{"id":1780565,"date":"2026-02-19T20:27:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1780565"},"modified":"2026-02-19T20:27:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:27:34","slug":"as-big-snowfall-returns-to-the-west-these-are-the-deepest-ikon-pass-resorts-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1780565","title":{"rendered":"As Big Snowfall Returns to the West, These are the Deepest Ikon Pass Resorts This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_391783\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-391783\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-391783 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image002.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image002.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image002.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image002.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image002.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-391783\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image002.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-391783\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">8 feet of snow this week at Palisades Tahoe has brought the season snowfall total in Tahoe to 98% of average from just 60% on February 15. | Photo: Palisades Tahoe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-2 ai-viewport-3 ai-insert-2-67013080\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-2-67013080\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"PGRpdiBjbGFzcz0nY29kZS1ibG9jayBjb2RlLWJsb2NrLTInIHN0eWxlPSdtYXJnaW46IDhweCBhdXRvOyB0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7IGRpc3BsYXk6IGJsb2NrOyBjbGVhcjogYm90aDsnPgo8c2NyaXB0IGFzeW5jIHNyYz0iaHR0cHM6Ly9wYWdlYWQyLmdvb2dsZXN5bmRpY2F0aW9uLmNvbS9wYWdlYWQvanMvYWRzYnlnb29nbGUuanM\/Y2xpZW50PWNhLXB1Yi04MDQ2MzU3NTk4MTA4NzYyIgogICAgIGNyb3Nzb3JpZ2luPSJhbm9ueW1vdXMiPjwvc2NyaXB0Pgo8IS0tIE1vYmlsZSBJbi1BcnRpY2xlIC0tPgo8aW5zIGNsYXNzPSJhZHNieWdvb2dsZSIKICAgICBzdHlsZT0iZGlzcGxheTpibG9jayIKICAgICBkYXRhLWFkLWNsaWVudD0iY2EtcHViLTgwNDYzNTc1OTgxMDg3NjIiCiAgICAgZGF0YS1hZC1zbG90PSI0Njk5Mjg4MDkyIgogICAgIGRhdGEtYWQtZm9ybWF0PSJhdXRvIgogICAgIGRhdGEtZnVsbC13aWR0aC1yZXNwb25zaXZlPSJ0cnVlIj48L2lucz4KPHNjcmlwdD4KICAgICAoYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgPSB3aW5kb3cuYWRzYnlnb29nbGUgfHwgW10pLnB1c2goe30pOwo8L3NjcmlwdD48L2Rpdj4K\" data-block=\"2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-viewports ai-viewport-1 ai-insert-1-86312536\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;clear: both\" data-insertion-position=\"prepend\" data-selector=\".ai-insert-1-86312536\" data-insertion-no-dbg data-code=\"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\" data-block=\"1\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><strong><i>DENVER,<\/i><i> CO, February 19, 2026<\/i> \u2013 Winter is back across <a title=\"https:\/\/www.ikonpass.com\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ikonpass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">Ikon Pass <\/a>country with storms dumping snow from coast to coast, and many destinations seeing feet of snow pile up over the past few days.<\/strong> More snow\u2013and joy\u2013is on the way, which means Ikon Pass holders can expect more powder-filled terrain to explore from the Sierra to the Rockies to the East and Canada. Time to start thinking about using your Ikon Pass for hooky days, powder weekends, and sunny spring breaks in the snow.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related:<\/strong><em><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/massive-tahoe-storm-pushes-snowpack-from-60-to-98-of-average-after-8-feet-falls-at-palisades-tahoe-ca-this-week\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" data-modified-href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/massive-tahoe-storm-pushes-snowpack-from-60-to-98-of-average-after-8-feet-falls-at-palisades-tahoe-ca-this-week\">Massive Tahoe Storm Pushes Snowpack From 60% to 98% of Average After 8 Feet Falls at Palisades Tahoe, CA, This Week<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b><u>SNOW TOTALS<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Palisades Tahoe, California<\/b> \u2013 It\u2019s a full-on winter reset with 94 inches of new snow in the past 72 hours. It hasn\u2019t stopped snowing, completely transforming the mountain and setting the stage for incredible powder skiing and riding. And this storm isn\u2019t done yet,\u00a0 another one to two feet is expected before it tapers off. <a title=\"https:\/\/tracking.us.nylas.com\/l\/41122ea722544815b8baafe325905ecd\/2\/6ce47f993e186b7b9e2b964f4b487bc2dcb0c6df90850436cb231c0c11868821?cache_buster=1771361351\" href=\"https:\/\/tracking.us.nylas.com\/l\/41122ea722544815b8baafe325905ecd\/2\/6ce47f993e186b7b9e2b964f4b487bc2dcb0c6df90850436cb231c0c11868821?cache_buster=1771361351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">Photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Mammoth Mountain, California<\/b> \u2013 The latest Sierra Nevada storm has delivered over 3 ft in the last 48 hours, bringing the storm total to a massive 75 inches (6+ft), with even more expected this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Big Bear Mountain Resort, California <\/b>\u2013 Over three feet of snow and counting, with more snow expected through Friday. That means a lot of freshies across Snow Valley, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah<\/b> \u2013 Utah is Utah-ing again and the greatest snow on earth is back with 40 inches in the last 3 days at Utah\u2019s only unlimited Ikon Pass destination. Starting February 1, check out Solitude\u2019s <span class=\"x_MsoHyperlink\"><a title=\"https:\/\/www.solitudemountain.com\/landing-pages\/ikon-pass-holder-benefits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solitudemountain.com\/landing-pages\/ikon-pass-holder-benefits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"3\">Solidaze<\/a> <\/span>rewards challenge and sweepstakes \u2014 the more you scan, the more you win.