I have heard of deep snows in the woods, so that does explain some wind issues. I did think about the snowfall though. Depending on the Froude numbers, it's possible the best snows may be just E and SE of the mtn. They are right on the uplift zone for Wrly and NWrly flow. So if you avg out an entire winter season, it's possible the best snows may be not at the ski areas itself, but perhaps just downwind a tad.