Current and Historical Snow Pack Conditions

The following table shows the cumulative inches of snow in Silverton on the first day of each month. Note that the course conditions on run day are most closely correlated with how much snow fell late in the season, for instance, the 1993 running came after a winter of very heavy total snowfall, but there was little snow on the course because most of it fell before March. In contrast, the run was cancelled in 1995 due to the snowpack, much of which fell during March, April, and May. In April, the snowpack melted fast, but more snow arrived in early May. Course conditions in 2008 will almost certainly be very wet, and may be very snowy, but stay tuned.

Year	December	January	February	March	April	May	June	Course condition on run day
91-92	52	66	76	91	125	131	131	Sparse patches of snow on north slopes of high passes.
92-93	40	64	140	228	249	265	273	Snow on north slopes of high passes.
93-94	22	34	45	80	89	129	131	Sparse patches of snow on north slopes of high passes.
94-95	71	86	115	147	208	224	243	Run cancelled due to heavy snowpack.
95-96	21	34	77	106	121	133	133	No snow on the course.
96-97	49	78	133	153	160	178	179	Solid snow cover on north slopes of high passes.
97-98	30	49	72	85	125	145	150	Very little snow on course.
98-99	46	62	90	102	114	159	190	Patches of snow on north slopes of high passes.
99-00	3	18	43	83	152	166	166	Rivers low and very little snow. Only snow on north side of Virginius.
00-01	33	52	79	114	137	170	185	Only snow on north side of Oscars and Virginius.
01-02	20	43	48	66	72	75	75	Run cancelled due to fire danger.
02-03	47	65	86	111	129	139	143	Very little snow on course.
03-04	31	60	96	141	155	183	186	Solid snow on all three pitches below Virginius. Patches of snow on Grant-Swamp, Wasatch Saddle, and in American Basin.
04-05	35	45	115	154	178	195	196	Snow in American Basin and on the north sides of Virginius and Grant-Swamp. Very marshy with some snow in Porcupine Basin. Really needed the rope across Mineral Creek.
05-06	18	31	42	66	114	missing	missing	Rivers low and no snow on the course.
06-07	52	72	85	108	123	148	162	Some snow in American Basin and solid on the north sides of Virginius.
07-08	18	65	167	209	221	233

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What does it look like now? Check out John Cappis' photos of ski trekking around the Hardrock area between late-February and early-April.

The gym (start/finish line), Charlie’s house, and Carolyn’s house on 2/6/08.

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