It’s a well-documented fact (thanks to their ever-active social media team) that Whistler Blackcomb is off to a deep start, with over eleven feet, six inches so far this year (watch the video).
The rest of the province has had some interesting snowfall patterns. At Revelstoke, they’ve had 464 centimetres so far this season (you can do your own Imperial conversion), while Kicking Horse, which can be dry in early-season, has recorded 301 cm, even more than Whitewater, (287 cm) – a well-known powder spot. Fernie and Red (opens Friday) both come in at a respectable 236 cm and 217 cm, respectively. Surprisingly, Apex is reporting the most snow in the Okanagan (at 202 cm) with Silver Star at 155 and Big White at 151.
Strangely, Powder King north of Prince George — a place that is normally pounded by storms, has only had 194 centimetres. Note that these are accumulated snowfall totals, snowfall does settle into a base. Some resorts don’t publish season accumulation totals, and many runs are augmented by artificial snowmaking early in the season as well.
Throughout most of the Interior (with the exception of possibly Revelstoke), early -eason conditions still exist with rocks, stumps, and other buried treasure to be wary of. Thanks to snowseekers.ca for the information.