What is the annual snowfall?

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This zone of the western slope of B.C.'s Rocky Mountains is a powder-making machine! The typical snowfall in our area is 900-1,200 cm (30-40 feet) per winter season. This results in a snow-pack of 300-400 cm depth in most of the valleys for most of the season. Island Lake Catskiing is located where the moist storms from the Pacific Ocean collide with the cooler Arctic air from northern Alberta. The result is consistent, deep dry powder from December to April which provides the ultimate experience to skiers interested in Canadian powder skiing.