Shredding under an eclipse … it doesn’t get more epic than that.
It can also be easier to see the moon’s shadow approach or leave while in the mountains.
Before you plan something similar, know the weather odds.
A total solar eclipse is coming to ski resorts in North America.Credit:JON OLAV NESVOLD/Getty Images
you could readan exhaustive climatology guideto where on the path of totality has the highest chance of clear skies.
However, on the day, anything could happen.
It costs $365/night for two people or $516/night for a family of four.
The ski-lift to Mont-Orford in the Mont-Orford National Park near Orford, Quebec, Canada.SEBASTIEN ST-JEAN/Getty Images
One drawcard isParc national du Mont-Meganticand itsastrolab.
Another isMont-Orford Ski Resort(3 minutes 22 seconds at 15:27 EDT).
Nevertheless, Loon Mountain ispreparingfor the event, banning foot traffic and limiting lift access to skiing/snowboard guests only.
The path of totality crossing the U.S. on April 8, 2024.Courtesy of NASA Scientific Visualization Studio
Passholders should make areservation, and day tickets must bepurchased in advance.
How rare is this total solar eclipse?
Its rare for a total solar eclipse to occur in a specific place.
History will repeat itself whentotality revisits North America in 2044, throwingBanff National Parkand theLake Louiseski area into darkness.
