World’s Deepest Snowpack Passes 8 Metres
World’s Deepest Snowpack Passes 8 Metres
Published : 29-Mar-2023 04:51
The deepest snowpack in the world, reported at Mammoth Mountain in California, has gone through the 8 metres (27 feet) mark on the resort's highest slopes. It's the deepest reported anywhere in the world for several years.
Mammoth, along with another Californian ski area The Palisades, which has a 5m+ base, has already said it will be staying at least to July.
Mammoth also passed it's all time snowfall record at its base on Tuesday, 28th March. Another 28-30" of snow in 24 hours took the centre past the previous all-time season snowfall record of 668" to 695" of snowfall to date at Main Lodge, making the 22/23 season the biggest in the centre's history.
"To our employees, to this community, to all of you who have battled the elements this season - you are the stuff of legends. Thank you, thank you, thank you. It's going to be a legendary spring up here and we'll be open daily through at least July!" Mammoth posted on social media.
The deepest snowpack in the Rockies has also passed 200 inches (5 metres) for the first time this winter, with Alta in Utah posting that it had hit this number after a 20 inch/50cm accumulation in 12 hours on Friday led to the access road being buried by an avalanche and everyone in the area being told to stay indoors until mitigation measures had been taken.
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