SnowOdds

Beitostølen Skisenter

Innlandet, Norway

Village901 m2,956 ftSummit1,099 m3,606 ft

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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100

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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, 1,099 m3,606 ft

18–24 Jan

68/ 100Great

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

Great odds up top. The village may stay a little green.

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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: Beitostølen Skisenter, 18–24 Jan

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow7.5× 60%45
Base10× 25%25
Powder7.7× 15%12
Snow82 / 100
Sun3.3× 50%17
No rain9.2× 30%28
Calm8.7× 20%17
Weather62 / 100

Weather at 62 out of 100 takes 17% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score82 − 17% = 68/ 100

Avg fresh snow
13 cm5 in
Snowy days
3.1 of 7
Avg temperature
-11°C13°F
Season snowfall so far
1.7 m65 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
0.3 of 7
Dry powder
71%
Icy mornings
0.2 of 7

Only on SnowOdds

Beyond the odds

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

Bluebird days

1a winter

More than 32% of resorts

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

Wind holds

4.9a 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

39%of the snow

Drier than 45% of resorts

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

Icy mornings

11a winter

Less icy than 77% 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
2.3 m91 in
Snowiest winter
3.6 m142 in
Leanest winter
1.1 m45 in
Change since 1950/51
+2.9°C+5.3°F

Snow at Beitostølen Skisenter, answered

When is the best time to ski Beitostølen Skisenter?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Beitostølen Skisenter is 18–24 Jan: in 12 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (60% odds), 13 cm on average. The next best weeks are 30 Nov – 6 Dec and 11–17 Jan.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Beitostølen Skisenter?

December, with an average 53% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. April is the least reliable month of the season at 21%.

How high is Beitostølen Skisenter?

The village sits at 901 m (2,956 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,099 m (3,606 ft), a vertical drop of 198 m (650 ft). The resort has about 11 km of pistes and 6 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Beitostølen Skisenter?

In the best week (18–24 Jan) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 60% of winters, against 60% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -10°C (15°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 Beitostølen Skisenter
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov30%9 cm20%6 cm
9–15 Nov40%8 cm30%6 cm
16–22 Nov55%14 cm50%13 cm
23–29 Nov45%10 cm40%10 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec60%12 cm60%12 cm
7–13 Dec35%9 cm35%9 cm
14–20 Dec58%11 cm53%10 cm
21–27 Dec58%12 cm53%12 cm
4–10 Jan35%11 cm35%11 cm
11–17 Jan55%12 cm50%11 cm
18–24 Jan60%13 cm60%13 cm
25–31 Jan40%10 cm40%10 cm
1–7 Feb35%9 cm35%9 cm
8–14 Feb35%7 cm35%7 cm
15–21 Feb35%9 cm35%9 cm
22–28 Feb30%9 cm25%9 cm
1–7 Mar40%9 cm40%9 cm
8–14 Mar45%10 cm40%9 cm
15–21 Mar30%9 cm30%9 cm
22–28 Mar20%6 cm10%5 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr25%8 cm25%7 cm
5–11 Apr20%6 cm15%5 cm
12–18 Apr30%12 cm25%8 cm
19–25 Apr10%4 cm5%2 cm
26 Apr – 2 May20%6 cm15%4 cm