Colorado, United States
Bluebird days
2.9a winter
More than 71% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
Weather this week
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SnowOdds score at the summit, out of 100
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Beyond the odds
Our own measures, from every day of the last 20 winters at the summit.
Wind holds
24a winter
Calmer than 7% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Calmest 26 Apr – 2 May
Dry powder
49%of the snow
Drier than 60% of resorts
Snow that fell on days that stayed below -5°C23°F at the summit: light and dry. The rest is heavier.
Driest 11–17 Jan
Icy mornings
39a winter
Less icy than 6% 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 18–24 Jan
Every winter since 1950/51
See all 76 winters, day by dayEldora
Village
2,821 m9,255 ft
Summit
3,232 m10,604 ft
Vertical drop
411 m1,348 ft
Pistes
30 km19 mi
Lifts
10
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Snow at Eldora, answered
When is the best time to ski Eldora?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Eldora is 19–25 Apr: in 12 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (60% odds), 15 cm on average. The next best weeks are 12–18 Apr and 26 Apr – 2 May.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Eldora?
April, with an average 40% 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 10%.
How high is Eldora?
The village sits at 2,821 m (9,255 ft) and the top lift reaches 3,232 m (10,604 ft), a vertical drop of 411 m (1,348 ft). The resort has about 30 km of pistes and 10 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Eldora?
In the best week (19–25 Apr) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 45% of winters, against 60% at the summit. The average village temperature that week is -1°C (31°F).
Every week of the season, in numbers
| Week | Summit odds | Summit snow | Village odds | Village snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–8 Nov | 5% | 4 cm | 5% | 4 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 15% | 6 cm | 15% | 5 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 15% | 4 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 20% | 5 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 20% | 5 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 15% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 21% | 6 cm | 21% | 6 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 26% | 6 cm | 26% | 6 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 15% | 6 cm | 15% | 6 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 10% | 4 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 5% | 4 cm | 5% | 4 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 20% | 7 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 15% | 7 cm | 15% | 7 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 10% | 6 cm | 10% | 6 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 20% | 7 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 20% | 6 cm | 20% | 6 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 30% | 8 cm | 30% | 8 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 30% | 8 cm | 25% | 8 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 15% | 7 cm | 15% | 6 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 30% | 7 cm | 10% | 6 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 20% | 8 cm | 15% | 7 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 45% | 8 cm | 45% | 7 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 60% | 15 cm | 45% | 13 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 45% | 8 cm | 35% | 7 cm |