SnowOdds

Beaver Mountain

Utah, United States

Village2,181 m7,156 ftSummit2,670 m8,760 ft

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Best weeks at Beaver Mountain

SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

Pick your week

Bars show each week's SnowOdds score at the summit: fresh snow and base first, then sun, rain and wind.

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NovDecJanFebMarApr

Summit, 2,670 m8,760 ft

18–24 Jan

66/ 100Great

10 of 20 winters had 10 cm4 in or more of fresh snow this week

A coin flip for a proper refresh. Still a solid week on the upper slopes.

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Weather

How the score works

The SnowOdds score

Every week at every resort gets a score out of 100. Snow sets it, and bad weather can take up to 45% off. The percentages show how much each part counts within snow or weather.

Snow

  • Fresh snow

    60%
  • Base

    25%
  • Powder

    15%

Weather

  • Sun

    50%
  • No rain

    30%
  • Calm

    20%

Example: Beaver Mountain, 18–24 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow6.3× 60%38
Base10× 25%25
Powder6× 15%9
Snow72 / 100
Sun6.9× 50%35
No rain9.2× 30%28
Calm10× 20%20
Weather83 / 100

Weather at 83 out of 100 takes 8% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score72 − 8% = 66/ 100

Avg fresh snow
10 cm4 in
Snowy days
2.4 of 7
Avg temperature
-9°C15°F
Season snowfall so far
1.3 m50 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
0.1 of 7
Dry powder
56%
Icy mornings
0.1 of 7

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Beyond the odds

Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.

Bluebird days

1.3a winter

More than 41% of resorts

A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.

Wind holds

4.8a winter

Calmer than 81% of resorts

Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.

Dry powder

40%of the snow

Drier than 46% of resorts

Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.

Driest 21–27 Dec

Icy mornings

25a winter

Less icy than 30% of resorts

Mornings after a day above 0°C32°F and a night at -3°C27°F or colder, with no new snow: hard, icy pistes until the sun softens them.

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
2.6 m102 in
Snowiest winter
3.8 m150 in
Leanest winter
1.2 m46 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.4°C+2.6°F

Snow at Beaver Mountain, answered

When is the best time to ski Beaver Mountain?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Beaver Mountain is 18–24 Jan: in 10 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (50% odds), 10 cm on average. The next best weeks are 22–28 Feb and 29 Mar – 4 Apr.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Beaver Mountain?

December, with an average 46% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. November is the least reliable month of the season at 28%.

How high is Beaver Mountain?

The village sits at 2,181 m (7,156 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,670 m (8,760 ft), a vertical drop of 489 m (1,604 ft). The resort has about 31 km of pistes and 6 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Beaver Mountain?

In the best week (18–24 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 50% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -6°C (21°F).

Every week of the season, in numbers

Odds of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in the week, and average fresh snow, at Beaver Mountain
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov10%5 cm10%4 cm
9–15 Nov35%9 cm30%8 cm
16–22 Nov25%7 cm25%6 cm
23–29 Nov40%9 cm40%8 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec40%8 cm35%7 cm
7–13 Dec40%11 cm40%9 cm
14–20 Dec58%11 cm53%11 cm
21–27 Dec47%13 cm47%13 cm
4–10 Jan40%10 cm35%10 cm
11–17 Jan55%13 cm50%12 cm
18–24 Jan50%10 cm45%10 cm
25–31 Jan25%8 cm25%8 cm
1–7 Feb20%8 cm20%8 cm
8–14 Feb50%13 cm40%11 cm
15–21 Feb50%12 cm45%11 cm
22–28 Feb50%11 cm45%10 cm
1–7 Mar50%11 cm45%10 cm
8–14 Mar25%9 cm25%8 cm
15–21 Mar5%6 cm5%5 cm
22–28 Mar45%9 cm45%8 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr60%13 cm55%11 cm
5–11 Apr30%9 cm25%7 cm
12–18 Apr15%7 cm15%5 cm
19–25 Apr25%7 cm15%4 cm
26 Apr – 2 May25%7 cm15%4 cm