Feb 25 |
0" | 67" | 109" |
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Friday Feb 26 |
0" | (60") | (72") | 41° / 24° | Friday Feb 26 |
0" | 65" | 107" |
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Saturday Feb 27 |
3" | 60" | 70" | 33° / 34° |
Saturday Feb 27 |
0" | 64" | 105" |
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Sunday Feb 28 |
0" | 60" | 70" | 34° / 30° | Sunday Feb 28 |
2" | 64" | 105" |
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Monday Feb 29 |
1" | 60" | 70" | 25° / 28° |
Monday Feb 29 |
1" | 62" | 103" |
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Tuesday Mar 1 |
1" | 60" | 70" | 30° / | |
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Wednesday Mar 2 |
5" | 60" | 70" | 25° / |
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Thursday Mar 3 |
2" | 60" | 70" | 32° / 31° |
Thursday Mar 3 |
1" | 65" | 106" |
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Friday Mar 4 |
1" | 60" | 70" | 32° / 38° | Friday Mar 4 |
2" | 65" | 106" |
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Saturday Mar 5 |
0" | 60" | 70" | 37° / 33° |
Saturday Mar 5 |
0" | 64" | 105" |
I made
thirteen runs
on some of the best spring snow that I have ever experienced!
All surfaces, even in the woods, were perfectly pushable, soft yet fast with no ice or
grabby mush... The warm gentle rain every so often just made the day more "special."
The last time I had fun skiing in the rain was at Loon Mountain, New Hampshire,
thirty years ago with my son. Today "Dress for Success" was a good motto.
I never got really wet due to my many layers of clothing, but a lunch break
featuring a free spaghetti feed for season pass holders was certainly appreciated.
Red Dog and Marmot off Chair #3 were in great shape and especially fun.
Although the Saturday crowd was reduced by the rain, everyone I encountered was having
a lot of fun, including these two.
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Sunday Mar 6 |
1" | 60" | 70" | 36° / 36° |
Sunday Mar 6 |
0" | 62" | 103" |
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Monday Mar 7 |
1" | 60" | 70" | 27° / 27° | Monday Mar 7 |
0" | 62" | 103" |
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Tuesday Mar 8 |
0" | 60" | 70" | 26° / | |
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Wednesday Mar 9 |
3" | 60" | 70" | 27° / |
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Thursday Mar 10 |
3" | 60" | 70" | 36° / 35° |
Thursday Mar 10 |
2" | 62" | 103" |
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Friday Mar 11 |
4" | 60" | 70" | 32° / 27° |
Friday Mar 11 |
5" | 64" | 107" |
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Saturday Mar 12 |
0" | 60" | 70" | 35° / 35° |
Saturday Mar 12 |
0" | 63" | 106" |
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Sunday Mar 13 |
3" | 60" | 70" | 27° / 27° |
Sunday Mar 13 |
4" | 61" | 102" |
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Monday Mar 14 |
6" | 60" | 70" | 25° / 29° |
Monday Mar 14 |
5" | 62" | 103" |
Jim and I joined Mark for a wonderful romp on fresh powder.
They travel at much higher speeds than I, so after the first run, we parted company
and regrouped at 11:30 for another Prime Timers luncheon. Before then, I made
seven runs, three of which passed
through the woods. Snowfall was light to moderate all morning, except for the
moment when it stopped and I took this picture. Sure looks like the top of a wild
apple tree to me. |
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Tuesday Mar 15 |
10" | 60" | 70" | 25° / | |
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Wednesday Mar 16 |
8" | 65" | 79" | 25° / | |
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Thursday Mar 17 |
4" | 65" | 79" | 23° / 25° |
Thursday Mar 17 |
6" | 67" | 113" |
Del joined Jim and I for the first time this season
after an injury last season. As an expert snowboarder, he had no problem with the
TWO FEET of snow that fell after closing on Monday. I, on the other hand, caught
an edge on Keystone steeps, followed by an exhausting powder-plop-sit
recovery on my second run. However, by 2:00 PM I had made
sixteen runs
without any further falls. Marmot was half groomed,
half powder chop, and fully perfect. Everywhere I skied, whether groomed or
untouched, was giddy fun. Naturally, I found myself wandering through
the woods looking for animal tracks a lot.
The day was spectacular as blue sky mixed
with dark clouds to form eye-catching panoramas. Sometimes the view was so intense
that I did not see the obvious... like Jim waving at me in the photo below.
Del and Jim left after eight runs, but
I could not bear to leave the playground with them. So I hitchhiked back to Wallace
mid-afternoon with a very nice couple, Bob and Karrie
from Missoula, who were headed to Coeur d'Alene for a Blues Festival after spending
an epic powder day at Lookout Pass.
