Carinthia, Austria
Bluebird days
0.8a winter
More than 25% of resorts
A clear day with no new snow, right after 10 cm4 in or more fell in the two days before.
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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
1.6a winter
Calmer than 96% of resorts
Days with gusts of 70 km/h43 mph or more at the summit: enough to stop most chairlifts.
Dry powder
28%of the snow
Drier than 27% 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
33a winter
Less icy than 15% 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 2–8 Nov
Every winter since 1950/51
See all 76 winters, day by dayGerlitzen Alpe
Village
1,002 m3,287 ft
Summit
1,908 m6,260 ft
Vertical drop
906 m2,972 ft
Pistes
37 km23 mi
Lifts
20
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Snow at Gerlitzen Alpe, answered
When is the best time to ski Gerlitzen Alpe?
Historically the best week for fresh snow at Gerlitzen Alpe is 22–28 Feb: in 6 of the last 20 winters at least 10 cm of new snow fell at the summit that week (30% odds), 8 cm on average. The next best weeks are 15–21 Feb and 8–14 Feb.
Which month has the most reliable snow at Gerlitzen Alpe?
February, with an average 29% 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 7%.
How high is Gerlitzen Alpe?
The village sits at 1,002 m (3,287 ft) and the top lift reaches 1,908 m (6,260 ft), a vertical drop of 906 m (2,972 ft). The resort has about 37 km of pistes and 20 lifts.
Does it snow in the village at Gerlitzen Alpe?
In the best week (22–28 Feb) the village gets 10 cm or more of fresh snow in 25% of winters, against 30% 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 | 20% | 3 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 9–15 Nov | 5% | 2 cm | 5% | 1 cm |
| 16–22 Nov | 20% | 7 cm | 15% | 4 cm |
| 23–29 Nov | 25% | 8 cm | 25% | 7 cm |
| 30 Nov – 6 Dec | 30% | 8 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 7–13 Dec | 20% | 8 cm | 15% | 6 cm |
| 14–20 Dec | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 21–27 Dec | 5% | 4 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 4–10 Jan | 20% | 5 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 11–17 Jan | 5% | 3 cm | 5% | 3 cm |
| 18–24 Jan | 20% | 6 cm | 20% | 5 cm |
| 25–31 Jan | 25% | 6 cm | 10% | 5 cm |
| 1–7 Feb | 25% | 10 cm | 20% | 9 cm |
| 8–14 Feb | 30% | 9 cm | 20% | 7 cm |
| 15–21 Feb | 30% | 7 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 22–28 Feb | 30% | 8 cm | 25% | 6 cm |
| 1–7 Mar | 20% | 5 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 8–14 Mar | 25% | 6 cm | 10% | 3 cm |
| 15–21 Mar | 15% | 3 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 22–28 Mar | 15% | 5 cm | 10% | 4 cm |
| 29 Mar – 4 Apr | 15% | 4 cm | 5% | 2 cm |
| 5–11 Apr | 0% | 2 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 12–18 Apr | 5% | 2 cm | 0% | 1 cm |
| 19–25 Apr | 0% | 1 cm | 0% | 0 cm |
| 26 Apr – 2 May | 15% | 2 cm | 5% | 1 cm |