A Few Words On The Snow

Chasing powder at Pico Mountain doesn't provide the amount of bounty as, say, Alta — where else does? — but skiers at Pico Mountain stand a decent chance of seeing a nice snow event once every seven days. On average, 11.0% of winter days see more than 6 inches of snow — enough for most people to have fun. If you're not having fun, then ski faster. But make sure you're actually good before you ski fast. Really good. Not good? Then go to Pico Mountain and start practicing!

Snow can be hit and miss at Pico Mountain. Like most places, if you put in your time on the mountain, you'll eventually be rewarded with a giant month that sees more than 90 inches of snow. It might take you three winters, but it will be worth it when that 30-day burst of weather magic happens. With 6.0% of winter months getting more than 90 inches of snow, the odds of a bumper harvest aren't entirely favorable for the destination skier, but it happens enough to keep locals from moving to Alaska. Most of them, anyhow.

Drought Potential

Getting to Pico Mountain, if you're flying in

At the end of the drive from the Burlington, VT airport to Pico Mountain, drivers will have been planted in their seats for nearly three hours (160 minutes), which, to us, is some kind of dark line that shouldn't be crossed unless utterly necessary--like, say, if you're going to Silverton Mountain for heli-drops. If that's the case, keep driving!