SnowOdds

Bridger Bowl

Montana, United States

Village1,865 m6,119 ftSummit2,457 m8,061 ft

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Best weeks at Bridger Bowl

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, 2,457 m8,061 ft

1–7 Feb

56/ 100Great

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

Historically a dry spell. Pack patience, or look at neighbouring weeks.

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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: Bridger Bowl, 1–7 Feb

Out of 10WeightPoints
Fresh snow4.4× 60%26
Base9× 25%23
Powder8.2× 15%12
Snow61 / 100
Sun6.9× 50%35
No rain9.4× 30%28
Calm8.7× 20%17
Weather80 / 100

Weather at 80 out of 100 takes 9% off the snow points. The worse the weather, the more comes off, up to 45%.

Score61 − 9% = 56/ 100

Avg fresh snow
8 cm3 in
Snowy days
2.3 of 7
Avg temperature
-12°C10°F
Season snowfall so far
91 cm36 in

Beyond the odds · at the summit, this week

Bluebird days
0 of 7
Wind holds
0.2 of 7
Dry powder
80%
Icy mornings
0.4 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

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

4.3a winter

Calmer than 84% of resorts

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

Dry powder

58%of the snow

Drier than 73% of resorts

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

Driest 14–20 Dec

Icy mornings

19a winter

Less icy than 48% 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.

Least icy 4–10 Jan

Every winter since 1950/51

See all 76 winters, day by day
Average winter
1.6 m62 in
Snowiest winter
2.3 m92 in
Leanest winter
1.1 m41 in
Change since 1950/51
+1.5°C+2.7°F

Snow at Bridger Bowl, answered

When is the best time to ski Bridger Bowl?

Historically the best week for fresh snow at Bridger Bowl is 1–7 Feb: in 7 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (35% odds), 8 cm on average. The next best weeks are 22–28 Mar and 15–21 Feb.

Which month has the most reliable snow at Bridger Bowl?

April, with an average 29% chance of 10 cm or more of fresh snow in any given week at the summit. January is the least reliable month of the season at 8%.

How high is Bridger Bowl?

The village sits at 1,865 m (6,119 ft) and the top lift reaches 2,457 m (8,061 ft), a vertical drop of 592 m (1,942 ft). The resort has about 42 km of pistes and 12 lifts.

Does it snow in the village at Bridger Bowl?

In the best week (1–7 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 35% of winters, against 35% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -8°C (17°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 Bridger Bowl
WeekSummit oddsSummit snowVillage oddsVillage snow
2–8 Nov30%6 cm30%6 cm
9–15 Nov20%6 cm20%6 cm
16–22 Nov5%4 cm5%4 cm
23–29 Nov15%6 cm15%6 cm
30 Nov – 6 Dec10%5 cm10%5 cm
7–13 Dec10%5 cm10%5 cm
14–20 Dec16%5 cm16%5 cm
21–27 Dec32%7 cm32%7 cm
4–10 Jan10%5 cm10%5 cm
11–17 Jan5%5 cm5%5 cm
18–24 Jan5%5 cm5%5 cm
25–31 Jan10%4 cm10%4 cm
1–7 Feb35%8 cm35%8 cm
8–14 Feb20%6 cm20%6 cm
15–21 Feb25%8 cm25%8 cm
22–28 Feb5%5 cm5%5 cm
1–7 Mar20%6 cm20%6 cm
8–14 Mar15%5 cm15%5 cm
15–21 Mar15%5 cm15%5 cm
22–28 Mar30%6 cm30%6 cm
29 Mar – 4 Apr20%8 cm20%8 cm
5–11 Apr25%9 cm25%9 cm
12–18 Apr35%6 cm35%6 cm
19–25 Apr25%7 cm25%8 cm
26 Apr – 2 May40%7 cm40%7 cm