Jay Peak Eclipses 400 Inches of Snow: Here Are 10 Western Ski Resorts With Less

Originally posted on Powder | By Ian Greenwood | Last updated Apr 7, 2026 4:14 PM ET

As of today, April 7, 2026, Jay Peak, Vermont, has marched past the 400-inch mark for seasonal snow.

The milestone puts the ski resort a few feet ahead of its 372-inch seasonal average. It also lays bare the divide between the eastern and western mountains this winter.

As a magnet for powder in the Northeast, Jay Peak often has a chance to be in contention with snow globes like Alta Ski Area or Palisades Tahoe. Last season, for instance, the resort maintained a lead over western destinations known for their pow.

Keep reading for 10 western ski resorts with less snow this season than Jay Peak.

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This winter, that divide is even more dramatic. By now, as most skiers know, much of the West is knee-deep in a concerning snow drought.

The snowpack for the region is mostly red per an oft-cited snow water equivalent map, indicating that most basins have far less coverage than usual. That’s stymied operations at some ski areas. It also raises concerns about water supplies and wildfires for the coming summer.

Jay Peak, on the other hand, started the 2025-26 season with a bang, opening early after feet of snow fell.

More recently, late-season snow helped the resort hit 400 inches. As of Tuesday, April 7, between 16 and 40 inches of snow are on the ground—a solid base given the time of year. More snow—and maybe some mixed precipitation—is expected at Jay Peak the rest of this week, according to OpenSnow.

The question you’re probably wondering is this: with 400 inches of snow, how big a lead does Jay Peak have over the usual suspects? And are any other mountains beating it?

Let’s break it down with a comparison to some traditionally snowy spots out West—alongside the resorts that have fared better than the pack this winter. All totals were pulled directly from ski resort snow reports. Where upper-mountain totals were available, they were used.

Finally, remember that total seasonal snow doesn’t always translate to the deepest snowpack. While Snowbird, Utah, is reporting less overall snowfall than Jay Peak, its current base depth is twice that of Jay Peak’s.