Mt. Mansfield snow depth has been recorded continuously at a stake 3900 feet on the mountain since 1954. The reading is a single data point that can be used to give you an idea of how the season is progressing in the high country.

The metric is popularly used for determining when the backcountry is "in." Many locals follow the rule that you should not venture into the backcountry until the snow at the stake reaches 40 inches.

What this reading doesn't tell you is how elevation dependent the snow and conditions are, so it's important to take the measurement with a grain of salt and dial your stoke appropriately for the conditions.

You can use the dropdown below the chart to compare this season to a historical season.