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By the end of March, most skiers had given up on the 2025-26 season thanks to a record-smashing heat wave that baked snowpacks across the West. Numerous resorts shut down, and ski season morale hit an all-time low.

What was lost in the mourning, we think, is that April, oftentimes, delivers great skiing conditions. That can even be true during often-frustrating seasons like this one.

And look what just happened: April, in fact, did deliver for the still operating ski resorts across the Pacific Northwest. While this wasn’t a mega storm of epic proportions, more than a foot of snow arrived, rewarding those who kept their powder skis on hand.  

Here’s how some of the major players fared. 

Oregon Ski Resorts Snow Report

Mt. Bachelor

Snow total: 24 inches

“Wow, 11" at the snowstake this morning puts us at a whopping 2 feet received in the last 48 hours!”

Talk about a welcome snow report from Mt. Bachelor. The ski resort’s closing day, April 19, 2026, is just around the corner. But winter clearly isn’t done yet, with two feet of fresh to work with. The snow is deep enough that Mt. Bachelor even issued a snow immersion suffocation warning. That’s serious business, of course, but it’s also another reminder that winter, for now, is back on the table.

Timberline Lodge

Snow total: 15 inches

How about a foot of snow to launch North America’s longest lift-served ski season? Doesn’t sound bad, right?

That’s what just happened at Timberline Lodge. The resort got slammed, and the action isn’t expected to end for the foreseeable future. While Timberline Lodge may close earlier than usual this year, it still should be open into the summer, as is tradition.

Washington Ski Resorts Snow Report

Crystal Mountain

Snow total: 13 inches

The Crystal Mountain refresh gave a big boost to the snow conditions. More than a foot of snow fell, delivering some classic PNW powder skiing. The resort, in its latest snow report, advised skiers to check out north-facing aspects for the best conditions. You’ll want to be careful, too, though: stumps and rocks could be lurking just beneath the snow.

Crystal is open daily through April 19, followed by a bonus weekend on April 25 and April 26.

Mt. Baker Ski Area

Snow total: 18 inches

Mt. Baker is closed to the public this week, but plans to reopen on Friday, April 17, for the last weekend of the year. The latest storm, then, showed up right on time, offering a better-than-expected send-off to a season that didn’t always meet expectations out West. 

White Pass

Snow total: 15 inches

Like Mt. Baker, White Pass has pressed pause on weekday operations. There’s plenty to look forward to this weekend, though, when all of its lifts and terrain are set to be open, thanks to 15 inches of snow on the upper mountain. Adding to the excitement is Saturday’s Dummy Downhill, a harebrained (in a good way) event that sees competitors construct wild designs and send them down the mountain for glory.

This article first appeared on Powder and was syndicated with permission.

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