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Deer Valley Resort, Utah<\/b> \u2013 The resort has seen over 26 inches in the past 3 days, covering Deer Valley\u2019s <a title=\"https:\/\/expandedexcellence.deervalley.com\/major-terrain-expansion\/\" href=\"https:\/\/expandedexcellence.deervalley.com\/major-terrain-expansion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"4\">100 news runs<\/a> that debuted this season. <a title=\"http:\/\/amc-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud\/collections\/7e776a8e9ddf4dfca9984386549260\" href=\"http:\/\/amc-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud\/collections\/7e776a8e9ddf4dfca9984386549260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"5\">Photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Schweitzer, Idaho<\/b> \u2013 Up north saw 25 inches in the past 3 days, totaling nearly 3 feet of snow received within the past week \u2013 the biggest totals for Idaho this winter. <a title=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mHlwwlD8NhGt6zG8mcC1tVXO2uu8b73l?usp=sharing\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1mHlwwlD8NhGt6zG8mcC1tVXO2uu8b73l?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"6\">Photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Blue Mountain Resort, Ontario<\/b> \u2013 Blue has a season total of 54 inches of natural snowfall so far this winter, with recent storms adding to solid snow depths of up to 40 inches. <span class=\"x_MsoHyperlink\"><a title=\"Original URL: https:\/\/alterramtnco-my.sharepoint.com\/:i:\/r\/personal\/tlovell_bluemountain_ca\/Documents\/Snowboard%20-%20Blue%20Mountain.jpg?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=RLvyPQ. Click or tap if you trust this link.\" href=\"https:\/\/alterramtnco-my.sharepoint.com\/:i:\/r\/personal\/tlovell_bluemountain_ca\/Documents\/Snowboard%20-%20Blue%20Mountain.jpg?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=RLvyPQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"7\"><span class=\"x_MsoSmartlink\">Photos<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Tremblant, Qu\u00e9bec<\/b> \u2013 In Qu\u00e9bec, nearly a foot of fresh neige fell within the past week for a season total of 162 inches (13.5 ft), already besting Tremblant\u2019s average annual snowfall totals. <a title=\"https:\/\/avtremblant.box.com\/s\/q2y1ilsc0tma72hqt5fvuzbcj3lol4md\" href=\"https:\/\/avtremblant.box.com\/s\/q2y1ilsc0tma72hqt5fvuzbcj3lol4md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"8\">Photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Sugarbush, Vermont<\/b> \u2013 Two feet of snow in February so far, with 100% terrain open most days since the start of January with excellent conditions for skiing and riding. <a title=\"https:\/\/sugarbush.imagerelay.com\/fl\/cbf8d280ac324c078cbf6c30535c3d53\" href=\"https:\/\/sugarbush.imagerelay.com\/fl\/cbf8d280ac324c078cbf6c30535c3d53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"9\">Photos<\/a><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Crystal Mountain, Washington<\/b> \u2013 This PNW favorite saw 14 inches of fresh snow within the past week, adding to the 6 inches received the previous week. Ikon Pass holders are looking at fantastic mid-season conditions with fun powder pockets galore.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Steamboat, Colorado<\/b> \u2013 The Boat has been treated to 13 inches of snow in the past 48 hours, plenty of Champagne Powder to enjoy across the resort\u2019s 162 runs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Winter Park, Colorado<\/b> \u2013 Mary Jane is still celebrating her 50th birthday with 11 inches of new snow received within the past week. <a title=\"https:\/\/amc-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud\/collections\/8cce14c019c149c79376b9c9c5875d\" href=\"https:\/\/amc-p-001.sitecorecontenthub.cloud\/collections\/8cce14c019c149c79376b9c9c5875d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"10\">Photos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Arapahoe Basin, Colorado<\/b> \u2013 The Basin saw 5 inches in 24 hours, allowing 13% more terrain to open across skier and rider favorites including Pallavicinii, The Front Side, and in The Beavers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> CMH Heli-Skiing, British Columbia<\/b> \u2013 All eleven lodges saw fresh snow this week, with the Bobbie Burns, Adamants and Kootenay topping the charts with 24 inches of fresh Canadian POW! <a title=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/msokwxzsaiu3yf30hemlv\/AFExJlQCFUON0TC4QLDWxCQ?rlkey=9fvwnv5qvbs8a2qw0n01kni7s&amp;st=zvc14qcy&amp;dl=0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/scl\/fo\/msokwxzsaiu3yf30hemlv\/AFExJlQCFUON0TC4QLDWxCQ?rlkey=9fvwnv5qvbs8a2qw0n01kni7s&amp;st=zvc14qcy&amp;dl=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"11\">Video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><b>\u2744\ufe0f<\/b><b> Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing, British Columbia <\/b>\u00a0\u2013 The last 7 days have seen 15 inches of pristine powder blanket the Cariboo, Monashee and Rocky Mountain ranges \u2013 38 inches total in the last 2 weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All told, the latest storm cycle has delivered a much-needed midwinter reset across much of North America, turning thin bases into deep powder fields and reopening terrain that had been off-limits just weeks ago.<\/strong> With more snow still in the forecast in many regions, the momentum suggests a strong late-season stretch ahead. Winter can change fast, and sometimes all it takes is a few big storms to bring a season roaring back to life.<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8 feet of snow this week at Palisades Tahoe has brought the season snowfall total in Tahoe to 98% of average from just 60% on February 15. | Photo: Palisades Tahoe DENVER, CO, February 19, 2026 \u2013 Winter is back across Ikon Pass country with storms dumping snow from coast to coast, and many destinations [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,267],"class_list":["post-1780565","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-snowbrains-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780565","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1780565"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1780565\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1780565"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1780565"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1780565"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}