The month of January has been a snowy one for Schweitzer Mountain Resort with over 115 inches of snow falling in the village as of Jan. 29.

“December was a little stingy with its holiday snow gifts, but January has more than made up for it,” says Schweitzer marketing manager Dig Chrismer. “We have only had 5 days this month where we didn’t receive at least one inch of snow.”

The National Water & Climate Center is reporting 118 inches of settled snowpack at 6,090 feet which represents 119 percent of the region’s average snow water equivalent. According to Schweitzer’s records, the last time the resort received over 100 inches in January was during the 17/18 winter season when 104 inches fell for the entire month. As of January 29, Schweitzer is reporting 118 inches on the summit at 6400 feet and 77 inches in the village at 4700 feet.

“During 17/18, we reported 104 inches on the summit and 67 inches in the village on this same day,” said Chrismer. “It’s nice to see that Mother Nature has rebounded well regardless of the slow start to this 19/20 season.”

With the Presidents’ Weekend holiday on the horizon, guests can be assured that conditions are good, mountain wide.

“We currently have one of the deepest snowpacks in the country and from the Lakeview Triple down to Stella and The Outback, the mountain is in great shape,” said Chrismer. “Despite the mild end to January, we are only halfway through our ski season. With 2.5 months to go until our scheduled closing in mid-April, there is still plenty of time to check out our new lifts and explore the newly gladed terrain off the Cedar Park Express quad.”

For more information about Schweitzer’s hours of operation, latest weather conditions, and other details, go online to schweitzer.com.