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Friday Mar 18 |
2" | 65" | 79" | 21° / 20° |
Friday Mar 18 |
0" | 65" | 112" |
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Saturday Mar 19 |
0" | 65" | 79" | 27° / 16° |
Saturday Mar 19 |
0" | 63" | 110" |
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Sunday Mar 20 |
0" | 65" | 79" | 43° / 27° |
Sunday Mar 20 |
0" | 62" | 109" |
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Monday Mar 21 |
0" | 60" | 70" | 34° / 35° |
Monday Mar 21 |
0" | 59" | 105" |
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Tuesday Mar 22 |
6" | 60" | 70" | 27° / | |
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Wednesday Mar 23 |
2" | 60" | 70" | 30° / | |
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Thursday Mar 24 |
8" | 63" | 75" | 30° / 31° |
Thursday Mar 24 |
5" | 64" | 109" |
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Friday Mar 25 |
12" | 64" | 78" | 27° / 28° |
Friday Mar 25 |
5" | 65" | 110" |
 Rode up with Jim, but rode home with Spokane Ron after making eleven runs on a foggy, snowy day. I just could not break away after only eight runs. By all accounts, skiing yesterday was hard work because of the heavy new snow. However, the five inches that fell overnight was cold and light, and today's surfaces were wonderful, whether you were gliding on groomers or hanging out in the woods. |
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Saturday Mar 26 |
3" | 64" | 78" | 30° / 27° |
Saturday Mar 26 |
1" | 64" | 109" |
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Sunday Mar 27 |
0" | 64" | 78" | 31° / 28° |
Sunday Mar 27 |
0" | 63 | 108" |
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Monday Mar 28 |
4" | 64" | 78" | 30° / 35° |
Monday Mar 28 |
5" | 65" | 110" |
 Jim and I spent a delightful morning playing on the new powder as the day transitioned from light snowfall to bright sunshine. The snow in the woods was a little too fast and heavy for our comfort levels, but the new powder on previously groomed runs was heavenly. We were further amazed to find no blemishs on the slopes we skied. This included our first run down advanced intermediate Marmot, where even the bottom runout to the chair was easy. As the photo shows, the Cloud Nine and Keystone steeps, usually the first places to show the effect of spring, were totally problem free. We made eight runs and were in the Loft drinking coffee by 11:15. |
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Tuesday Mar 29 |
4" | 64" | 78" | 27° / | |
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Wednesday Mar 30 |
0" | 64" | 78" | 32° / | |
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Thursday Mar 31 |
0" | 64" | 78" | 40° / 34° |
Thursday Mar 31 |
0" | 62" | 107" |
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Friday Apr 1 |
0" | 64" | 78" | 37° / 32° |
Friday Apr 1 |
0" | 60" | 105" |
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Saturday Apr 2 |
0" | 64" | 78" | 42° / 34° |
Saturday Apr 2 |
0" | 56" | 99" |
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Sunday Apr 3 |
0" | 64" | 78" | 39° / 36° |
Sunday Apr 3 |
0" | 54 | 97" |
 I joined Del and his step-daughter Erica for a happy day of spring skiing under a bright blue sky. Our first chair was at 11:40, so by then the snow was delightfully fast and easy everywhere on the mountain. With a coffee break, we made twelve runs by 2:40, just as some surfaces began to get "catchy." By this time, the summit temperature in the sun was 70°, while a nearby shaded temperature was 54°. This made travel across afternoon shadows "interesting." |
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Monday Apr 4 |
0" | 64" | 78" | 38° / 36° |
Monday Apr 4 |
0" | 52" | 95" |
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Tuesday Apr 5 |
0" | 64" | 78" | 24° / | |
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Wednesday Apr 6 |
0" | 64" | 78" | 32° / | |
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Thursday Apr 7 |
0" | (64") | (78") | 42° / 34° |
Thursday Apr 7 |
0" | 48" | 89" |
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Friday Apr 8 |
0" | (64") | (78") | 48° / 46° |
Friday Apr 8 |
0" | 46" | 87" |
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Saturday Apr 9 |
0" | (64") | (78") | 44° / 46° |
Saturday Apr 9 |
0" | 39" | 79" |
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Sunday Apr 10 |
0" | (64") | (78") | 38° / 40° |
Sunday Apr 10 |
0" | 37" | 78" |
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Saturday Apr 16 |
0" | (64") | (78") | 36° / |
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Saturday Apr 23 |
0" | (64") | (78") | 38° / |
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Silver Mountain 119 79" March 17 |
Days open in 2015/2016 Season Maximum snow depth at summit |
Lookout Pass 106 113" March 17 |
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 This Snow Water Equivalent Graph was downloaded on May 1, 2016, and shows that when compared with thirty year averages, total precipatation this season was exactly as expected. However, the amount falling as snow was greatly diminished from normal, but better than last season due to decent snowfall in March. |
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| Silver Mountain | Lookout Pass | |
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71 73" January 18 |
Days open in 2014/2015 Season Maximum snow depth at summit |
81 78" January 18 |
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96 104" March 31 |
Days open in 2013/2014 Season Maximum snow depth at summit |
108 149" March 6 |
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94 91" March 23 |
Days open in 2012/2013 Season Maximum snow depth at summit |
106 139" March 23 |
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101 135" March 30 |
Days open in 2011/2012 Season Maximum snow depth at summit |
113 176" March 23 |
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103 145" April 7 |
Days open in 2010/2011 Season Maximum snow depth at summit |
112 192" March 17 & April 8 |
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97 70" April 10 |
Days Open in 2009/2010 season Maximum snow depth at summit |
111 90" February 13 |
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92 118" April 3 |
Days Open in 2008/2009 season Maximum snow depth at summit |
93 144" April 3 |
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128 178" March 31 - April 12 |
Days Open in 2007/2008 season Maximum snow depth at summit |
98 197" April 3 |
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132 117" March 2 - 4 |
Days Open in 2006/2007 season Maximum snow depth at summit |
106 163" March 1 - 3 |
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118 139" March 10 |
Days Open in 2005/2006 season Maximum snow depth at summit |
111 168" March 26 - 27 |
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97 80" April 2 - 3 |
Days Open in 2004/2005 season Maximum snow depth at summit |
83 85" January 16 - 17 |
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136 85" March 7 |
Days Open in 2003/2004 season Maximum snow depth at summit |
104 119" March 7 |
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101 111" April 6 |
Days Open in 2002/2003 season Maximum snow depth at summit |
69 130" March 9 |
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90 209" March 21 - 22 |
Days Open in 2001/2002 season Maximum snow depth at summit |
80 225" March 21 - 23 |
Greg's Score Card after turning 61
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