So much snow hit California ski resorts that even chair lifts 50 feet in the air were buried, incredible photos show.

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Two resorts in the Lake Tahoe area shared photos of chair lifts and ski patrol stations buried under more than 50 feet of snow to Facebook on Monday, March 13.

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That’s about the height of a five-story building. The snowfall was piled so high, staffers could walk right up to the lifts.

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“This historic year is a sight to see,” Sierra-at-Tahoe workers said on Facebook. “Chairs have significant rime ice buildup that must be manually removed, lift shacks + ski patrol stations are completely buried, Puma chairs in West Bowl have been covered.”

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Total snowfall for the area was at 619 inches, about 51.5 feet, the resort said. That’s nearly the third highest snowfall year in the resort’s history, rivaled by 647 inches (about 54 feet) during the 2005/2006 season and 763 inches (63.5 feet) in 2010/2011.

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“If the season continues how it has been we could take the second spot by end of the year,” officials at the Twin Bridges resort said on Facebook.

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“Wow, unbelievable!” someone wrote in the comments on the post. “I remember when you had to take snow from the parking lot and spread it on the run. What a difference!”

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Even more snow was forecast for the rest of the week, according to Bear Valley Ski Resort.

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“As most of you all know by now, the Sierra mountains have received a LOT of snow this season with LOTS more on the way!” the resort said on Facebook, with a side-by-side comparison of the lifts without snow and a staffer standing right next to the lift’s pulley system.

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“The day we went viral,” Bear Valley Resort workers said on Facebook.

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Commenters wrote in about how it looked like the snow could make repairs easier.

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“Oh wow! Great way to inspect the pulleys!” someone wrote in the comments.

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“Start digging!” wrote another.

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The resort had shared photos of staffers digging out chair lifts March 6.

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“Nothing like digging your car out to get to work, then digging out the lifts at work,” someone wrote.

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Other ski towns were also buried under such deep snow that residents built snow tunnels to get in and out of their homes, McClatchy News previously reported.

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