Various weather sources agree that the winter 2022 forecast will follow the patterns of a La Nina cycle. Ski enthusiasts are becoming even more excited about the approaching season, especially if they have plans to visit the following resorts. 

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What is La Nina?

where to ski during la nina
Notice the northern positioning of the jet stream | Photo Credit: NOAA

Which ski resorts are favored by La Niña?

For the powder hungry, we comprised a list of resorts that typically receive more than normal snowfall during La Niña years. Scroll to learn more.

On big snow years, Revelstoke has been known to receive upwards of 720″. | Photo: Revelstoke Mountain Resort
In 2010-11, a famously snowy La Nina winter for the PNW, Mt. Baker saw nearly 890″ fall. | Photo: Kevin. T. McHugh
On the heels of their second snowiest season on record, Jackson Hole is expected to receive the benefits of a La Nina winter. | Photo: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort
In a La Nina winter, Northern Rockies resorts, like Big Sky, typically see above average snowfall. | Photo: Ed Coyle/Big Sky Resort
Sun Valley is also in line to see a plethora of snowfall in 2017-18. | Photo: Sun Valley
Alaska is more likely to enjoy above average snowfall this winter. | Photo: Alyeska

To summarize, the winter 2022 season forecast projects deeper snow for the western U.S. aka, it’s worth your while to carve out time to visit mountains in Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, Northern Colorado, Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. 

Maybe your 2022 ski adventure looks like a trip up the powder highway in British Columbia, stopping at any of the eight resorts along the way, including Revelstoke, Banff and Fernie to name a few. Or, maybe you’ve always wanted to make a skiers’ pilgrimage to Aspen and Snowmass where you can explore one or all four resorts. Regardless, we encourage you to consider the above list of 17 resorts when deciding on where to travel this winter and to keep your eye on them as the early storms start tracking in a couple months. 

Yes, forecasts can be unpredictable but based on historical knowledge and snowfall stats from these 17 resort destinations, it could be worth your while to bet on a visit to one of them if your heart is set on finding and skiing powder this winter.

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