April 1 is traditionally the peak of the North American snowpack. After months of storms, mountains typically hold the most water before spring melt begins. Water managers, hydrologists, and ski resorts use this date as a benchmark. The Sierra Nevada’s largest snow-producing months are from December to March, so April 1 has long been the recognized peak of snow accumulation, meaning today’s snowpacks are as deep as they’ll get all year.
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This year’s snowpack benchmark shows stark contrasts across the continent. The 2025-26 winter saw extreme weather, with the eastern half experiencing consistent cold and heavy snowfall, while the western half endured record warmth and a lack of snowfall. The Rocky Mountains had one of their worst snowpack seasons on record, with Salt Lake City recording its least snowy winter on record. Western states are entering spring in a snow drought, with near-record to record-low snowpack and early resort closings following an unprecedented March heat event. This has raised concerns about drought, water shortages, and heightened wildfire risk.
This snowpack leaderboard is different from usual, with the usual names like Mt. Baker, Mammoth Mountain, Alta, and Snowbird absent. Instead, the deepest bases are concentrated in British Columbia, Alberta, Alaska, and a few outliers in the northern Rockies and the East.
Below are the 15 deepest reported snowpacks in North America as of April 1, 2026, regardless of whether the resort is open. All numbers were taken from resorts’ own websites at 5:30 a.m. PST.
#15 Montana Snowbowl, MT – 86″
#14 Banff Sunshine, AB – 87″
#11 Whistler, BC; Whitefish, MT; Belleayre Mountain, NY – 90″
#10 White Pass, WA – 93″
#8 Whitewater Ski Resort, BC; Fernie, BC – 94″
#7 Kicking Horse, BC – 95″
#6 Manning Park Resort, BC – 96″
#5 Lake Louise, AB – 98″
#4 Eaglecrest, AK – 100″
#3 Alyeska, AK – 105″
#2 Revelstoke, BC – 122″
#1 Powder King Mountain Resort, BC – 181″
